Expo App Store Deploy

Deploy Expo/React Native apps to Apple App Store and Google Play Store using EAS Build + Submit. Use when building iOS/Android production builds, submitting to app stores, managing certificates/provisioning profiles, or troubleshooting EAS build failures. Triggers on app store deploy, EAS build, production build, submit to store.

Full pipeline details in references/guide.md.

Quick Commands

# iOS: first-time (interactive Apple login required)
npx eas-cli build --platform ios --profile production

# iOS: subsequent builds
npx eas-cli build --platform ios --profile production --non-interactive

# Android
npx eas-cli build --platform android --profile production --non-interactive

# Submit
npx eas-cli submit --platform ios --id <BUILD_ID>
npx eas-cli submit --platform android --id <BUILD_ID>

# Build + submit in one step
npx eas-cli build --platform ios --profile production --auto-submit

Common Failures

Error	Fix
Install dependencies fails	Remove native packages from devDependencies
Credentials not set up	Run first build interactively (no --non-interactive)
Apple 2FA invalid code	Use SMS method, never reuse codes
ascAppId not allowed empty	Remove field on first submit, add returned ID after
Already submitted this build	Not an error - previous submission succeeded

Prerequisites

1. Apple Developer Program active
2. Google Play Console + identity verification complete
3. eas-cli installed: npx eas-cli --version
4. eas.json with projectId in app.config.ts

App Store Review Tips

• AI apps: expect 12+ or 17+ age rating requirement
• Microphone: NSMicrophoneUsageDescription must be clear
• External server dependency: handle offline gracefully
• Social login: Apple Sign In required if other social logins present
• Paid apps: Restore Purchases button required
• Demo account + server URL required in Review Notes
• All URLs (Privacy, Support, Marketing) must return HTTP 200 before submission