chore(mobile): improve Expo build readiness

.github/workflows/ci.yml

@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@ on:
     branches: [main]
   pull_request:
 
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+
 jobs:
   build:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
@@ -16,7 +19,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - uses: actions/setup-node@v5
         with:
-          node-version: lts/*
+          node-version-file: .nvmrc
           cache: pnpm
 
       - name: Install

.github/workflows/mobile.yml

@@ -6,10 +6,18 @@ on:
     paths:
       - 'apps/mobile/**'
       - '.github/workflows/mobile.yml'
+      - '.nvmrc'
+      - 'package.json'
+      - 'pnpm-lock.yaml'
+      - 'pnpm-workspace.yaml'
   pull_request:
     paths:
       - 'apps/mobile/**'
       - '.github/workflows/mobile.yml'
+      - '.nvmrc'
+      - 'package.json'
+      - 'pnpm-lock.yaml'
+      - 'pnpm-workspace.yaml'
   # EAS cloud builds / store submits are manual so they don't burn build
   # credits on every push. Trigger from the Actions tab → "Run workflow".
   workflow_dispatch:
@@ -29,13 +37,16 @@ on:
         type: boolean
         default: false
 
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+
 defaults:
   run:
     working-directory: apps/mobile
 
 jobs:
-  # Fast, free check on every push/PR: typecheck, lint, and prove the JS bundle
-  # builds via `expo export` (no device, no EAS minutes).
+  # Fast, free check on every push/PR: typecheck, lint, test, and prove both JS
+  # bundles build via `expo export` (no device, no EAS minutes).
   ci:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
@@ -45,7 +56,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - uses: actions/setup-node@v5
         with:
-          node-version: lts/*
+          node-version-file: .nvmrc
           cache: pnpm
 
       - name: Install
@@ -58,8 +69,11 @@ jobs:
       - name: Lint
         run: pnpm lint
 
+      - name: Test
+        run: pnpm test
+
       - name: Bundle (expo export)
-        run: pnpm exec expo export --platform android --output-dir dist-export
+        run: pnpm export
 
   # Cloud build + optional store submit via EAS. Requires the EXPO_TOKEN repo
   # secret (Expo account access token). iOS/Android signing credentials are
@@ -74,7 +88,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - uses: actions/setup-node@v5
         with:
-          node-version: lts/*
+          node-version-file: .nvmrc
           cache: pnpm
 
       - name: Install

.nvmrc

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+24

apps/mobile/BUILD_READINESS.md

@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+# Mobile build readiness
+
+This checklist covers the Expo companion in `apps/mobile`. It does not cover
+the native Chromium build in `apps/android-engine`.
+
+## Local toolchain
+
+- Node.js 24 (see the repository `.nvmrc` and root `engines` field)
+- pnpm 9.12.0 via Corepack
+
+Run these local release-readiness checks from the repository root:
+
+```bash
+corepack enable
+pnpm install --frozen-lockfile
+pnpm --filter @tronbrowser/mobile typecheck
+pnpm --filter @tronbrowser/mobile lint
+pnpm --filter @tronbrowser/mobile test
+pnpm --filter @tronbrowser/mobile export
+cd apps/mobile && pnpm dlx expo-doctor
+```
+
+The mobile package intentionally stays on the workspace TypeScript 5.x line.
+Expo Doctor currently recommends TypeScript 6 for SDK 57, but changing the
+compiler major is a workspace-wide migration rather than a mobile-only update.
+The exception is declared in `package.json`; typecheck, tests, lint, and both
+platform bundles remain the CI acceptance checks. Expo Doctor is a
+network-backed local diagnostic and is not run in CI.
+
+## EAS preview build
+
+The app is linked to the `profullstack/tronbrowserdev` EAS project. Cloud builds
+require an Expo access token from the `profullstack` account. The account owner
+should add that token directly to the GitHub repository as the `EXPO_TOKEN`
+Actions secret; the token should not be shared in chat or committed to git.
+
+After the secret is present, run the `Mobile` workflow manually with:
+
+- platform: `android`
+- profile: `preview`
+- submit: `false`
+
+The workflow starts an asynchronous EAS build. Its EAS build URL is the handoff
+artifact for review. Store submission remains a separate production step and
+requires the corresponding Apple or Google developer account and signing setup.

apps/mobile/README.md

@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@ TronBrowser mobile **companion** app (iOS + Android) — **Expo / React Native**
 Expo SDK 57. See [`docs/mobile-architecture.md`](../../docs/mobile-architecture.md)
 for how this fits the three mobile tracks.
 
+Build prerequisites and the EAS access checklist are documented in
+[`BUILD_READINESS.md`](BUILD_READINESS.md).
+
 > **This is the companion app, not the engine.** It uses the *system* WebView
 > (WKWebView on iOS — mandatory; system WebView on Android), so it is **not** the
 > Ungoogled Chromium engine and has **no Chrome extensions / no bundled Tor**.

apps/mobile/metro.config.js

@@ -13,8 +13,6 @@ config.resolver.nodeModulesPaths = [
   path.resolve(projectRoot, 'node_modules'),
   path.resolve(workspaceRoot, 'node_modules'),
 ];
-// pnpm stores real packages under a symlinked layout; follow them.
-config.resolver.unstable_enableSymlinks = true;
 config.resolver.disableHierarchicalLookup = false;
 
 module.exports = config;

apps/mobile/package.json

@@ -7,20 +7,28 @@
   "scripts": {
     "build": "tsc --noEmit",
     "typecheck": "tsc --noEmit",
-    "test": "vitest run --passWithNoTests",
+    "test": "vitest run",
     "lint": "eslint . --ext .ts,.tsx",
     "start": "expo start",
     "android": "expo run:android",
     "ios": "expo run:ios",
     "export": "expo export --platform all",
     "prebuild": "expo prebuild"
   },
+  "expo": {
+    "install": {
+      "exclude": [
+        "typescript"
+      ]
+    }
+  },
   "dependencies": {
-    "expo": "^57.0.1",
-    "expo-constants": "~57.0.2",
-    "expo-status-bar": "~57.0.0",
+    "@expo/dom-webview": "~57.0.1",
+    "expo": "~57.0.9",
+    "expo-constants": "~57.0.8",
+    "expo-status-bar": "~57.0.1",
     "react": "19.2.3",
-    "react-native": "0.86.0",
+    "react-native": "0.86.2",
     "react-native-webview": "13.16.1"
   },
   "devDependencies": {