I have a React Native project that runs perfectly in Expo Go, yet after I migrated to an Android Studio build the generated APK installs, launches, and then simply freezes—no red screen, no logs, just silence. The Gradle process finishes cleanly, so the problem shows up only during the app-launch phase. Right before this started I bumped several dependencies to their latest versions, so I suspect a mismatch in native modules, Gradle plugin, or the Expo SDK. What I need is a dependable pair of eyes to: • trace why the fully built APK is unresponsive on first launch • adjust any mis-aligned package or Gradle settings introduced by the recent dependency upgrade • deliver a clean solution (patch or PR) plus the steps I should repeat for future releases You’re free to work with Expo EAS, bare React Native CLI, or straight Android Studio—whatever gets the job stable. Once you’re done I expect to install the APK (or AAB) and see the app load to the home screen without a hitch.