Expo Installation

Expo is a universal platform used for building native applications for both Android and iOS. But as good as it sounds, it has its own limitations. Expo does not support native modules so previously, in order to add libraries such as UXCam you will need to detach your project.

But the sun always shines after the storm, and now with the introduction of EAS, which is simply another version of Expo which will allow you to add any custom native code to your build, so in other words, detaching your Expo project is no longer necessary.

So in case you have an Expo application and want to check the possibility of integrating UXCam in your application, please just follow the next steps:

Integration

1. Install the latest EAS CLI - For this you can just do the following:

   Bash

   npm install -g eas-cli

2. Configure your project to run under the EAS build - For this you can do the following to configure your iOS and Android Projects:

   Bash

   eas build:configure

3. Add UXCam in your application - You can follow the instructions listed in here.

4. Run your build - For this you can do:

   Bash

   //Android
   eas build --platform android
   //iOS
   eas build --platform ios

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This will complete the integration process.
Your session will be shown on the dashboard within a few seconds after the app goes in the background.

For more reference on how to add EAS into your Expo application, please visit the following link: https://docs.expo.dev/build/setup/

Please reach out to our Customer Success Team at [email protected] if you need any additional help.

Why Expo Go Doesn't Work

UXCam uses native modules (Objective-C/Swift on iOS, Java/Kotlin on Android) that Expo Go cannot load. You must use a development build or EAS Build to use UXCam.

Setting Up with EAS Build

1. Install the EAS CLI

npm install -g eas-cli
eas login

2. Configure eas.json

If you don't already have one, create eas.json in your project root:

{
  "build": {
    "development": {
      "developmentClient": true,
      "distribution": "internal"
    },
    "production": {}
  }
}

3. Create a Development Build

eas build --profile development --platform ios
# or
eas build --profile development --platform android

4. Install and Run

Once the build completes, install it on your device/simulator and start the development server:

npx expo start --dev-client

UXCam will now initialize correctly with native module access.

Common Expo Issues