Can't install update on Expo app with new architecture on Android

[d-laskowski-trojmiasto]

I have latest Expo (57) with latest version of this lib and enabled new architecture and I'm currently testing on Android but eventually I need to have this working also on iOS. I'm also using EAS Build. I tried everything and every time app crashes after installing update and rolls back to previous version. Cloude found several problems like including CodePush in wrong place in MainApplication.kt, wrong file path for JS bundle but all of these fixes don't eventually work. Please let somebody verify if this lib works with latest Expo because amount of problems I have make me suspect the lib is broken.

[ofalvai]

We are testing the project against Expo 57 since #13

If you have specific crash logs or any other information which would help in debugging this, please share, and we'll take a look.

[d-laskowski-trojmiasto]

Prebuild prints

» android: codepush-plugin: SoLoader.init() not found in onCreate(). Placing CodePush initialization after super.onCreate().

Cloude made me config plugin to fix it.
Then log from update with the plugin

08-18 08:47:50.928 14002 14215 E ReactNativeJS: { [Error: Exception in HostFunction: java.net.MalformedURLException: no protocol: /data/user/0/pl.trojmiasto.mobile/files/CodePush/ecdc803ce3df676278ff1722b26d0e8182bf8f6a5dc1361b34ee57b67bf7b69b/build/index.android.bundle]

Cloude made me another plugin to fix JS bundle path (adding file:// prefix) but it still crashes

08-18 11:25:39.184 31787 31787 W unknown:BridgelessReact: ReactHost{0}.handleHostException(message = "JSBigFileString::fromPath - Could not open file: file:///data/user/0/pl.trojmiasto.mobile/files/CodePush/c8e3ab71e0bf0290159abe04ce06ef1f8467aad5c07f5085fdc803cdd5afa67d/build/index.android.bundle")
08-18 11:25:39.184 31787 31787 E AndroidRuntime: java.lang.RuntimeException: JSBigFileString::fromPath - Could not open file: file:///data/user/0/pl.trojmiasto.mobile/files/CodePush/c8e3ab71e0bf0290159abe04ce06ef1f8467aad5c07f5085fdc803cdd5afa67d/build/index.android.bundle

Now it suggest JS bundle file doesn't exist or is broken but I gave up debugging it any more

[d-laskowski-trojmiasto]

Here is full log from update attempt with pure lib without any Cloude fixes:

08-19 12:44:26.985 19288 19288 D CodePushDebug: Attempting to pre-initialize CodePush in onCreate...
08-19 12:44:26.988 19288 19288 D CodePushDebug: CodePush.getInstance() called in onCreate()
08-19 12:44:27.059 19288 19288 D ReactNative: [CodePush] Loading JS bundle from "assets://index.android.bundle"
08-19 12:44:27.566 19288 19367 I ReactNativeJS: [CodePush] Checking for update.
08-19 12:44:28.978 19288 19367 I ReactNativeJS: [CodePush] Downloading package.
08-19 12:44:30.513 19288 19401 D ReactNative: [CodePush] Applying full update.
08-19 12:44:30.527 19288 19367 I ReactNativeJS: [CodePush] Installing update.
08-19 12:44:30.555 19288 19368 D ReactNative: [CodePush] Loading JS bundle from "/data/user/0/pl.trojmiasto.mobile/files/CodePush/6197e380feecf55b360c12cffa19040cfcc6a83939df2703bc1860f724c8eafb/build/index.android.bundle"
08-19 12:44:30.555 19288 19368 D ReactNative: [CodePush] [MyDebug] Latest JS bundle for New Arch: /data/user/0/pl.trojmiasto.mobile/files/CodePush/6197e380feecf55b360c12cffa19040cfcc6a83939df2703bc1860f724c8eafb/build/index.android.bundle
08-19 12:44:30.567 19288 19368 D ReactNative: [CodePush] Restarting app
08-19 12:44:31.654 19288 19649 E ReactNativeJS: { [Error: Exception in HostFunction: java.net.MalformedURLException: no protocol: /data/user/0/pl.trojmiasto.mobile/files/CodePush/6197e380feecf55b360c12cffa19040cfcc6a83939df2703bc1860f724c8eafb/build/index.android.bundle]
08-19 12:44:31.654 19288 19649 E ReactNativeJS:      message: 'java.net.MalformedURLException: no protocol: /data/user/0/pl.trojmiasto.mobile/files/CodePush/6197e380feecf55b360c12cffa19040cfcc6a83939df2703bc1860f724c8eafb/build/index.android.bundle',
08-19 12:44:31.680 19288 19650 W unknown:BridgelessReact: ReactHost{0}.handleHostException(message = "Error: Exception in HostFunction: java.net.MalformedURLException: no protocol: /data/user/0/pl.trojmiasto.mobile/files/CodePush/6197e380feecf55b360c12cffa19040cfcc6a83939df2703bc1860f724c8eafb/build/index.android.bundle, stack:
08-19 12:44:31.680 19288 19650 E AndroidRuntime: com.facebook.react.common.JavascriptException: Error: Exception in HostFunction: java.net.MalformedURLException: no protocol: /data/user/0/pl.trojmiasto.mobile/files/CodePush/6197e380feecf55b360c12cffa19040cfcc6a83939df2703bc1860f724c8eafb/build/index.android.bundle, stack:

[ofalvai]

I spent some time trying to reproduce the crash, but ultimately couldn't.

First, this log line:

» android: codepush-plugin: SoLoader.init() not found in onCreate(). Placing CodePush initialization after super.onCreate().

is a harmless warning, the expo plugin has a fallback logic that correctly patches your application subclass and you shouldn't worry about this. We should turn this warning into an info-level message, though.

I don't want to rule out a bug in our Android code, but I couldn't reproduce the crash, no matter what Expo version or config change I tried. I think there is something unique to your project's setup, so a good next step would be to share as much as realistically possible: your Expo app config file, package.json, and if you are not using Expo CNG, then any Android-soide customization. And a broader logcat output would also be useful, I think there is a richer stacktrace that we are not seeing in the posted snippet.

[d-laskowski-trojmiasto]

app.config.ts:

import { ExpoConfig, ConfigContext } from "expo/config";

export default ({ config }: ConfigContext): ExpoConfig => ({
  ...config,
  name: "Trojmiasto.pl",
  slug: "app-trojmiasto-a",
  scheme: "trojmiasto-rn",
  version: "5.0.13",
  icon: "./assets/icon.png",
  userInterfaceStyle: "automatic",
  assetBundlePatterns: ["**/*"],
  ios: {
    icon: "./assets/liquid_glass.icon",
    supportsTablet: true,
    bundleIdentifier: "pl.trojmiasto.generalapp",
    googleServicesFile: "./GoogleService-Info.plist",
    entitlements: {
      "aps-environment": "production",
    },
    appStoreUrl: "https://apps.apple.com/pl/app/trojmiasto-pl/id522385310?l=pl",
    infoPlist: {
      LSApplicationQueriesSchemes: ["itms-apps", "itms-apps"],
      ITSAppUsesNonExemptEncryption: false,
      AppStoreID: "522385310",
      AppStoreCountry: "pl",
      UIDesignRequiresCompatibility: true,
      CFBundleLocalizations: ["pl"],
      CFBundleDevelopmentRegion: "pl",
      UIBackgroundModes: ["audio", "processing"],
    },
  },
  android: {
    adaptiveIcon: {
      foregroundImage: "./assets/adaptive-icon.png",
      backgroundImage: "./assets/adaptive-background.png",
      backgroundColor: "#0066cc",
    },
    package: "pl.trojmiasto.mobile",
    permissions: [
      "android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO",
      "android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION",
      "android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION",
      "android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE",
      "android.permission.WAKE_LOCK",
      "android.permission.IGNORE_BATTERY_OPTIMIZATION",
    ],
    googleServicesFile: "./google-services.json",
    playStoreUrl: "https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=pl.trojmiasto.mobile&hl=pl",
  },
  web: {
    favicon: "./assets/favicon.png",
  },
  plugins: [
    [
      "expo-build-properties",
      {
        ios: {
          useFrameworks: "static",
          buildReactNativeFromSource: true,
          forceStaticLinking: [
            "RNFBAnalytics",
            "RNFBApp",
            "RNFBCrashlytics",
            "RNFBFirestore",
            "RNFBMessaging",
          ],
        },
        android: {
          enableMinifyInReleaseBuilds: true,
          enableShrinkResourcesInReleaseBuilds: true,
        },
      },
    ],
    "expo-router",
    "expo-image-picker",
    "expo-dev-client",
    "react-native-compressor",
    "expo-location",
    [
      "expo-share-intent",
      {
        iosActivationRules: {
          NSExtensionActivationSupportsImageWithMaxCount: 12,
          NSExtensionActivationSupportsMovieWithMaxCount: 12,
        },
        androidIntentFilters: ["image/*", "video/*"],
        androidMultiIntentFilters: ["image/*", "video/*"],
      },
    ],
    [
      "react-native-android-widget",
      {
        widgets: [
          {
            name: "trojmiasto",
            label: "Trojmiasto.pl",
            minWidth: "250dp",
            minHeight: "110dp",
            targetCellWidth: 4,
            targetCellHeight: 2,
            resizeMode: "horizontal|vertical",
            description: "Trojmiasto.pl",
            previewImage: "./assets/widget-preview/trojmiasto.png",
            updatePeriodMillis: 1800000,
          },
        ],
      },
    ],
    "expo-font",
    [
      "expo-quick-actions",
      {
        androidIcons: {
          add_raport: "./assets/shortcuts/android/add_raport.png",
          service: "./assets/shortcuts/android/default.png",
        },
        iosIcons: {
          add_raport: "./assets/shortcuts/ios/add_raport.png",
          service: "./assets/shortcuts/ios/default.png",
        },
      },
    ],
    [
      "expo-notifications",
      {
        icon: "./assets/push.png",
      },
    ],
    [
      "@react-native-firebase/app",
      {
        ios: {
          disableSPM: true,
        },
      },
    ],
    [
      "@sentry/react-native/expo",
      {
        url: "https://sentry.trojmiasto.com/",
        project: "mobile-app",
        organization: "trojmiastopl",
      },
    ],
    "@react-native-firebase/app-check",
    [
      "expo-splash-screen",
      {
        backgroundColor: "#0066cc",
        image: "./assets/splash.png",
        imageWidth: 360,
      },
    ],
    "expo-video",
    "@react-native-firebase/crashlytics",
    "expo-background-task",
    "expo-audio",
    "./withBackgroundActions.js",
    "expo-asset",
    "react-native-quick-crypto",
    "@sentry/react-native",
    "@react-native-vector-icons/material-icons",
    [
      "@bitrise/code-push-sdk/expo",
      {
        ios: {
          CodePushDeploymentKey: process.env.BITRISE_KEY,
          CodePushServerURL: "https://5a01f9464038f235.codepush.bitrise.io",
        },
        android: {
          CodePushDeploymentKey: process.env.BITRISE_KEY,
          CodePushServerURL: "https://5a01f9464038f235.codepush.bitrise.io",
        },
      },
    ],
  ],
  extra: {
    router: {
      origin: false,
    },
    eas: {
      projectId: "d686c0a6-55ff-492e-b562-d61fcdb1f896",
      build: {
        experimental: {
          ios: {
            appExtensions: [],
          },
        },
      },
    },
  },
  owner: "trojmiasto_pl",
  runtimeVersion: {
    policy: "appVersion",
  },
  experiments: {
    reactCompiler: true,
  },
});

package.json:

{
  "name": "trojmiasto-rn",
  "version": "1.0.0",
  "main": "index.ts",
  "scripts": {
    "start": "expo start --dev-client --tunnel",
    "prod": "npx expo start --no-dev --minify --tunnel",
    "android": "expo run:android",
    "ios": "expo run:ios",
    "web": "expo start --web",
    "lint": "eslint .",
    "fix": "eslint --fix .",
    "prepare": "husky",
    "postinstall": "patch-package",
    "e2e": "eas workflow:run .eas/workflows/e2e.yml",
    "ota-a": "npx expo export:embed --entry-file index.js --platform android --dev false --reset-cache --bundle-output ./build/index.android.bundle --assets-dest ./build --minify false && zip -r update-android.zip ./build && rm -rf ./build",
    "ota-i": "npx expo export:embed --entry-file  index.js --platform ios --dev false --reset-cache --bundle-output ./build/main.jsbundle --assets-dest ./build --minify false && zip -r update-ios.zip ./build && rm -rf ./build"
  },
  "dependencies": {
    "@bitrise/code-push-sdk": "^10.5.2",
    "@expo/react-native-action-sheet": "^4.1.1",
    "@expo/ui": "~57.0.10",
    "@lodev09/react-native-exify": "^1.0.3",
    "@react-native-async-storage/async-storage": "2.2.0",
    "@react-native-community/hooks": "^100.1.0",
    "@react-native-community/netinfo": "12.0.1",
    "@react-native-firebase/analytics": "^26.2.0",
    "@react-native-firebase/app": "^26.2.0",
    "@react-native-firebase/app-check": "^26.2.0",
    "@react-native-firebase/crashlytics": "^26.2.0",
    "@react-native-firebase/firestore": "^26.2.0",
    "@react-native-firebase/messaging": "^26.2.0",
    "@react-native-vector-icons/material-icons": "^13.1.2",
    "@sentry/react-native": "~7.11.0",
    "@shopify/flash-list": "2.0.2",
    "@tanstack/react-query": "^5.101.4",
    "@uppy/aws-s3": "^5.1.0",
    "@uppy/core": "^5.2.0",
    "@uppy/locales": "^5.1.1",
    "@uppy/tus": "^5.1.1",
    "axios": "^1.19.0",
    "events": "^3.3.0",
    "expo": "~57.0.12",
    "expo-asset": "~57.0.10",
    "expo-audio": "~57.0.3",
    "expo-background-task": "~57.0.9",
    "expo-build-properties": "~57.0.10",
    "expo-constants": "~57.0.10",
    "expo-dev-client": "~57.0.11",
    "expo-device": "~57.0.1",
    "expo-document-picker": "~57.0.1",
    "expo-font": "~57.0.1",
    "expo-image": "~57.0.2",
    "expo-image-manipulator": "~57.0.9",
    "expo-image-picker": "~57.0.9",
    "expo-in-app-updates": "^0.12.0",
    "expo-keep-awake": "~57.0.1",
    "expo-linear-gradient": "~57.0.1",
    "expo-linking": "~57.0.5",
    "expo-location": "~57.0.9",
    "expo-media-library": "~57.0.3",
    "expo-notifications": "~57.0.10",
    "expo-quick-actions": "^6.0.2",
    "expo-router": "~57.0.12",
    "expo-share-intent": "^8.0.1",
    "expo-splash-screen": "~57.0.6",
    "expo-status-bar": "~57.0.1",
    "expo-store-review": "~57.0.1",
    "expo-system-ui": "~57.0.2",
    "expo-task-manager": "~57.0.9",
    "expo-video": "~57.0.2",
    "expo-video-metadata": "^1.5.0",
    "expo-web-browser": "~57.0.2",
    "lodash": "^4.18.1",
    "patch-package": "^8.0.1",
    "react": "19.2.3",
    "react-dom": "19.2.3",
    "react-hook-form": "^7.85.0",
    "react-native": "0.86.2",
    "react-native-android-widget": "^0.22.0",
    "react-native-background-actions": "^4.1.0",
    "react-native-boost": "^1.6.0",
    "react-native-bouncy-checkbox": "^4.1.4",
    "react-native-compressor": "^2.0.3",
    "react-native-device-info": "^15.0.2",
    "react-native-gesture-handler": "~2.32.0",
    "react-native-keyboard-controller": "1.21.9",
    "react-native-mmkv": "^4.3.2",
    "react-native-nitro-modules": "^0.36.5",
    "react-native-notify-kit": "^10.5.0",
    "react-native-pager-view": "8.0.2",
    "react-native-progress": "^5.0.1",
    "react-native-quick-crypto": "^1.1.6",
    "react-native-reanimated": "4.5.1",
    "react-native-safe-area-context": "~5.7.0",
    "react-native-screens": "~4.26.0",
    "react-native-sortables": "^1.10.0",
    "react-native-spotlight-tour": "^4.0.0",
    "react-native-svg": "15.15.4",
    "react-native-tab-view": "^4.3.2",
    "react-native-toast-message": "^2.4.0",
    "react-native-walkthrough-tooltip": "^1.6.0",
    "react-native-webview": "13.16.1",
    "react-native-worklets": "0.10.1",
    "uuid": "^14.0.1",
    "zustand": "^5.0.14"
  },
  "devDependencies": {
    "@babel/core": "^7.29.7",
    "@eslint/compat": "^2.1.0",
    "@eslint/eslintrc": "^3.3.6",
    "@eslint/js": "^9.39.5",
    "@types/lodash": "^4.17.25",
    "@types/react": "~19.2.18",
    "@typescript-eslint/eslint-plugin": "^8.67.0",
    "@typescript-eslint/parser": "^8.67.0",
    "babel-plugin-module-resolver": "^5.0.3",
    "eslint": "^9.39.5",
    "eslint-config-expo": "~57.0.1",
    "eslint-config-prettier": "^10.1.8",
    "eslint-import-resolver-babel-module": "^5.3.2",
    "eslint-import-resolver-typescript": "^4.4.5",
    "eslint-plugin-import": "^2.32.0",
    "eslint-plugin-module-resolver": "^1.5.0",
    "eslint-plugin-prettier": "^5.5.6",
    "eslint-plugin-react-compiler": "^19.1.0-rc.2",
    "expo-mcp": "^0.2.4",
    "husky": "^9.1.7",
    "lint-staged": "^17.3.0",
    "prettier": "^3.9.6",
    "typescript": "~6.0.3"
  },
  "private": true,
  "lint-staged": {
    "*.{ts,tsx}": "eslint --fix --max-warnings 0"
  },
  "expo": {
    "doctor": {
      "reactNativeDirectoryCheck": {
        "exclude": [
          "@uppy/core",
          "@uppy/locales",
          "@uppy/tus",
          "lodash",
          "patch-package",
          "react-native-bouncy-checkbox",
          "react-native-spotlight-tour",
          "react-native-background-actions",
          "react-native-compressor",
          "@react-native-vector-icons/material-icons"
        ]
      }
    }
  },
  "overrides": {
    "zod-validation-error": "^4.0.0"
  },
  "allowScripts": {
    "@firebase/util@1.15.2": true,
    "@sentry/cli@2.58.4": true,
    "protobufjs@7.6.5": true,
    "unrs-resolver@1.11.1": true
  }
}

Not sure if this is helpful but here is my MainApplication.kt but I use CNG so it's generated by prebuild:

package pl.trojmiasto.mobile

import android.app.Application
import android.content.res.Configuration

import com.facebook.react.PackageList
import com.facebook.react.ReactApplication
import com.facebook.react.ReactNativeApplicationEntryPoint.loadReactNative
import com.facebook.react.ReactPackage
import com.facebook.react.ReactHost
import com.facebook.react.common.ReleaseLevel
import com.facebook.react.defaults.DefaultNewArchitectureEntryPoint

import expo.modules.ApplicationLifecycleDispatcher
import expo.modules.ExpoReactHostFactory
import com.microsoft.codepush.react.CodePush
import pl.trojmiasto.mobile.R
import android.util.Log

class MainApplication : Application(), ReactApplication {

  override val reactHost: ReactHost by lazy {
    ExpoReactHostFactory.getDefaultReactHost(
      context = applicationContext,
      packageList =
        PackageList(this).packages.apply {
          // Packages that cannot be autolinked yet can be added manually here, for example:
          // add(MyReactNativePackage())
        },
      jsBundleFilePath = CodePush.getJSBundleFile()
    )
  }

  override fun onCreate() {
    super.onCreate()
    // CodePush: Initialize instance on app startup.
    try {
        Log.d("CodePushDebug", "Attempting to pre-initialize CodePush in onCreate...");
        val deploymentKey = getString(R.string.CodePushDeploymentKey);
        val isDebugMode = BuildConfig.DEBUG; 
        CodePush.getInstance(deploymentKey, this, isDebugMode);
        Log.d("CodePushDebug", "CodePush.getInstance() called in onCreate()");
    } catch (e: Exception) {
        Log.e("CodePushDebug", "Error pre-initializing CodePush in onCreate: " + e.message, e);
    }

    DefaultNewArchitectureEntryPoint.releaseLevel = try {
      ReleaseLevel.valueOf(BuildConfig.REACT_NATIVE_RELEASE_LEVEL.uppercase())
    } catch (e: IllegalArgumentException) {
      ReleaseLevel.STABLE
    }
    loadReactNative(this)
    ApplicationLifecycleDispatcher.onApplicationCreate(this)
  }

  override fun onConfigurationChanged(newConfig: Configuration) {
    super.onConfigurationChanged(newConfig)
    ApplicationLifecycleDispatcher.onConfigurationChanged(this, newConfig)
  }
}

Logs are filtered for codepush, without filter it's just unreadable constant stream (dozens of lines per second)