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 change applies to all versions of Expo Go and took effect on May 12, 2026. Second, loading Hermes bytecode bundles (HBC) is only supported for EAS Update in Expo Go, and self-hosted updates must serve plain JavaScript bundles. This change applies to the latest versions of Expo Go for SDK 54, 55, and 56.
When distributing your app for review by your team, we recommend using the official store testing tracks, such as Google Play internal testing and TestFlight; internal distribution with EAS Build or any similar service that provides ad-hoc or enterprise provisioning support and archive hosting; or development builds in combination with EAS Update. Learn more in "Overview of distributing apps for review".