Expo app - can't load project with message : This is taking much longer than it should...

I have

• installed Node 8.11.0 on Windows 8
• installed npm install -g create-react-native-app
• created successfully a test project

create-react-native-app AwesomeProject
cd AwesomeProject
npm start

• installed expo client app on my iphone 5s, iOS 9.2
• sent the app url using email to my phone

I

• connect my iphone on the same network of my windows machine (wifi)
• click on the link contained in the email message
• accept to open the link in the Expo app
• the Expo app tries to launch the procjet but gets stuck givin this message

This is taking much longer than it should. You might want to check your interenet connection

• Expo app crashes It seems like the project is too heavy to be loeaded in the app, due to the list of node_modules installed.

How can i solve this problem? I am stuck in development.

[manu-dikzit]

@Azambadar I faced the same problem. Turns out I was creating a “LAN” connection on the desktop expo server. Switching to “Tunnel” solved it for me

[mollyAC]

I just started using expo-cli so here is what I found out.

Windows:

1. Use the same wi-fi connection for both laptop and phone
2. Enable the Node.js JavaScript Runtime in “Control Panel\System and Security\Windows Defender Firewall\Allowed apps” By default, Node.js JavaScript Runtime is enabled in private network connection. So you will need to enable it in the public network connection.

Hope it helps!