[iOS] Expo 54 - Unable to find a specification for `RCT-Folly` depended upon by `RNExitApp`

[jbagaresgaray]

Library Version

2.0.0

React Native Version

0.81.5

React Version

19.1.0

Expo Version

54.0.32

Minimal Reproduction

Install the library

npx expo install react-native-exit-app

Regenerate your native project with Expo Prebuild

npx expo prebuild --platform ios

Run the app on iOS

npx expo run:ios

Additional Information (Optional)

React Native Info

System:
  OS: macOS 15.6.1
  CPU: (10) arm64 Apple M1 Pro
  Memory: 200.58 MB / 32.00 GB
  Shell:
    version: "5.9"
    path: /bin/zsh
Binaries:
  Node:
    version: 20.19.4
    path: /Users/MacBook/.nvm/versions/node/v20.19.4/bin/node
  Yarn:
    version: 1.22.22
    path: /Users/MacBook/.nvm/versions/node/v20.19.4/bin/yarn
  npm:
    version: 10.8.2
    path: /Users/MacBook/.nvm/versions/node/v20.19.4/bin/npm
  Watchman:
    version: 2025.03.10.00
    path: /opt/homebrew/bin/watchman
Managers:
  CocoaPods:
    version: 1.16.2
    path: /opt/homebrew/bin/pod
SDKs:
  iOS SDK:
    Platforms:
      - DriverKit 24.2
      - iOS 18.2
      - macOS 15.2
      - tvOS 18.2
      - visionOS 2.2
      - watchOS 11.2
  Android SDK: Not Found
IDEs:
  Android Studio: 2025.2 AI-252.27397.103.2522.14617522
  Xcode:
    version: 16.2/16C5032a
    path: /usr/bin/xcodebuild
Languages:
  Java:
    version: 17.0.11
    path: /usr/bin/javac
  Ruby:
    version: 2.6.10
    path: /usr/bin/ruby
npmPackages:
  "@react-native-community/cli":
    installed: 20.1.0
    wanted: latest
  react:
    installed: 19.1.0
    wanted: 19.1.0
  react-native:
    installed: 0.81.5
    wanted: 0.81.5
  react-native-macos: Not Found
npmGlobalPackages:
  "*react-native*": Not Found
Android:
  hermesEnabled: true
  newArchEnabled: true
iOS:
  hermesEnabled: Not found
  newArchEnabled: false

[jbagaresgaray]

I've managed to solve this using the patch-package, until we await the update to be published

Required Changes

Edit node_modules/react-native-exit-app/RNExitApp.podspec:

Replace:

s.dependency "React-Codegen"
s.dependency "React-RCTFabric"
s.dependency "RCT-Folly"
s.dependency "RCTRequired"

With:

s.dependency "React-Codegen"
s.dependency "React-RCTFabric"
if ENV['RCT_USE_PREBUILT_RNCORE'] != '1' then
  s.dependency "RCT-Folly"
end
s.dependency "RCTRequired"

Generate the Patch

After making the changes, run:

npx patch-package react-native-exit-app

[bhavesh-lw]

@jbagaresgaray : Thanks for reporting. We will review and rollout fix in next couple of day.

[jbagaresgaray]

You're welcome @bhavesh-lw ... By the way, the temporary fix I provided above only addresses the pod install issue, but during the compilation, we can still get this build error.