diff --git a/.yarn/patches/expo-updates-npm-29.0.16-1c5c89eb83.patch b/.yarn/patches/expo-updates-npm-29.0.16-1c5c89eb83.patch
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7a782f21
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.yarn/patches/expo-updates-npm-29.0.16-1c5c89eb83.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+diff --git a/ios/EXUpdates/UpdatesConfig.swift b/ios/EXUpdates/UpdatesConfig.swift
+index 09a1e145a9f5a938e10dd3c59eedfd213ad54346..787c1a8f7ae6a010fff4200ffebe31742e9a25eb 100644
+--- a/ios/EXUpdates/UpdatesConfig.swift
++++ b/ios/EXUpdates/UpdatesConfig.swift
+@@ -141,7 +141,8 @@ public final class UpdatesConfig: NSObject {
+   }
+ 
+   private static func configDictionaryWithExpoPlist(mergingOtherDictionary: [String: Any]?) throws -> [String: Any] {
+-    guard let configPlistPath = Bundle.main.path(forResource: PlistName, ofType: "plist") else {
++    let bundle = Bundle(for: UpdatesConfig.self)
++    guard let configPlistPath = bundle.path(forResource: PlistName, ofType: "plist") else {
+       throw UpdatesConfigError.ExpoUpdatesConfigPlistError
+     }
+ 
+diff --git a/ios/EXUpdates/UpdatesUtils.swift b/ios/EXUpdates/UpdatesUtils.swift
+index a1e2c9af4ebaf9e50db2acaabfa876fc46d22454..0b96a7062dbcd021339a9daeb4397b3c7715b96d 100644
+--- a/ios/EXUpdates/UpdatesUtils.swift
++++ b/ios/EXUpdates/UpdatesUtils.swift
+@@ -108,18 +108,22 @@ public final class UpdatesUtils: NSObject {
+     return assetFilesMap
+   }
+ 
++  private static func getBundle() -> Bundle {
++    return Bundle(for: UpdatesUtils.self)
++  }
++
+   internal static func url(forBundledAsset asset: UpdateAsset) -> URL? {
+     guard let mainBundleDir = asset.mainBundleDir else {
+-      return Bundle.main.url(forResource: asset.mainBundleFilename, withExtension: asset.type)
++      return getBundle().url(forResource: asset.mainBundleFilename, withExtension: asset.type)
+     }
+-    return Bundle.main.url(forResource: asset.mainBundleFilename, withExtension: asset.type, subdirectory: mainBundleDir)
++    return getBundle().url(forResource: asset.mainBundleFilename, withExtension: asset.type, subdirectory: mainBundleDir)
+   }
+ 
+   internal static func path(forBundledAsset asset: UpdateAsset) -> String? {
+     guard let mainBundleDir = asset.mainBundleDir else {
+-      return Bundle.main.path(forResource: asset.mainBundleFilename, ofType: asset.type)
++      return getBundle().path(forResource: asset.mainBundleFilename, ofType: asset.type)
+     }
+-    return Bundle.main.path(forResource: asset.mainBundleFilename, ofType: asset.type, inDirectory: mainBundleDir)
++    return getBundle().path(forResource: asset.mainBundleFilename, ofType: asset.type, inDirectory: mainBundleDir)
+   }
+ 
+   /**
diff --git a/apps/AppleApp/Brownfield Apple App.xcodeproj/xcshareddata/xcschemes/Brownfield Apple App Expo.xcscheme b/apps/AppleApp/Brownfield Apple App.xcodeproj/xcshareddata/xcschemes/Brownfield Apple App Expo.xcscheme
index 25cbd4e2..b491f3bb 100644
--- a/apps/AppleApp/Brownfield Apple App.xcodeproj/xcshareddata/xcschemes/Brownfield Apple App Expo.xcscheme	
+++ b/apps/AppleApp/Brownfield Apple App.xcodeproj/xcshareddata/xcschemes/Brownfield Apple App Expo.xcscheme	
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
       shouldAutocreateTestPlan = "YES">
    </TestAction>
    <LaunchAction
-      buildConfiguration = "Debug"
+      buildConfiguration = "Debug Expo"
       selectedDebuggerIdentifier = "Xcode.DebuggerFoundation.Debugger.LLDB"
       selectedLauncherIdentifier = "Xcode.DebuggerFoundation.Launcher.LLDB"
       launchStyle = "0"
diff --git a/apps/AppleApp/Brownfield Apple App/BrownfieldAppleApp.swift b/apps/AppleApp/Brownfield Apple App/BrownfieldAppleApp.swift
index 22e2e83f..c7b3662d 100644
--- a/apps/AppleApp/Brownfield Apple App/BrownfieldAppleApp.swift	
+++ b/apps/AppleApp/Brownfield Apple App/BrownfieldAppleApp.swift	
@@ -18,6 +18,10 @@ class AppDelegate: NSObject, UIApplicationDelegate {
             didFinishLaunchingWithOptions: launchOptions
         )
     }
+    
+    func application(_ application: UIApplication, willFinishLaunchingWithOptions launchOptions: [UIApplication.LaunchOptionsKey : Any]? = nil) -> Bool {
+        return ReactNativeBrownfield.shared.application(application, willFinishLaunchingWithOptions: launchOptions)
+    }
 }
 
 public class RNNavigationDelegate: BrownfieldNavigationDelegate {
diff --git a/apps/AppleApp/Brownfield Apple App/components/SettingsScreen.swift b/apps/AppleApp/Brownfield Apple App/components/SettingsScreen.swift
index d5f584c3..f8eab904 100644
--- a/apps/AppleApp/Brownfield Apple App/components/SettingsScreen.swift	
+++ b/apps/AppleApp/Brownfield Apple App/components/SettingsScreen.swift	
@@ -19,4 +19,4 @@ struct SettingsScreen: View {
         }
         .navigationTitle("Settings")
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/apps/ExpoApp54/RNApp.tsx b/apps/ExpoApp54/RNApp.tsx
index 5d08feed..b141fbc8 100644
--- a/apps/ExpoApp54/RNApp.tsx
+++ b/apps/ExpoApp54/RNApp.tsx
@@ -3,11 +3,12 @@ import { Button, StyleSheet, Text, View } from 'react-native';
 import BrownfieldNavigation from '@callstack/brownfield-navigation';
 
 import Counter from './components/counter';
+import { checkAndFetchUpdate } from './utils/expo-rn-updates';
 
 export default function RNApp() {
   return (
     <SafeAreaView style={styles.container}>
-      <Text style={styles.title}>Expo React Native Brownfield</Text>
+      <Text style={styles.title}>123123 Expo React Native Brownfield</Text>
 
       <View style={styles.content}>
         <Counter />
@@ -20,6 +21,7 @@ export default function RNApp() {
           title="Navigate to Referrals"
           onPress={() => BrownfieldNavigation.navigateToReferrals('123')}
         />
+        <Button title="Fetch Update" onPress={checkAndFetchUpdate} />
       </View>
     </SafeAreaView>
   );
diff --git a/apps/ExpoApp54/app.json b/apps/ExpoApp54/app.json
index 169d9305..c61075fb 100644
--- a/apps/ExpoApp54/app.json
+++ b/apps/ExpoApp54/app.json
@@ -41,11 +41,32 @@
           }
         }
       ],
-      "@callstack/react-native-brownfield"
+      [
+        "@callstack/react-native-brownfield",
+        {
+          "debug": true
+        }
+      ]
     ],
     "experiments": {
       "typedRoutes": true,
       "reactCompiler": true
+    },
+    "extra": {
+      "router": {},
+      "eas": {
+        "projectId": "5696d23a-8a54-484c-9a7c-c473d0f28c05"
+      }
+    },
+    "runtimeVersion": {
+      "policy": "appVersion"
+    },
+    "updates": {
+      "checkAutomatically": "NEVER",
+      "url": "https://u.expo.dev/5696d23a-8a54-484c-9a7c-c473d0f28c05",
+      "requestHeaders": {
+        "expo-channel-name": "production"
+      }
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/apps/ExpoApp54/app/(tabs)/index.tsx b/apps/ExpoApp54/app/(tabs)/index.tsx
index 78b79634..97e4a70d 100644
--- a/apps/ExpoApp54/app/(tabs)/index.tsx
+++ b/apps/ExpoApp54/app/(tabs)/index.tsx
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 import { Image } from 'expo-image';
 import { Link } from 'expo-router';
-import { Platform, StyleSheet, View } from 'react-native';
+import { Button, Platform, StyleSheet, View } from 'react-native';
 
 import { HelloWave } from '@/components/hello-wave';
 import ParallaxScrollView from '@/components/parallax-scroll-view';
 import { ThemedText } from '@/components/themed-text';
 import { ThemedView } from '@/components/themed-view';
+import { checkAndFetchUpdate } from '@/utils/expo-rn-updates';
 
 export default function HomeScreen() {
   return (
@@ -24,6 +25,7 @@ export default function HomeScreen() {
           <HelloWave />
         </ThemedView>
         <ThemedView style={styles.stepContainer}>
+          <Button title="Fetch Update" onPress={checkAndFetchUpdate} />
           <ThemedText type="subtitle">Step 1: Try it</ThemedText>
           <ThemedText>
             Edit{' '}
diff --git a/apps/ExpoApp54/package.json b/apps/ExpoApp54/package.json
index 0a85eaf7..e40d87f4 100644
--- a/apps/ExpoApp54/package.json
+++ b/apps/ExpoApp54/package.json
@@ -13,7 +13,8 @@
     "brownfield:prepare:android:ci": "cd .. && node --experimental-strip-types --no-warnings ./scripts/prepare-android-build-gradle-for-ci.ts ExpoApp54",
     "brownfield:package:android": "brownfield package:android --module-name brownfieldlib --variant release",
     "brownfield:publish:android": "brownfield publish:android --module-name brownfieldlib",
-    "brownfield:package:ios": "brownfield package:ios --scheme BrownfieldLib --configuration Release"
+    "brownfield:package:ios": "EX_UPDATES_CUSTOM_INIT=1 brownfield package:ios --scheme BrownfieldLib --configuration Release",
+    "eas:prod": "eas update --channel production --message 'testing 8th prod channel update' --platform ios"
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@callstack/brownfield-navigation": "workspace:^",
@@ -31,6 +32,7 @@
     "expo-status-bar": "~3.0.9",
     "expo-symbols": "~1.0.8",
     "expo-system-ui": "~6.0.9",
+    "expo-updates": "patch:expo-updates@npm%3A29.0.16#~/.yarn/patches/expo-updates-npm-29.0.16-1c5c89eb83.patch",
     "expo-web-browser": "~15.0.10",
     "react": "19.1.0",
     "react-dom": "19.1.0",
diff --git a/apps/ExpoApp54/utils/expo-rn-updates.ts b/apps/ExpoApp54/utils/expo-rn-updates.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..58eaed01
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/ExpoApp54/utils/expo-rn-updates.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+import * as Updates from 'expo-updates';
+import { Alert } from 'react-native';
+
+export async function checkAndFetchUpdate() {
+  try {
+    const update = await Updates.checkForUpdateAsync();
+    if (update.isAvailable) {
+      await Updates.fetchUpdateAsync();
+
+      await Updates.reloadAsync({
+        reloadScreenOptions: {
+          spinner: {
+            enabled: true,
+            color: 'red',
+            size: 'large',
+          },
+        },
+      });
+    } else {
+      Alert.alert('No update available');
+    }
+  } catch (error) {
+    Alert.alert('Update check failed', String(error));
+  }
+}
diff --git a/packages/react-native-brownfield/ReactBrownfield.podspec b/packages/react-native-brownfield/ReactBrownfield.podspec
index d839b157..c7411598 100644
--- a/packages/react-native-brownfield/ReactBrownfield.podspec
+++ b/packages/react-native-brownfield/ReactBrownfield.podspec
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ Pod::Spec.new do |spec|
   
   if ENV['REACT_NATIVE_BROWNFIELD_USE_EXPO_HOST'] == '1'
     spec.dependency 'Expo'
+    spec.dependency 'EXUpdates'
   end
 
   install_modules_dependencies(spec)
diff --git a/packages/react-native-brownfield/ios/ExpoHostRuntime.swift b/packages/react-native-brownfield/ios/ExpoHostRuntime.swift
index be078ad0..0975d01d 100644
--- a/packages/react-native-brownfield/ios/ExpoHostRuntime.swift
+++ b/packages/react-native-brownfield/ios/ExpoHostRuntime.swift
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@ internal import ReactAppDependencyProvider
 
 #if canImport(Expo)
 internal import Expo
+#if canImport(EXUpdates)
+internal import EXUpdates
+#endif
 
 final class ExpoHostRuntime {
   static let shared = ExpoHostRuntime()
@@ -40,7 +43,7 @@ final class ExpoHostRuntime {
       appDelegate.bindReactNativeFactory(factory)
     #endif
     expoDelegate = appDelegate
-
+      
     if let onBundleLoaded {
       jsBundleLoadObserver.observeOnce(onBundleLoaded: onBundleLoaded)
     }
@@ -90,10 +93,12 @@ final class ExpoHostRuntime {
     _ application: UIApplication,
     didFinishLaunchingWithOptions launchOptions: [UIApplication.LaunchOptionsKey: Any]? = nil
   ) -> Bool {
-    return expoDelegate?.application(
-      application,
-      didFinishLaunchingWithOptions: launchOptions
-    ) != nil
+#if canImport(EXUpdates)
+    if !AppController.isInitialized() {
+      AppController.initializeWithoutStarting()
+    }
+#endif
+    return ExpoAppDelegateSubscriberManager.application(application, didFinishLaunchingWithOptions: launchOptions)
   }
 
   // Linking API; base implementation courtesy of Expo, licensed under the MIT License - changes were made to call the method on expo delegate - https://github.com/expo/expo/blob/main/apps/bare-expo/ios/AppDelegate.swift
@@ -114,6 +119,13 @@ final class ExpoHostRuntime {
     let result = RCTLinkingManager.application(application, continue: userActivity, restorationHandler: restorationHandler)
     return (expoDelegate?.application(application, continue: userActivity, restorationHandler: restorationHandler) ?? false) || result
   }
+    
+  func application(
+    _ application: UIApplication,
+    willFinishLaunchingWithOptions launchOptions: [UIApplication.LaunchOptionsKey: Any]? = nil
+  ) -> Bool {
+    return ExpoAppDelegateSubscriberManager.application(application, willFinishLaunchingWithOptions: launchOptions)
+  }
 
   func view(
     moduleName: String,
@@ -159,6 +171,12 @@ class ExpoHostRuntimeDelegate: ExpoReactNativeFactoryDelegate {
     return RCTBundleURLProvider.sharedSettings().jsBundleURL(
       forBundleRoot: entryFile)
 #else
+    #if canImport(EXUpdates)
+    if AppController.isInitialized(),
+       let launchAssetURL = AppController.sharedInstance.launchAssetUrl() {
+      return launchAssetURL
+    }
+    #endif
     do {
       let (resourceName, fileExtension) = try BrownfieldBundlePathResolver.resourceComponents(
         from: bundlePath
diff --git a/packages/react-native-brownfield/ios/ReactNativeBrownfield.swift b/packages/react-native-brownfield/ios/ReactNativeBrownfield.swift
index 35a2559f..9e03ce1f 100644
--- a/packages/react-native-brownfield/ios/ReactNativeBrownfield.swift
+++ b/packages/react-native-brownfield/ios/ReactNativeBrownfield.swift
@@ -122,6 +122,23 @@ internal import Expo
     #endif
   }
 
+  @objc public func application(
+    _ application: UIApplication,
+    willFinishLaunchingWithOptions launchOptions: [UIApplication.LaunchOptionsKey: Any]? = nil
+  ) -> Bool {
+    #if canImport(Expo)
+      return ExpoHostRuntime.shared.application(
+        application,
+        willFinishLaunchingWithOptions: launchOptions
+      )
+    #else
+      return ReactNativeHostRuntime.shared.application(
+        application,
+        willFinishLaunchingWithOptions: launchOptions
+      )
+    #endif
+  }
+
   @objc public func application(
     _ app: UIApplication,
     open url: URL,
diff --git a/packages/react-native-brownfield/ios/ReactNativeHostRuntime.swift b/packages/react-native-brownfield/ios/ReactNativeHostRuntime.swift
index f3f467fb..3352d607 100644
--- a/packages/react-native-brownfield/ios/ReactNativeHostRuntime.swift
+++ b/packages/react-native-brownfield/ios/ReactNativeHostRuntime.swift
@@ -120,6 +120,16 @@ final class ReactNativeHostRuntime {
     return true
   }
 
+      /**
+     * Mirrors host manager app delegate API for bare React Native.
+     */
+    public func application(
+      _ application: UIApplication,
+      willFinishLaunchingWithOptions launchOptions: [UIApplication.LaunchOptionsKey: Any]? = nil
+    ) -> Bool {
+      return true
+    }
+
   public func application(
     _ app: UIApplication,
     open url: URL,
diff --git a/packages/react-native-brownfield/ios/ReactNativeViewController.swift b/packages/react-native-brownfield/ios/ReactNativeViewController.swift
index 07a31f47..c0d9873b 100644
--- a/packages/react-native-brownfield/ios/ReactNativeViewController.swift
+++ b/packages/react-native-brownfield/ios/ReactNativeViewController.swift
@@ -1,13 +1,25 @@
 import UIKit
 internal import React
+#if canImport(EXUpdates)
+internal import EXUpdates
+#endif
 
 @objc public class ReactNativeViewController: UIViewController {
   private var moduleName: String
   private var initialProperties: [String: Any]?
 
+#if canImport(EXUpdates)
+  private let expoUpdatesDelegate = ReactNativeExpoUpdatesDelegate()
+#endif
+    
+
   @objc public init(moduleName: String, initialProperties: [String: Any]? = nil) {
     self.moduleName = moduleName
     self.initialProperties = initialProperties
+#if canImport(EXUpdates)
+    AppController.sharedInstance.delegate = expoUpdatesDelegate
+    AppController.sharedInstance.start()
+#endif
     super.init(nibName: nil, bundle: nil)
   }
 
@@ -17,14 +29,17 @@ internal import React
 
   public override func viewDidLoad() {
     super.viewDidLoad()
+#if canImport(EXUpdates)
+    expoUpdatesDelegate.onDidStart = { [weak self] in
+      self?.renderReactNativeView()
+    }
+#endif
 
     if !moduleName.isEmpty {
-      view = ReactNativeBrownfield.shared.view(
-        moduleName: moduleName,
-        initialProps: initialProperties,
-        launchOptions: nil
-      )
-
+#if !canImport(EXUpdates)
+      renderReactNativeView()
+#endif
+        
       NotificationCenter.default.addObserver(
         self,
         selector: #selector(togglePopGestureRecognizer(_:)),
@@ -62,4 +77,26 @@ internal import React
       self?.navigationController?.popViewController(animated: animated)
     }
   }
+
+  private func renderReactNativeView() {
+    guard !moduleName.isEmpty else { return }
+    
+    DispatchQueue.main.async { [weak self] in
+      guard let self else { return }
+      guard let reactView = ReactNativeBrownfield.shared.view(
+        moduleName: self.moduleName,
+        initialProps: self.initialProperties,
+        launchOptions: nil
+      ) else { return }
+      self.view = reactView
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+private final class ReactNativeExpoUpdatesDelegate: NSObject, AppControllerDelegate {
+  var onDidStart: (() -> Void)?
+
+  func appController(_ appController: any EXUpdates.AppControllerInterface, didStartWithSuccess success: Bool) {
+      onDidStart?()
+  }
 }
diff --git a/packages/react-native-brownfield/src/expo-config-plugin/ios/withBrownfieldIos.ts b/packages/react-native-brownfield/src/expo-config-plugin/ios/withBrownfieldIos.ts
index 3402f05b..3a924e4d 100644
--- a/packages/react-native-brownfield/src/expo-config-plugin/ios/withBrownfieldIos.ts
+++ b/packages/react-native-brownfield/src/expo-config-plugin/ios/withBrownfieldIos.ts
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import {
   addFrameworkTarget,
   addSourceFilesBuildPhase,
   copyBundleReactNativePhase,
+  ensureFrameworkHasExpoPlistResource,
 } from './xcodeHelpers';
 import { modifyPodfile } from './podfileHelpers';
 import { withIosFrameworkFiles } from './withIosFrameworkFiles';
@@ -41,6 +42,10 @@ export const withBrownfieldIos: ConfigPlugin<
       props.ios
     );
 
+    // Ensure Expo.plist is always present in the framework resources phase,
+    // including for pre-existing framework targets.
+    ensureFrameworkHasExpoPlistResource(project, frameworkTargetUUID);
+
     if (targetAlreadyExists) {
       Logger.logDebug(
         `Skipping further Xcode modifications as framework target was already present`
diff --git a/packages/react-native-brownfield/src/expo-config-plugin/ios/xcodeHelpers.ts b/packages/react-native-brownfield/src/expo-config-plugin/ios/xcodeHelpers.ts
index 82f577eb..cda72192 100644
--- a/packages/react-native-brownfield/src/expo-config-plugin/ios/xcodeHelpers.ts
+++ b/packages/react-native-brownfield/src/expo-config-plugin/ios/xcodeHelpers.ts
@@ -182,6 +182,218 @@ export function addSourceFilesBuildPhase(
   );
 }
 
+function normalizePbxString(value: unknown): string {
+  return String(value ?? '').replace(/^"(.*)"$/, '$1');
+}
+
+function findSupportingGroupUuid(project: XcodeProject): string | null {
+  const groups = (project as any).hash?.project?.objects?.PBXGroup;
+  if (!groups) {
+    return null;
+  }
+
+  for (const [groupUuid, group] of Object.entries(groups)) {
+    if (groupUuid.endsWith('_comment')) {
+      continue;
+    }
+
+    const groupName = normalizePbxString((group as any)?.name);
+    const groupPath = normalizePbxString((group as any)?.path);
+
+    if (groupName === 'Supporting' || groupPath.endsWith('/Supporting')) {
+      return groupUuid;
+    }
+  }
+
+  return null;
+}
+
+function getOrCreateExpoPlistFileReference(project: XcodeProject): string {
+  const fileReferences = project.pbxFileReferenceSection() as Record<
+    string,
+    any
+  >;
+  const normalizedTargetPath = 'Supporting/Expo.plist';
+
+  let fallbackExpoPlistFileRefUuid: string | null = null;
+
+  for (const [fileRefUuid, fileRef] of Object.entries(fileReferences)) {
+    if (fileRefUuid.endsWith('_comment')) {
+      continue;
+    }
+
+    const filePath = normalizePbxString((fileRef as any)?.path);
+    const fileName = normalizePbxString((fileRef as any)?.name);
+    const normalizedPath = filePath.replace(/^\.\//, '');
+
+    if (
+      normalizedPath === normalizedTargetPath ||
+      normalizedPath.endsWith(`/${normalizedTargetPath}`)
+    ) {
+      return fileRefUuid;
+    }
+
+    if (
+      !fallbackExpoPlistFileRefUuid &&
+      (normalizedPath === 'Expo.plist' || fileName === 'Expo.plist')
+    ) {
+      fallbackExpoPlistFileRefUuid = fileRefUuid;
+    }
+  }
+
+  if (fallbackExpoPlistFileRefUuid) {
+    return fallbackExpoPlistFileRefUuid;
+  }
+
+  const supportingGroupUuid = findSupportingGroupUuid(project);
+  if (!supportingGroupUuid) {
+    throw new SourceModificationError(
+      'Could not find the "Supporting" PBXGroup needed for Expo.plist resource wiring'
+    );
+  }
+
+  const fileRefUuid = (project as any).generateUuid();
+  fileReferences[fileRefUuid] = {
+    isa: 'PBXFileReference',
+    fileEncoding: 4,
+    lastKnownFileType: 'text.plist.xml',
+    path: 'Expo.plist',
+    sourceTree: '"<group>"',
+  };
+  fileReferences[`${fileRefUuid}_comment`] = 'Expo.plist';
+
+  const groups = (project as any).hash?.project?.objects?.PBXGroup as
+    | Record<string, any>
+    | undefined;
+  const supportingGroup = groups?.[supportingGroupUuid];
+  if (supportingGroup) {
+    const children = Array.isArray(supportingGroup.children)
+      ? supportingGroup.children
+      : [];
+
+    const hasExpoPlistChild = children.some((child: any) => {
+      if (typeof child === 'string') {
+        return child === fileRefUuid;
+      }
+
+      return child?.value === fileRefUuid;
+    });
+
+    if (!hasExpoPlistChild) {
+      children.push({
+        value: fileRefUuid,
+        comment: 'Expo.plist',
+      });
+      supportingGroup.children = children;
+    }
+  }
+
+  Logger.logDebug('Created PBXFileReference for Supporting/Expo.plist');
+
+  return fileRefUuid;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Ensures the framework target contains the app-level Supporting/Expo.plist in
+ * PBXResourcesBuildPhase. This is idempotent and safe to call repeatedly.
+ */
+export function ensureFrameworkHasExpoPlistResource(
+  project: XcodeProject,
+  frameworkTargetUUID: string
+): void {
+  const nativeTargets = (project as any).hash?.project?.objects
+    ?.PBXNativeTarget as Record<string, any> | undefined;
+  const frameworkTarget = nativeTargets?.[frameworkTargetUUID];
+  if (!frameworkTarget) {
+    throw new SourceModificationError(
+      `Framework target UUID "${frameworkTargetUUID}" not found while wiring Expo.plist as a resource`
+    );
+  }
+
+  const resourceBuildPhases =
+    (project as any).hash?.project?.objects?.PBXResourcesBuildPhase ?? {};
+  const resourcesBuildPhaseUuid = (frameworkTarget.buildPhases ?? [])
+    .map((phase: { value?: string } | string) =>
+      typeof phase === 'string' ? phase : phase?.value
+    )
+    .find(
+      (phaseUuid: string | undefined) =>
+        !!phaseUuid && !!resourceBuildPhases[phaseUuid]
+    );
+
+  let resolvedResourcesBuildPhaseUuid = resourcesBuildPhaseUuid;
+  if (!resolvedResourcesBuildPhaseUuid) {
+    // Some existing projects can have a framework target without an explicit
+    // resources phase. Create one so Expo.plist can be added safely.
+    resolvedResourcesBuildPhaseUuid = (project as any).generateUuid();
+    resourceBuildPhases[resolvedResourcesBuildPhaseUuid] = {
+      isa: 'PBXResourcesBuildPhase',
+      buildActionMask: 2147483647,
+      files: [],
+      runOnlyForDeploymentPostprocessing: 0,
+    };
+    resourceBuildPhases[`${resolvedResourcesBuildPhaseUuid}_comment`] =
+      'Resources';
+
+    const targetBuildPhases = Array.isArray(frameworkTarget.buildPhases)
+      ? frameworkTarget.buildPhases
+      : [];
+    targetBuildPhases.push({
+      value: resolvedResourcesBuildPhaseUuid,
+      comment: 'Resources',
+    });
+    frameworkTarget.buildPhases = targetBuildPhases;
+
+    Logger.logDebug(
+      `Created missing PBXResourcesBuildPhase for framework target "${frameworkTargetUUID}"`
+    );
+  }
+
+  const expoPlistFileRefUuid = getOrCreateExpoPlistFileReference(project);
+  const resourcesBuildPhase =
+    resourceBuildPhases[resolvedResourcesBuildPhaseUuid];
+  const buildFileSection = project.pbxBuildFileSection() as Record<string, any>;
+  const files = Array.isArray(resourcesBuildPhase.files)
+    ? resourcesBuildPhase.files
+    : [];
+
+  const hasExpoPlistResource = files.some(
+    (phaseFile: { value?: string } | string) => {
+      const buildFileUuid =
+        typeof phaseFile === 'string' ? phaseFile : phaseFile?.value;
+      if (!buildFileUuid) {
+        return false;
+      }
+
+      return buildFileSection[buildFileUuid]?.fileRef === expoPlistFileRefUuid;
+    }
+  );
+
+  if (hasExpoPlistResource) {
+    Logger.logDebug(
+      'Framework resources already include Supporting/Expo.plist'
+    );
+    return;
+  }
+
+  const buildFileUuid = (project as any).generateUuid();
+  buildFileSection[buildFileUuid] = {
+    isa: 'PBXBuildFile',
+    fileRef: expoPlistFileRefUuid,
+  };
+  buildFileSection[`${buildFileUuid}_comment`] = 'Expo.plist in Resources';
+
+  files.push({
+    value: buildFileUuid,
+    comment: 'Expo.plist in Resources',
+  });
+  resourcesBuildPhase.files = files;
+
+  Logger.logDebug(
+    'Added Supporting/Expo.plist to framework PBXResourcesBuildPhase'
+  );
+}
+
 /**
  * Returns build settings for the framework target
  * @param options The user configuration
diff --git a/packages/react-native-brownfield/src/expo-config-plugin/template/ios/patchExpoPre55.sh b/packages/react-native-brownfield/src/expo-config-plugin/template/ios/patchExpoPre55.sh
index 11fbd2bf..7418602d 100644
--- a/packages/react-native-brownfield/src/expo-config-plugin/template/ios/patchExpoPre55.sh
+++ b/packages/react-native-brownfield/src/expo-config-plugin/template/ios/patchExpoPre55.sh
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ if [ -f "$FILE" ]; then
   
   sed -i '' 's/^import Ex/internal import Ex/' "$FILE"
 
+  sed -i '' 's/^import EA/internal import EA/' "$FILE"
+
   # 2. Replace class visibility
   sed -i '' 's/public class ExpoModulesProvider/internal class ExpoModulesProvider/' "$FILE"
 
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index b3ffd770..43b8ca5a 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -1720,6 +1720,7 @@ __metadata:
     expo-status-bar: "npm:~3.0.9"
     expo-symbols: "npm:~1.0.8"
     expo-system-ui: "npm:~6.0.9"
+    expo-updates: "patch:expo-updates@npm%3A29.0.16#~/.yarn/patches/expo-updates-npm-29.0.16-1c5c89eb83.patch"
     expo-web-browser: "npm:~15.0.10"
     react: "npm:19.1.0"
     react-dom: "npm:19.1.0"
@@ -2830,7 +2831,7 @@ __metadata:
   languageName: node
   linkType: hard
 
-"@expo/config@npm:^12.0.13, @expo/config@npm:~12.0.13":
+"@expo/config@npm:^12.0.13, @expo/config@npm:~12.0.11, @expo/config@npm:~12.0.13":
   version: 12.0.13
   resolution: "@expo/config@npm:12.0.13"
   dependencies:
@@ -7109,6 +7110,13 @@ __metadata:
   languageName: node
   linkType: hard
 
+"arg@npm:4.1.0":
+  version: 4.1.0
+  resolution: "arg@npm:4.1.0"
+  checksum: 10/dc0e1ea7f0adee7871c456bd57f06fb9f8c2ccd91fd0537c73b66f3fa0c9697ccdfc25b358a417a3ab263c062aac0ef2df3a5523433861fe6277cb2ff769a9bc
+  languageName: node
+  linkType: hard
+
 "arg@npm:^4.1.0":
   version: 4.1.3
   resolution: "arg@npm:4.1.3"
@@ -9962,6 +9970,13 @@ __metadata:
   languageName: node
   linkType: hard
 
+"expo-eas-client@npm:~1.0.8":
+  version: 1.0.8
+  resolution: "expo-eas-client@npm:1.0.8"
+  checksum: 10/609e7afde0ad9299ca1c2701068d1f701203d0e87a101cb468e342ed6b02f947f632b96835c6cf96ca6c01cfc2c552986decbb0b93a679da8e9f902427540d04
+  languageName: node
+  linkType: hard
+
 "expo-file-system@npm:~19.0.21":
   version: 19.0.21
   resolution: "expo-file-system@npm:19.0.21"
@@ -10060,6 +10075,13 @@ __metadata:
   languageName: node
   linkType: hard
 
+"expo-json-utils@npm:~0.15.0":
+  version: 0.15.0
+  resolution: "expo-json-utils@npm:0.15.0"
+  checksum: 10/f514aef7000dd785b5f8e85cbeb809aef6eeaff4877e25e0ae2770db6a3b41f8813a60f13eb821cbf827407cfa0f20a5a2e8d6f18aff7ee20bd51c003af1c7c7
+  languageName: node
+  linkType: hard
+
 "expo-keep-awake@npm:~15.0.8":
   version: 15.0.8
   resolution: "expo-keep-awake@npm:15.0.8"
@@ -10106,6 +10128,18 @@ __metadata:
   languageName: node
   linkType: hard
 
+"expo-manifests@npm:~1.0.10":
+  version: 1.0.10
+  resolution: "expo-manifests@npm:1.0.10"
+  dependencies:
+    "@expo/config": "npm:~12.0.11"
+    expo-json-utils: "npm:~0.15.0"
+  peerDependencies:
+    expo: "*"
+  checksum: 10/b3d94a6a95524e1bcf36dd676959269f0b1d8fea4586c749d1a644516ebf40f27c0a5c11ff1d630ae99cd37d0609072fe9bb04f7257ba4869563c03806d0c609
+  languageName: node
+  linkType: hard
+
 "expo-modules-autolinking@npm:3.0.24":
   version: 3.0.24
   resolution: "expo-modules-autolinking@npm:3.0.24"
@@ -10347,6 +10381,13 @@ __metadata:
   languageName: node
   linkType: hard
 
+"expo-structured-headers@npm:~5.0.0":
+  version: 5.0.0
+  resolution: "expo-structured-headers@npm:5.0.0"
+  checksum: 10/948e392b3b1231c92df83a74fc5268fbcdbe141814aa1651a1c128fc008c46dbc5d39edf5dadf76dd68fa4f47c9ebe97039d2b6081b6ed84f58059c44da1162e
+  languageName: node
+  linkType: hard
+
 "expo-symbols@npm:^55.0.5, expo-symbols@npm:~55.0.5":
   version: 55.0.5
   resolution: "expo-symbols@npm:55.0.5"
@@ -10408,6 +10449,71 @@ __metadata:
   languageName: node
   linkType: hard
 
+"expo-updates-interface@npm:~2.0.0":
+  version: 2.0.0
+  resolution: "expo-updates-interface@npm:2.0.0"
+  peerDependencies:
+    expo: "*"
+  checksum: 10/018b174fc15a769f11fa9bf1dbbca28872dad84e3fe3c385b02b7220d25764d4dad39705e31a89ca10432586251f406e56d428362ac723a1ece34dab98c798c0
+  languageName: node
+  linkType: hard
+
+"expo-updates@npm:29.0.16":
+  version: 29.0.16
+  resolution: "expo-updates@npm:29.0.16"
+  dependencies:
+    "@expo/code-signing-certificates": "npm:^0.0.6"
+    "@expo/plist": "npm:^0.4.8"
+    "@expo/spawn-async": "npm:^1.7.2"
+    arg: "npm:4.1.0"
+    chalk: "npm:^4.1.2"
+    debug: "npm:^4.3.4"
+    expo-eas-client: "npm:~1.0.8"
+    expo-manifests: "npm:~1.0.10"
+    expo-structured-headers: "npm:~5.0.0"
+    expo-updates-interface: "npm:~2.0.0"
+    getenv: "npm:^2.0.0"
+    glob: "npm:^13.0.0"
+    ignore: "npm:^5.3.1"
+    resolve-from: "npm:^5.0.0"
+  peerDependencies:
+    expo: "*"
+    react: "*"
+    react-native: "*"
+  bin:
+    expo-updates: bin/cli.js
+  checksum: 10/3dd5c83d01d8a6b08022311aa0e6788b6fdfce8966a6758d806c66767e4e9783f0313b016239be8a68a1262c33c14e756709314e5566809b4ef00adbc7c86201
+  languageName: node
+  linkType: hard
+
+"expo-updates@patch:expo-updates@npm%3A29.0.16#~/.yarn/patches/expo-updates-npm-29.0.16-1c5c89eb83.patch":
+  version: 29.0.16
+  resolution: "expo-updates@patch:expo-updates@npm%3A29.0.16#~/.yarn/patches/expo-updates-npm-29.0.16-1c5c89eb83.patch::version=29.0.16&hash=f0aa5e"
+  dependencies:
+    "@expo/code-signing-certificates": "npm:^0.0.6"
+    "@expo/plist": "npm:^0.4.8"
+    "@expo/spawn-async": "npm:^1.7.2"
+    arg: "npm:4.1.0"
+    chalk: "npm:^4.1.2"
+    debug: "npm:^4.3.4"
+    expo-eas-client: "npm:~1.0.8"
+    expo-manifests: "npm:~1.0.10"
+    expo-structured-headers: "npm:~5.0.0"
+    expo-updates-interface: "npm:~2.0.0"
+    getenv: "npm:^2.0.0"
+    glob: "npm:^13.0.0"
+    ignore: "npm:^5.3.1"
+    resolve-from: "npm:^5.0.0"
+  peerDependencies:
+    expo: "*"
+    react: "*"
+    react-native: "*"
+  bin:
+    expo-updates: bin/cli.js
+  checksum: 10/7f8744175fad5de9f2299921daea0bd03f1cb1faa6080ca48d6c9ef0f9c463baa12adb62da4e84b12b533ad2a1b51d4af4f7255eb03afa814cd1276ad2931fc4
+  languageName: node
+  linkType: hard
+
 "expo-web-browser@npm:~15.0.10":
   version: 15.0.10
   resolution: "expo-web-browser@npm:15.0.10"