Using PROVIDER_GOOGLE with react-native-maps crashes Simulator

[iM-GeeKy]

Summary

Using the provider={PROVIDER_GOOGLE} with a valid Google Maps API key in the MapView component causes the iOS simulator to crash. Running the code on a physical device however, does in fact render the map properly.

Note: I'm not sure if this is expo or react-native-maps specific, so this issues is posted on both repos for visibility.

Reproducible sample code

https://github.com/iM-GeeKy/my-app/tree/master

Steps to reproduce

1. Run expo start.
2. Press i │ open iOS simulator
3. Add your Google API key to app.json.
4. Uncomment provider in app.js.

Expected result

The Simulator does not crash.

Actual result

The Simulator crashes.

React Native Maps Version

0.31.1

What platforms are you seeing the problem on?

iOS (Google Maps)

React Native Version

0.69.3

What version of Expo are you using?

SDK 46

Device(s)

iPhone 13 Pro Simulator iOS 15.5

Additional information

Issue opened with Expo team expo/expo#18530

This happens on amd and apple silicon.

[monholm]

Your reproducible sample code is unavailable.

Besides from that, this looks like a misconfiguration withing expo.

[iM-GeeKy]

The visibility of the repo should be public now if that helps although you said it’s Expo related.

[gkpo]

did you find the root of the issue in the end ?