Same here. Apparently Grok and ChatGPT suggestions are to stop using Expo Go entirely and use expo-dev-client - which is far more cumbersome and heavy to do.
package.json:
"dependencies": {
"@expo/vector-icons": "^14.0.2",
"@react-native-async-storage/async-storage": "2.1.2",
"@react-native-community/datetimepicker": "8.3.0",
"@react-native-community/netinfo": "11.4.1",
"@react-native-community/slider": "4.5.6",
"@react-native-picker/picker": "2.11.0",
"@react-navigation/bottom-tabs": "^7.3.10",
"@react-navigation/native": "^7.1.6",
"buffer": "^6.0.3",
"date-fns": "^4.1.0",
"dotenv": "^16.5.0",
"expo": "~53.0.5",
"expo-constants": "~17.1.5",
"expo-device": "~7.1.4",
"expo-haptics": "~14.1.4",
"expo-linear-gradient": "~14.1.4",
"expo-notifications": "~0.31.1",
"expo-status-bar": "~2.2.3",
"firebase": "^11.6.1",
"react": "19.0.0",
"react-hook-form": "^7.54.2",
"react-native": "0.79.2",
"react-native-calendars": "^1.1310.0",
"react-native-gesture-handler": "~2.24.0",
"react-native-safe-area-context": "5.4.0",
"react-native-screens": "~4.10.0",
"unique-names-generator": "^4.7.1"
},
"devDependencies": {
"@babel/core": "^7.25.2",
"@types/react": "~19.0.10",
"typescript": "~5.8.3"
},
firebaseConfig.ts:
import { initializeApp } from 'firebase/app';
import { getFirestore } from 'firebase/firestore';
import { getStorage } from 'firebase/storage';
import { getAnalytics } from "firebase/analytics";
import Constants from 'expo-constants';
import { getAuth, initializeAuth, getReactNativePersistence } from 'firebase/auth';
import AsyncStorage from '@react-native-async-storage/async-storage';
const firebaseConfig = {
apiKey: Constants.expoConfig.extra.firebaseApiKey,
authDomain: Constants.expoConfig.extra.firebaseAuthDomain,
projectId: Constants.expoConfig.extra.firebaseProjectId,
storageBucket: Constants.expoConfig.extra.firebaseStorageBucket,
messagingSenderId: Constants.expoConfig.extra.firebaseMessagingSenderId,
appId: Constants.expoConfig.extra.firebaseAppId,
};
// Initialize Firebase
const app = initializeApp(firebaseConfig);
const analytics = getAnalytics(app);
export const firestore = getFirestore(app);
export const storage = getStorage(app);
// Initialize Auth with persistence
export const auth = initializeAuth(app, {
persistence: getReactNativePersistence(AsyncStorage),
});
persistence has no bearing in it, I have tried everything.