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React native Expo android apk

devesh kumar singh — Fri, 12 Sep 2025 05:27:30 +0000

In eas.json file

this is only for expo apk for production only

{
  "cli": {
    "version": ">= 16.18.0",
    "appVersionSource": "remote"
  },
  "build": {
    "development": {
      "developmentClient": true,
      "distribution": "internal"
    },
    "preview": {
      "distribution": "internal"
    },
    "production": {
      "autoIncrement": true,
      "android": {
        "buildType": "apk"
      }
    },
    "production-apk": {
      "android": {
        "buildType": "apk",
        "gradleCommand": ":app:assembleRelease"
      }
    }
  },
  "submit": {
    "production": {}
  }
}

For creating the ios devlopment build run in semulator

 npx expo prebuild --platform ios --clean

# Then try building again
npx expo run:ios

apk file

{
  "cli": {
    "version": ">= 16.18.0",
    "appVersionSource": "remote"
  },
  "build": {
    "development": {
      "developmentClient": true,
      "distribution": "internal",
      "ios": {
        "simulator": true
      }
    },
    "preview": {
      "distribution": "internal"
    },
    "production": {
      "autoIncrement": true,
      "android": {
        "buildType": "apk"
      },
      "ios": {
        "distribution": "store"
      }
    },
    "production-apk": {
      "android": {
        "buildType": "apk",
        "gradleCommand": ":app:assembleRelease"
      }
    }
  },
  "submit": {
    "production": {}
  }
}

Setup of react native cli 0.81

devesh kumar singh — Fri, 12 Sep 2025 04:43:24 +0000

1. Install Node.js and Watchman

Make sure you have the latest version of Node.js installed.

brew install node
brew install watchman

2. Install React Native CLI globally

npm install -g react-native-cli

Or use npx without global install (recommended to avoid version conflicts):

You don't need to install it globally; you can directly run with:

npx react-native init MyNewProject

This will scaffold the new project.

3. Create a new React Native project

npx react-native init MyNewProject

You can specify a template like this if needed:

npx react-native init MyNewProject --template react-native-template-typescript

4. Navigate into the project directory

cd MyNewProject

5. Install dependencies (if needed)

npm install

yarn

✅ 6. Run on Android

Make sure you have Android Studio installed with SDK setup and emulator running.

npx react-native run-android

7. Run on iOS (Mac only)

Make sure Xcode is installed.

npx react-native run-ios

This will start the simulator.

8. Linking Native Modules (If Needed)

For libraries that require native code changes:

npx react-native link

Though many libraries now use auto-linking and don't need this step.

9. Debugging and Development

Use react-native start to start the Metro bundler manually if it's not auto-running.

npx react-native start

You can reload, debug, or use React DevTools.

10. Build APK / IPA (Optional for release)

For Android:

cd android
./gradlew assembleRelease

For iOS:

Open ios/MyNewProject.xcworkspace in Xcode → Archive → Export.

Notes:

Use npx for the latest React Native without globally installing.
For full native capabilities, CLI is preferable over Expo.
Keep SDKs updated regularly.
On Windows, iOS build isn't supported unless using cloud services.

hello guys i m app developer

devesh kumar singh — Tue, 09 Sep 2025 12:47:39 +0000

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