Error: Could not find the Realm binary with Expo49

[maichongju]

How frequently does the bug occur?

Always

Description

When building a brand new app with Realm and Expo. App crashed after compile, with the error message Error: Could not find the Realm binary. Please consult our troubleshooting guide: https://www.mongodb.com/docs/realm-sdks/js/latest/#md:troubleshooting-missing-binary, js engine: hermes

I am using Expo Go to run the app.

Stacktrace & log output

The complete dependencies (package.json)

{
  "name": "myawesomerealmapp",
  "version": "1.0.0",
  "scripts": {
    "start": "expo start --dev-client",
    "android": "expo run:android",
    "ios": "expo run:ios"
  },
  "dependencies": {
    "@realm/react": "^0.6.1",
    "expo": "^49.0.8",
    "expo-dev-client": "~2.4.8",
    "expo-splash-screen": "~0.20.5",
    "expo-status-bar": "~1.6.0",
    "react": "18.2.0",
    "react-native": "0.72.4",
    "react-native-get-random-values": "~1.9.0",
    "realm": "^12.2.1"
  },
  "devDependencies": {
    "@babel/core": "^7.22.5",
    "@babel/plugin-proposal-decorators": "^7.22.5",
    "@realm/babel-plugin": "^0.1.1",
    "@types/react": "~18.2.13",
    "typescript": "^5.1.3"
  },
  "license": "Apache-2.0",
  "private": true
}

Can you reproduce the bug?

Always

Reproduction Steps

1. run expo init MyAwesomeRealmApp --template @realm/expo-template
2. npx expo start --android

Error appear after app compiled

Version

"realm": "^12.2.1",, "@realm/react": "^0.6.0",

What services are you using?

Both Atlas Device Sync and Atlas App Services

Are you using encryption?

No

Platform OS and version(s)

Win11 23H2

Build environment

Which debugger for React Native: ..

Cocoapods version

No response

[takameyer]

@maichongju You cannot use Expo Go to run dev-client applications. You must compile your own dev client. The Realm Binary is not included as part of Expo Go.