Installation

Prerequisites

Before installing, ensure you have:

• Expo SDK 54+ with expo-updates configured
• React Native app with Expo Router
• EAS CLI installed globally

Install Package

pnpm

pnpm add @ddedic/expo-fancy-ota-updates

npm

npm install @ddedic/expo-fancy-ota-updates

yarn

yarn add @ddedic/expo-fancy-ota-updates

Install Peer Dependencies

Required Dependencies

pnpm add expo expo-updates expo-device react react-native react-native-reanimated react-native-safe-area-context

Optional Dependencies

For enhanced UI features:

# Gradient banners (optional; falls back to solid background if missing)
pnpm add expo-linear-gradient

# Beautiful icons (recommended)
pnpm add lucide-react-native react-native-svg

Configure Expo Updates

Ensure expo-updates is configured in your app.json:

{
  "expo": {
    "updates": {
      "url": "https://u.expo.dev/YOUR_PROJECT_ID"
    },
    "runtimeVersion": {
      "policy": "appVersion"
    }
  }
}

Install EAS CLI

If you haven't already:

pnpm add -g eas-cli

Verify Installation

Create a simple test:

import { Text } from 'react-native';
import { OTAUpdatesProvider } from '@ddedic/expo-fancy-ota-updates';

export default function App() {
  return (
    <OTAUpdatesProvider>
      <Text>OTA Updates Ready!</Text>
    </OTAUpdatesProvider>
  );
}

If no errors appear, you're all set! ✅

Next Steps

• Get Started →
• Learn about the Provider →

Want to feel the package end-to-end first? Try the Expo Showcase Demo.