expo-dev-launcher 55.0.27 → 55.0.29

package/CHANGELOG.md

@@ -10,6 +10,23 @@
 
 ### 💡 Others
 
+## 55.0.29 — 2026-04-21
+
+### 🐛 Bug fixes
+
+- [Android] Use `OkHttpClientProvider` instead of bare `OkHttpClient` so custom interceptors are applied. ([#44798](https://github.com/expo/expo/pull/44798) by [@fabriziocucci](https://github.com/fabriziocucci))
+- [iOS] Fix JSI crash (`EXC_BAD_ACCESS` in `jsi::Pointer::~Pointer`) when an embedded `main.jsbundle` and dev-launcher race on startup. ([#44799](https://github.com/expo/expo/pull/44799) by [@fabriziocucci](https://github.com/fabriziocucci))
+
+### 💡 Others
+
+- Align dev launcher labels across iOS and Android. ([#44720](https://github.com/expo/expo/pull/44720) by [@vonovak](https://github.com/vonovak))
+
+## 55.0.28 — 2026-04-11
+
+### 🐛 Bug fixes
+
+- [iOS] revert Fixed deep links not reaching the app because `EXDevLauncherController.isAppRunning` always returned `false`. ([#44609](https://github.com/expo/expo/pull/44609) by [@vonovak](https://github.com/vonovak))
+
 ## 55.0.27 — 2026-04-10
 
 _This version does not introduce any user-facing changes._
@@ -18,7 +35,7 @@ _This version does not introduce any user-facing changes._
 
 ### 🐛 Bug fixes
 
-- [iOS] Fixed deep links not reaching the app because `EXDevLauncherController.isAppRunning` always returned `false`. ([#44609](https://github.com/expo/expo/pull/44609) by [@vonovak](https://github.com/vonovak))
+~~- [iOS] Fixed deep links not reaching the app because `EXDevLauncherController.isAppRunning` always returned `false`. ([#44609](https://github.com/expo/expo/pull/44609) by [@vonovak](https://github.com/vonovak))~~
 
 ## 55.0.25 — 2026-04-09
 

package/android/build.gradle

@@ -26,13 +26,13 @@ expoModule {
 }
 
 group = "host.exp.exponent"
-version = "55.0.27"
+version = "55.0.29"
 
 android {
   namespace "expo.modules.devlauncher"
   defaultConfig {
     versionCode 9
-    versionName "55.0.27"
+    versionName "55.0.29"
   }
 
   buildTypes {

package/android/src/debug/java/com/facebook/react/devsupport/DevLauncherDevServerHelper.kt

@@ -2,13 +2,13 @@ package com.facebook.react.devsupport
 
 import android.content.Context
 import androidx.core.net.toUri
+import com.facebook.react.modules.network.OkHttpClientProvider
 import com.facebook.react.devsupport.interfaces.PackagerStatusCallback
 import com.facebook.react.modules.debug.interfaces.DeveloperSettings
 import com.facebook.react.packagerconnection.PackagerConnectionSettings
 import expo.modules.devlauncher.launcher.DevLauncherControllerInterface
 import okhttp3.Call
 import okhttp3.Callback
-import okhttp3.OkHttpClient
 import okhttp3.Request
 import okhttp3.Response
 import java.io.IOException
@@ -25,13 +25,11 @@ class DevLauncherDevServerHelper(
   packagerConnection: PackagerConnectionSettings
 ) : DevServerHelper(devSettings, context, packagerConnection) {
 
-  private val httpClient: OkHttpClient by lazy {
-    OkHttpClient.Builder()
-      .connectTimeout(HTTP_CONNECT_TIMEOUT_MS, TimeUnit.MILLISECONDS)
-      .readTimeout(0, TimeUnit.MILLISECONDS)
-      .writeTimeout(0, TimeUnit.MILLISECONDS)
-      .build()
-  }
+  private val httpClient = OkHttpClientProvider.getOkHttpClient().newBuilder()
+    .connectTimeout(HTTP_CONNECT_TIMEOUT_MS, TimeUnit.MILLISECONDS)
+    .readTimeout(0, TimeUnit.MILLISECONDS)
+    .writeTimeout(0, TimeUnit.MILLISECONDS)
+    .build()
 
   override fun getDevServerBundleURL(jsModulePath: String): String {
     return controller?.manifest?.getBundleURL() ?: super.getDevServerBundleURL(jsModulePath)

package/android/src/debug/java/expo/modules/devlauncher/DevLauncherController.kt

@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import com.facebook.react.ReactApplication
 import com.facebook.react.ReactHost
 import com.facebook.react.ReactPackage
 import com.facebook.react.bridge.ReactContext
+import com.facebook.react.modules.network.OkHttpClientProvider
 import expo.modules.devlauncher.helpers.DevLauncherInstallationIDHelper
 import expo.modules.devlauncher.helpers.DevLauncherMetadataHelper
 import expo.modules.devlauncher.helpers.DevLauncherUrl
@@ -46,7 +47,6 @@ import expo.modules.updatesinterface.UpdatesDevLauncherInterface
 import kotlinx.coroutines.CoroutineScope
 import kotlinx.coroutines.Dispatchers
 import kotlinx.coroutines.launch
-import okhttp3.OkHttpClient
 
 private const val NEW_ACTIVITY_FLAGS = Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK or
   Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_CLEAR_TASK or
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ class DevLauncherController private constructor(
   val nullableContext: Context?
     get() = contextHolder.get()
 
-  val httpClient by lazy { OkHttpClient() }
+  val httpClient by lazy { OkHttpClientProvider.getOkHttpClient() }
   val lifecycle by lazy { DevLauncherLifecycle() }
   private val pendingIntentRegistry by lazy { DevLauncherIntentRegistry() }
   private val installationIDHelper by lazy { DevLauncherInstallationIDHelper() }

package/android/src/debug/java/expo/modules/devlauncher/compose/routes/Profile.kt

@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ private fun LoggedOut(authLauncher: ManagedActivityResultLauncher<AuthRequestTyp
     }
 
     NewText(
-      "Login or create an account to view local\ndevelopment servers and more",
+      "Log in or create an account to view local\ndevelopment servers and more",
       style = NewAppTheme.font.sm.merge(
         lineHeight = 19.sp,
         textAlign = TextAlign.Center

package/android/src/debug/java/expo/modules/devlauncher/compose/screens/BranchesScreen.kt

@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ private fun BranchBadge(
 }
 
 @Composable
-private fun NeedToSingInComponent(
+private fun NeedToSignInComponent(
   onProfileClick: () -> Unit = {}
 ) {
   Box(
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ private fun NeedToSingInComponent(
     ) {
       Icon(
         painter = painterResource(R.drawable.log_in),
-        contentDescription = "Sign In Icon",
+        contentDescription = "Log in icon",
         tint = NewAppTheme.colors.icon.info
       )
 
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ private fun NeedToSingInComponent(
         modifier = Modifier.fillMaxWidth()
       ) {
         NewText(
-          "Sign in to view updates",
+          "Log in to view updates",
           style = NewAppTheme.font.lg.merge(
             fontWeight = FontWeight.SemiBold,
             lineHeight = 20.sp,
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ private fun NeedToSingInComponent(
         )
 
         NewText(
-          "Sign in to your Expo account to see available\nEAS updates for this project.",
+          "Log in to your Expo account to see available\nupdates for this project.",
           style = NewAppTheme.font.sm.merge(
             lineHeight = 19.6.sp,
             textAlign = TextAlign.Center
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ private fun NeedToSingInComponent(
       }
 
       ActionButton(
-        "Sign In",
+        "Log in",
         foreground = Color.White,
         background = Color.Black,
         fill = false,
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ fun BranchesScreen(
     }
 
     if (needToSignIn) {
-      NeedToSingInComponent(onProfileClick)
+      NeedToSignInComponent(onProfileClick)
       return@Column
     }
 

package/android/src/debug/java/expo/modules/devlauncher/compose/screens/ErrorScreen.kt

@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ fun ErrorScreen(
         )
       )
 
-      NewText("This development build encountered the following error.")
+      NewText("This development build encountered the following error:")
     }
 
     StackTrace(
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ fun ErrorScreen(
       )
 
       ActionButton(
-        "Go To Home",
+        "Go home",
         foreground = NewAppTheme.colors.buttons.secondary.foreground,
         background = NewAppTheme.colors.buttons.secondary.background,
         modifier = Modifier.padding(vertical = NewAppTheme.spacing.`2`),

package/android/src/debug/java/expo/modules/devlauncher/compose/screens/SettingsScreen.kt

@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ private fun MenuGesturesSection(state: SettingsState, onAction: (SettingsAction)
           },
           content = {
             NewText(
-              text = "3 fingers long press"
+              text = "Three-finger long-press"
             )
           },
           rightComponent = {

package/android/src/debug/java/expo/modules/devlauncher/compose/ui/AccountSelector.kt

@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ fun AccountSelector(
     }
 
     ActionButton(
-      "Log Out",
+      "Log out",
       foreground = Color.White,
       background = Color.Black,
       modifier = Modifier.padding(NewAppTheme.spacing.`3`),

package/android/src/debug/java/expo/modules/devlauncher/compose/ui/SignUp.kt

@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ fun SignUp(
     verticalArrangement = Arrangement.spacedBy(NewAppTheme.spacing.`2`)
   ) {
     ActionButton(
-      "Login",
+      "Log in",
       foreground = Color.White,
       background = Color.Black,
       modifier = Modifier.padding(NewAppTheme.spacing.`3`),
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ fun SignUp(
     )
 
     ActionButton(
-      "Sign Up",
+      "Sign up",
       foreground = NewAppTheme.colors.text.secondary,
       background = NewAppTheme.colors.background.element,
       modifier = Modifier.padding(NewAppTheme.spacing.`3`),

package/android/src/debug/java/expo/modules/devlauncher/services/HttpClientService.kt

@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 package expo.modules.devlauncher.services
 
 import androidx.core.net.toUri
+import com.facebook.react.modules.network.OkHttpClientProvider
 import expo.modules.devlauncher.helpers.await
-import okhttp3.OkHttpClient
 import okhttp3.Request
 import org.json.JSONObject
 
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ data class DevelopmentSession(
 class HttpClientService() {
   private var currentSession: String? = null
 
-  val httpClient = OkHttpClient.Builder()
+  val httpClient = OkHttpClientProvider.getOkHttpClient().newBuilder()
     .addInterceptor { chain ->
       val originalRequest = chain.request()
       val session = currentSession

package/ios/EXDevLauncherController.h

@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ NS_ASSUME_NONNULL_BEGIN
 
 @interface EXDevLauncherController : RCTDefaultReactNativeFactoryDelegate <RCTBridgeDelegate, EXUpdatesExternalInterfaceDelegate>
 
+@property (nonatomic, weak) RCTBridge * _Nullable appBridge;
 @property (nonatomic, weak) EXAppContext * _Nullable appContext;
 @property (nonatomic, strong) EXDevLauncherPendingDeepLinkRegistry *pendingDeepLinkRegistry;
 @property (nonatomic, strong) EXDevLauncherRecentlyOpenedAppsRegistry *recentlyOpenedAppsRegistry;

package/ios/EXDevLauncherController.m

@@ -196,6 +196,11 @@ static const NSTimeInterval EXDevLauncherDefaultRequestTimeout = 10.0;
     });
   };
 
+  if ([[NSBundle mainBundle] URLForResource:@"main" withExtension:@"jsbundle"] != nil) {
+    [self navigateToLauncher];
+    return;
+  }
+
 #if TARGET_OS_SIMULATOR
   BOOL hasGrantedNetworkPermission = YES;
 #else
@@ -228,6 +233,7 @@ static const NSTimeInterval EXDevLauncherDefaultRequestTimeout = 10.0;
 {
   NSAssert([NSThread isMainThread], @"This function must be called on main thread");
 
+  [_appBridge invalidate];
   [self invalidateDevMenuApp];
 
   self.networkInterceptor = nil;
@@ -507,7 +513,11 @@ static const NSTimeInterval EXDevLauncherDefaultRequestTimeout = 10.0;
 
 - (BOOL)isAppRunning
 {
-  return [self.delegate isReactInstanceValid];
+  if([_appBridge isProxy]){
+    return [self.delegate isReactInstanceValid];
+  }
+
+  return [_appBridge isValid];
 }
 
 #if !TARGET_OS_OSX

package/ios/Errors/EXDevLauncherUncaughtExceptionHandler.swift

@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ public class EXDevLauncherUncaughtExceptionHandler: NSObject {
     // URL structure replicates
     // https://github.com/facebook/react-native/blob/0.69-stable/Libraries/Utilities/HMRClient.js#L164
     // but URLSessionWebSocketTask will crash if the scheme is not `ws` or `wss`
-    guard let appUrl = controller.sourceUrl() else {
+    guard let appUrl = controller.appBridge?.bundleURL else {
       return nil
     }
     guard let socketUrl = URL.init(string: "hot", relativeTo: appUrl) else {

package/ios/ReactDelegateHandler/ExpoDevLauncherReactDelegateHandler.swift

@@ -115,6 +115,7 @@ public class ExpoDevLauncherReactDelegateHandler: ExpoReactDelegateHandler, EXDe
       initialProps: self.rootViewInitialProperties,
       launchOptions: developmentClientController.getLaunchOptions()
     )
+    developmentClientController.appBridge = RCTBridge.current()
 
     let targetVC: UIViewController
 #if !os(macOS)

package/ios/SwiftUI/AccountSheet.swift

@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ struct AccountSheet: View {
         viewModel.signOut()
       }
       label: {
-        Text("Logout")
+        Text("Log out")
           .font(.headline)
           .fontWeight(.bold)
           .foregroundColor(.white)
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ struct AccountSheet: View {
             .transition(.scale.combined(with: .opacity))
         }
 
-        Text("Log In")
+        Text("Log in")
           .font(.headline)
           .fontWeight(.semibold)
       }
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ struct AccountSheet: View {
       }
     }
     label: {
-      Text("Sign Up")
+      Text("Sign up")
         .font(.headline)
         .fontWeight(.semibold)
         .foregroundColor(.black.opacity(0.7))

package/ios/SwiftUI/ErrorView.swift

@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ struct ErrorView: View {
       }
 
       Button(action: onGoHome) {
-        Text("Go to home")
+        Text("Go home")
           .font(.headline)
           .foregroundColor(.black)
           .frame(maxWidth: .infinity)

package/ios/SwiftUI/HomeTabView.swift

@@ -116,8 +116,4 @@ struct NetworkPermissionsBanner: View {
     .cornerRadius(18)
   }
 }
-
-#Preview {
-  HomeTabView()
-}
 // swiftlint:enable closure_body_length

package/ios/SwiftUI/SettingsTabView.swift

@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ struct SettingsTabView: View {
             .resizable()
             .frame(width: 24, height: 24)
             .opacity(0.6)
-          Toggle("Shake Device", isOn: $viewModel.shakeDevice)
+          Toggle("Shake device", isOn: $viewModel.shakeDevice)
         }
         .padding()
 
@@ -271,8 +271,3 @@ struct SettingsTabView: View {
   }
   #endif
 }
-
-#Preview {
-  SettingsTabView()
-    .environmentObject(DevLauncherViewModel())
-}

package/ios/SwiftUI/UpdatesTab/NotSignedInView.swift

@@ -13,12 +13,12 @@ struct NotSignedInView: View {
         .foregroundColor(.blue)
 
       VStack(spacing: 8) {
-        Text("Sign in to view updates")
+        Text("Log in to view updates")
           .font(.title3)
           .fontWeight(.semibold)
           .multilineTextAlignment(.center)
 
-        Text("Sign in to your Expo account to see available EAS Updates for this project.")
+        Text("Log in to your Expo account to see available EAS updates for this project.")
           .font(.system(size: 14))
           .multilineTextAlignment(.center)
           .foregroundStyle(.secondary)
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ struct NotSignedInView: View {
       Button {
         navigation.showUserProfile()
       } label: {
-        Text("Sign in")
+        Text("Log in")
           .padding(.horizontal, 16)
           .padding(.vertical, 8)
           .background(Color.black)
@@ -39,7 +39,3 @@ struct NotSignedInView: View {
     .frame(maxWidth: .infinity, maxHeight: .infinity)
   }
 }
-
-#Preview {
-  NotSignedInView()
-}

package/ios/SwiftUI/UpdatesTab/NotUsingUpdatesView.swift

@@ -32,7 +32,3 @@ struct NotUsingUpdatesView: View {
     }
   }
 }
-
-#Preview {
-  NotUsingUpdatesView()
-}

package/ios/SwiftUI/UpdatesTab/UpdatesListView.swift

@@ -190,8 +190,4 @@ struct UpdatesListView: View {
     }
   }
 }
-
-#Preview {
-  UpdatesListView()
-}
 // swiftlint:enable closure_body_length

package/ios/SwiftUI/UpdatesTab/UpdatesTabView.swift

@@ -25,7 +25,3 @@ struct UpdatesTabView: View {
     #endif
   }
 }
-
-#Preview {
-  UpdatesTabView()
-}

package/package.json

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "expo-dev-launcher",
   "title": "Expo Development Launcher",
-  "version": "55.0.27",
+  "version": "55.0.29",
   "description": "Pre-release version of the Expo development launcher package for testing.",
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",
@@ -16,11 +16,11 @@
   "homepage": "https://docs.expo.dev",
   "dependencies": {
     "@expo/schema-utils": "^55.0.3",
-    "expo-dev-menu": "55.0.22",
-    "expo-manifests": "~55.0.15"
+    "expo-dev-menu": "55.0.24",
+    "expo-manifests": "~55.0.16"
   },
   "peerDependencies": {
     "expo": "*"
   },
-  "gitHead": "26e10e1b1a947cf16202e7ae70a65b70a1c6ed35"
+  "gitHead": "e37e614d97c3ca53f16b91609a787675d044c284"
 }