Passkeys can now be added to Expo accounts and used as a primary authentication factor, replacing the password-plus-OTP combination. Users with 2FA enabled can sign in with a passkey directly, skipping the second step. Passkeys are managed at expo.dev/settings#sign-in-methods and are unavailable to SSO users.
Expo Changelog
Upgrades from React Native 0.85 to 0.86, a release intended to have no breaking changes. Expo prebuild now clears and regenerates native android/ios directories by default. Also includes improvements to edge-to-edge Android support, DevTools dark mode, expo-image cache APIs, and animation library bumps.
Introducing a new insights dashboard, showing you how every Maestro end-to-end test run performed over time, across your whole team. Identify flakey tests, see when regressions were introduced, and stop scrolling through endless logs.
There are several ways to distribute iOS apps to your team: for devices, you can use TestFlight, ad hoc provisioning, or enterprise provisioning, and for simulators you can share a direct link to the build that can be installed manually or through…
Connect your AI coding assistant to your Expo project from any Expo plan.
Today we're announcing the release of Expo SDK 56. SDK 56 includes React Native 0.85 and React 19.2. Thank you to everyone who helped with beta testing.
We've made two changes to how Expo Go loads projects. First, when accessing updates published to EAS Update in Expo Go, you can now only load projects that you own or that are owned by an organization you are a member of. This…
Learn about the changes and how to upgrade
An update on the current status of Expo Go for SDK 55 and 56 on the Apple App Store and Google Play Store.
Enable Gradle caching for Android builds on EAS to reuse task outputs between builds. Set EAS_GRADLE_CACHE=1 and see up to 50% faster build times.
You can now use your GitHub account to sign up or log in to Expo. And you may have received an email about it. That email from Github is legit.
Date: March 3, 2026
Author: Dan Kelly
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FEB 6, 2026 | By Mustafa Abban
Learn about the changes, how to try it out, and how to give feedback.
DEC 15, 2025
December 10, 2025 | By Stanisław Chmiela
Date: DEC 5, 2025
Authors: Phil Pluckthun, Vojtech Novak




