diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 391b85e784..4a6d329f74 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -180,20 +180,20 @@
     "react-native-image-crop-picker": "0.41.2",
     "react-native-ios-context-menu": "^1.15.3",
     "react-native-keyboard-controller": "^1.13.4",
-    "react-native-mmkv": "^3.",
+    "react-native-mmkv": "3.0.2",
     "react-native-pager-view": "6.4.1",
     "react-native-picker-select": "^9.1.3",
     "react-native-progress": "bluesky-social/react-native-progress",
     "react-native-qrcode-styled": "^0.3.2",
     "react-native-reanimated": "^3.15.2",
-    "react-native-root-siblings": "^4.1.1",
+    "react-native-root-siblings": "^5.0.1",
     "react-native-safe-area-context": "^4.11.0",
     "react-native-screens": "~3.34.0",
     "react-native-svg": "^15.6.0",
     "react-native-uitextview": "^1.3.0",
     "react-native-url-polyfill": "^1.3.0",
     "react-native-uuid": "^2.0.2",
-    "react-native-view-shot": "^3.8.0",
+    "react-native-view-shot": "^4.0.0-alpha.3",
     "react-native-web": "~0.19.12",
     "react-native-web-webview": "^1.0.2",
     "react-native-webview": "13.12.2",
diff --git a/src/App.native.tsx b/src/App.native.tsx
index 2ec666e2cc..7c5edb8578 100644
--- a/src/App.native.tsx
+++ b/src/App.native.tsx
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import {
   initialWindowMetrics,
   SafeAreaProvider,
 } from 'react-native-safe-area-context'
-import * as SplashScreen from 'expo-splash-screen'
+// import * as SplashScreen from 'expo-splash-screen'
 import {msg} from '@lingui/macro'
 import {useLingui} from '@lingui/react'
 
@@ -61,20 +61,20 @@ import {NuxDialogs} from '#/components/dialogs/nuxs'
 import {useStarterPackEntry} from '#/components/hooks/useStarterPackEntry'
 import {Provider as IntentDialogProvider} from '#/components/intents/IntentDialogs'
 import {Provider as PortalProvider} from '#/components/Portal'
-import {Splash} from '#/Splash'
+// import {Splash} from '#/Splash'
 import {BackgroundNotificationPreferencesProvider} from '../modules/expo-background-notification-handler/src/BackgroundNotificationHandlerProvider'
 
-SplashScreen.preventAutoHideAsync()
+// SplashScreen.preventAutoHideAsync()
 
 function InnerApp() {
-  const [isReady, setIsReady] = React.useState(false)
+  const [_isReady, setIsReady] = React.useState(false)
   const {currentAccount} = useSession()
   const {resumeSession} = useSessionApi()
   const theme = useColorModeTheme()
   const {_} = useLingui()
 
   useIntentHandler()
-  const hasCheckedReferrer = useStarterPackEntry()
+  useStarterPackEntry()
 
   // init
   useEffect(() => {
@@ -108,47 +108,46 @@ function InnerApp() {
   return (
     <Alf theme={theme}>
       <ThemeProvider theme={theme}>
-        <Splash isReady={isReady && hasCheckedReferrer}>
-          <RootSiblingParent>
-            <VideoVolumeProvider>
-              <React.Fragment
-                // Resets the entire tree below when it changes:
-                key={currentAccount?.did}>
-                <QueryProvider currentDid={currentAccount?.did}>
-                  <StatsigProvider>
-                    <MessagesProvider>
-                      {/* LabelDefsProvider MUST come before ModerationOptsProvider */}
-                      <LabelDefsProvider>
-                        <ModerationOptsProvider>
-                          <LoggedOutViewProvider>
-                            <SelectedFeedProvider>
-                              <HiddenRepliesProvider>
-                                <UnreadNotifsProvider>
-                                  <BackgroundNotificationPreferencesProvider>
-                                    <MutedThreadsProvider>
-                                      <ProgressGuideProvider>
-                                        <GestureHandlerRootView
-                                          style={s.h100pct}>
-                                          <TestCtrls />
-                                          <Shell />
-                                          <NuxDialogs />
-                                        </GestureHandlerRootView>
-                                      </ProgressGuideProvider>
-                                    </MutedThreadsProvider>
-                                  </BackgroundNotificationPreferencesProvider>
-                                </UnreadNotifsProvider>
-                              </HiddenRepliesProvider>
-                            </SelectedFeedProvider>
-                          </LoggedOutViewProvider>
-                        </ModerationOptsProvider>
-                      </LabelDefsProvider>
-                    </MessagesProvider>
-                  </StatsigProvider>
-                </QueryProvider>
-              </React.Fragment>
-            </VideoVolumeProvider>
-          </RootSiblingParent>
-        </Splash>
+        {/*<Splash isReady={isReady && hasCheckedReferrer}>*/}
+        <RootSiblingParent>
+          <VideoVolumeProvider>
+            <React.Fragment
+              // Resets the entire tree below when it changes:
+              key={currentAccount?.did}>
+              <QueryProvider currentDid={currentAccount?.did}>
+                <StatsigProvider>
+                  <MessagesProvider>
+                    {/* LabelDefsProvider MUST come before ModerationOptsProvider */}
+                    <LabelDefsProvider>
+                      <ModerationOptsProvider>
+                        <LoggedOutViewProvider>
+                          <SelectedFeedProvider>
+                            <HiddenRepliesProvider>
+                              <UnreadNotifsProvider>
+                                <BackgroundNotificationPreferencesProvider>
+                                  <MutedThreadsProvider>
+                                    <ProgressGuideProvider>
+                                      <GestureHandlerRootView style={s.h100pct}>
+                                        <TestCtrls />
+                                        <Shell />
+                                        <NuxDialogs />
+                                      </GestureHandlerRootView>
+                                    </ProgressGuideProvider>
+                                  </MutedThreadsProvider>
+                                </BackgroundNotificationPreferencesProvider>
+                              </UnreadNotifsProvider>
+                            </HiddenRepliesProvider>
+                          </SelectedFeedProvider>
+                        </LoggedOutViewProvider>
+                      </ModerationOptsProvider>
+                    </LabelDefsProvider>
+                  </MessagesProvider>
+                </StatsigProvider>
+              </QueryProvider>
+            </React.Fragment>
+          </VideoVolumeProvider>
+        </RootSiblingParent>
+        {/*</Splash>*/}
       </ThemeProvider>
     </Alf>
   )
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index bfb0d47612..9e84e2406a 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -19298,7 +19298,7 @@ react-native-keyboard-controller@^1.13.4:
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/react-native-keyboard-controller/-/react-native-keyboard-controller-1.13.4.tgz#0f85ac2a1b594fd65283d98cb044f331ab598ec5"
   integrity sha512-80unzD4S+ybgYOluhdeV4zV62ejg6Jt0l5iw7PuA1y3aM1a1+5tS2WoHLNk8605oDaGcVLGNMNF0Qv4GWe97Bg==
 
-react-native-mmkv@^3.:
+react-native-mmkv@3.0.2:
   version "3.0.2"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/react-native-mmkv/-/react-native-mmkv-3.0.2.tgz#c6376678d33d51a5ace3285c8bbcb5cb613c2741"
   integrity sha512-zd+n5qLDy8Ptcj+ZIVa/pkGgL13X/8xFId3o4Ec9TpQVjM3BJaIszNc8jo6UF7dtndtVcvLDoBWBkkYmkpdTYA==
@@ -19347,10 +19347,10 @@ react-native-reanimated@^3.15.2:
     convert-source-map "^2.0.0"
     invariant "^2.2.4"
 
-react-native-root-siblings@^4.1.1:
-  version "4.1.1"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/react-native-root-siblings/-/react-native-root-siblings-4.1.1.tgz#b7742db7634a87f507eb99a5fd699c4f10c46ab0"
-  integrity sha512-sdmLElNs5PDWqmZmj4/aNH4anyxreaPm61c4ZkRiR8SO/GzLg6KjAbb0e17RmMdnBdD0AIQbS38h/l55YKN4ZA==
+react-native-root-siblings@^5.0.1:
+  version "5.0.1"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/react-native-root-siblings/-/react-native-root-siblings-5.0.1.tgz#97e050e5155228f65810fb1c466ff8e769c5272c"
+  integrity sha512-Ay3k/fBj6ReUkWX5WNS+oEAcgPLEGOK8n7K/L7D85mf3xvd8rm/b4spsv26E4HlFzluVx5HKbxEt9cl0wQ1u3g==
 
 react-native-safe-area-context@^4.11.0:
   version "4.11.0"
@@ -19391,10 +19391,10 @@ react-native-uuid@^2.0.2:
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/react-native-uuid/-/react-native-uuid-2.0.2.tgz#3da192e342ef35ee95a7def676ab41c1256dfd66"
   integrity sha512-5ypj/hV58P+6VREdjkW0EudSibsH3WdqDERoHKnD9syFWjF+NfRWWrJb2sa3LIwI5zpzMvUiabs+DX40WHpEMw==
 
-react-native-view-shot@^3.8.0:
-  version "3.8.0"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/react-native-view-shot/-/react-native-view-shot-3.8.0.tgz#1aa1905f0e79428ca32bf80c16fd4abc719c600b"
-  integrity sha512-4cU8SOhMn3YQIrskh+5Q8VvVRxQOu8/s1M9NAL4z5BY1Rm0HXMWkQJ4N0XsZ42+Yca+y86ISF3LC5qdLPvPuiA==
+react-native-view-shot@^4.0.0-alpha.3:
+  version "4.0.0-alpha.3"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/react-native-view-shot/-/react-native-view-shot-4.0.0-alpha.3.tgz#f119291b40c92f54a31642ca5f64de9dac0b4746"
+  integrity sha512-o0KVgC6XZqWmLUKVc4q6Ev1QW1kA4g/TF45wj8CgYS13wJuWYJ+nPGCHT9C2jvX/L65mtTollKXp2L8hbDnelg==
   dependencies:
     html2canvas "^1.4.1"