diff --git a/babel.config.js b/babel.config.js
index 78edf57499..8781302721 100644
--- a/babel.config.js
+++ b/babel.config.js
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ module.exports = function (api) {
     ],
     env: {
       production: {
-        plugins: ['transform-remove-console'],
+        // plugins: ['transform-remove-console'],
       },
     },
   }
diff --git a/src/App.native.tsx b/src/App.native.tsx
index f0b1a1bc51..d7b01ef552 100644
--- a/src/App.native.tsx
+++ b/src/App.native.tsx
@@ -1,65 +1,25 @@
-import 'react-native-url-polyfill/auto'
-import 'lib/sentry' // must be near top
-
-import React, {useState, useEffect} from 'react'
-import {RootSiblingParent} from 'react-native-root-siblings'
+import React, {useEffect} from 'react'
+import {Image} from 'expo-image'
+// import {Image} from 'react-native'
 import * as SplashScreen from 'expo-splash-screen'
-import {GestureHandlerRootView} from 'react-native-gesture-handler'
-import {observer} from 'mobx-react-lite'
-import {QueryClientProvider} from '@tanstack/react-query'
-
-import 'view/icons'
-
-import {withSentry} from 'lib/sentry'
-import {ThemeProvider} from 'lib/ThemeContext'
-import {s} from 'lib/styles'
-import {RootStoreModel, setupState, RootStoreProvider} from './state'
-import {Shell} from 'view/shell'
-import * as notifications from 'lib/notifications/notifications'
-import * as analytics from 'lib/analytics/analytics'
-import * as Toast from 'view/com/util/Toast'
-import {queryClient} from 'lib/react-query'
-import {TestCtrls} from 'view/com/testing/TestCtrls'
 
 SplashScreen.preventAutoHideAsync()
 
-const App = observer(function AppImpl() {
-  const [rootStore, setRootStore] = useState<RootStoreModel | undefined>(
-    undefined,
-  )
-
+export default function App() {
   // init
   useEffect(() => {
-    setupState().then(store => {
-      setRootStore(store)
-      analytics.init(store)
-      notifications.init(store)
-      store.onSessionDropped(() => {
-        Toast.show('Sorry! Your session expired. Please log in again.')
-      })
-    })
+    SplashScreen.hideAsync()
+    console.log('hiding splash')
   }, [])
 
-  // show nothing prior to init
-  if (!rootStore) {
-    return null
-  }
   return (
-    <QueryClientProvider client={queryClient}>
-      <ThemeProvider theme={rootStore.shell.colorMode}>
-        <RootSiblingParent>
-          <analytics.Provider>
-            <RootStoreProvider value={rootStore}>
-              <GestureHandlerRootView style={s.h100pct}>
-                <TestCtrls />
-                <Shell />
-              </GestureHandlerRootView>
-            </RootStoreProvider>
-          </analytics.Provider>
-        </RootSiblingParent>
-      </ThemeProvider>
-    </QueryClientProvider>
+    <Image
+      style={{
+        flex: 1,
+      }}
+      source={{
+        uri: 'https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2b/IMO_9811000_EVER_GIVEN_%2809%29.JPG/800px-IMO_9811000_EVER_GIVEN_%2809%29.JPG',
+      }}
+    />
   )
-})
-
-export default withSentry(App)
+}