App Access & Beta Setup
Beta link, Expo Go, server errors, and red error screens.
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Beta link opens a browser or shows “Server Error” — check that exp:// is still there
App Access & Beta SetupTop issueDuring beta access, the Barterloo link must keep the exp:// at the beginning. Some email apps (especially Gmail and some Android flows) drop exp:// and open the link as a normal web page, which causes a Server Error or a red error screen.
2 min readiOS, AndroidExpo Go shows “Development server” or “npx expo start” instead of Barterloo
App Access & Beta SetupTop issueExpo Go is installed correctly but Barterloo has not been opened yet. The generic Expo Go home screen says “Development server” or “npx expo start” — to open Barterloo you still need to open the Barterloo exp:// beta link.
1 min readiOS, AndroidRed screen with NativeCardField, native-only module, or Network request failed
App Access & Beta SetupTop issueThis usually means the Barterloo beta project opened as a web page instead of opening inside Expo Go. The fix is to reopen the full beta link through Expo Go and make sure it still starts with exp://.
2 min readiOS, AndroidExpo Go asks for local network access
App Access & Beta SetupOn iPhone, Expo Go may ask for local network access before opening a beta project. This is expected during beta — tap Allow so Expo Go can load Barterloo.
1 min readiOSHow to fully close and reload the beta app
App Access & Beta SetupAfter a fix or update, fully close Expo Go and reopen Barterloo from the beta link. This clears many stale screens and old errors.
1 min readiOS, Android
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