diff --git a/app.config.js b/app.config.js
index 1f8971209a..5b32a2e296 100644
--- a/app.config.js
+++ b/app.config.js
@@ -66,7 +66,6 @@ module.exports = function (_config) {
         infoPlist: {
           CADisableMinimumFrameDurationOnPhone: true,
           UIBackgroundModes: ['remote-notification'],
-          NSUserActivityTypes: ['INSendMessageIntent'],
           NSCameraUsageDescription:
             'Used for profile pictures, posts, and other kinds of content.',
           NSMicrophoneUsageDescription:
@@ -124,7 +123,6 @@ module.exports = function (_config) {
           'com.apple.developer.kernel.increased-memory-limit': true,
           'com.apple.developer.kernel.extended-virtual-addressing': true,
           'com.apple.security.application-groups': 'group.app.bsky',
-          'com.apple.developer.usernotifications.communication': true,
           // 'com.apple.developer.device-information.user-assigned-device-name': true,
         },
         privacyManifests: {
diff --git a/modules/BlueskyNSE/Info.plist b/modules/BlueskyNSE/Info.plist
index e9271925e0..c2dd7eda69 100644
--- a/modules/BlueskyNSE/Info.plist
+++ b/modules/BlueskyNSE/Info.plist
@@ -8,13 +8,6 @@
       <string>com.apple.usernotifications.service</string>
       <key>NSExtensionPrincipalClass</key>
       <string>$(PRODUCT_MODULE_NAME).NotificationService</string>
-      <key>NSExtensionAttributes</key>
-      <dict>
-        <key>IntentsSupported</key>
-        <array>
-          <string>INSendMessageIntent</string>
-        </array>
-      </dict>
     </dict>
     <key>MainAppScheme</key>
     <string>bluesky</string>
diff --git a/modules/BlueskyNSE/NotificationService.swift b/modules/BlueskyNSE/NotificationService.swift
index b441f48a91..481402890f 100644
--- a/modules/BlueskyNSE/NotificationService.swift
+++ b/modules/BlueskyNSE/NotificationService.swift
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 import UserNotifications
 import UIKit
-import Intents
 
 let APP_GROUP = "group.app.bsky"
 typealias ContentHandler = (UNNotificationContent) -> Void
@@ -41,18 +40,17 @@ class NotificationService: UNNotificationServiceExtension {
     }
 
     self.bestAttempt = bestAttempt
-
-    if reason == "chat-message" || reason == "chat-reaction" {
+    if reason == "chat-message" {
       mutateWithChatMessage(bestAttempt)
-      let finalContent = createCommunicationNotification(
-        from: bestAttempt,
-        userInfo: request.content.userInfo
-      )
-      contentHandler(finalContent)
     } else {
       mutateWithBadge(bestAttempt)
-      contentHandler(bestAttempt)
     }
+
+    // Any image downloading (or other network tasks) should be handled at the end
+    // of this block. Otherwise, if there is a timeout and serviceExtensionTimeWillExpire
+    // gets called, we might not have all the needed mutations completed in time.
+
+    contentHandler(bestAttempt)
   }
 
   override func serviceExtensionTimeWillExpire() {
@@ -63,81 +61,6 @@ class NotificationService: UNNotificationServiceExtension {
     contentHandler(bestAttempt)
   }
 
-  // MARK: Communication Notification
-
-  func createCommunicationNotification(
-    from content: UNMutableNotificationContent,
-    userInfo: [AnyHashable: Any]
-  ) -> UNNotificationContent {
-    let senderDisplayName = userInfo["senderDisplayName"] as? String ?? "Unknown"
-    let convoId = userInfo["convoId"] as? String
-    var avatarImage: INImage? = nil
-    if let avatarUrlString = userInfo["senderAvatarUrl"] as? String {
-      avatarImage = downloadAvatarImage(from: avatarUrlString)
-    }
-
-    let senderHandleValue = userInfo["senderHandle"] as? String
-    let senderHandle = INPersonHandle(value: senderHandleValue, type: .unknown)
-    let sender = INPerson(
-      personHandle: senderHandle,
-      nameComponents: nil,
-      displayName: senderDisplayName,
-      image: avatarImage,
-      contactIdentifier: nil,
-      customIdentifier: nil
-    )
-
-    let intent = INSendMessageIntent(
-      recipients: nil,
-      outgoingMessageType: .outgoingMessageText,
-      content: content.body,
-      speakableGroupName: nil,
-      conversationIdentifier: convoId,
-      serviceName: nil,
-      sender: sender,
-      attachments: nil
-    )
-
-    let interaction = INInteraction(intent: intent, response: nil)
-    interaction.direction = .incoming
-    interaction.donate(completion: nil)
-
-    do {
-      return try content.updating(from: intent)
-    } catch {
-      return content
-    }
-  }
-
-  func downloadAvatarImage(from urlString: String) -> INImage? {
-    let thumbnailUrlString = urlString.replacingOccurrences(
-      of: "/img/avatar/",
-      with: "/img/avatar_thumbnail/"
-    )
-
-    guard let url = URL(string: thumbnailUrlString) else { return nil }
-
-    var request = URLRequest(url: url)
-    request.timeoutInterval = 5
-
-    var imageData: Data? = nil
-    let semaphore = DispatchSemaphore(value: 0)
-
-    let task = URLSession.shared.dataTask(with: request) { data, response, error in
-      if let data = data,
-         let httpResponse = response as? HTTPURLResponse,
-         httpResponse.statusCode == 200 {
-        imageData = data
-      }
-      semaphore.signal()
-    }
-    task.resume()
-    semaphore.wait()
-
-    guard let data = imageData else { return nil }
-    return INImage(imageData: data)
-  }
-
   // MARK: Mutations
 
   func mutateWithBadge(_ content: UNMutableNotificationContent) {
diff --git a/modules/expo-background-notification-handler/android/src/main/java/expo/modules/backgroundnotificationhandler/BackgroundNotificationHandler.kt b/modules/expo-background-notification-handler/android/src/main/java/expo/modules/backgroundnotificationhandler/BackgroundNotificationHandler.kt
index fba23dfa0c..4f8a6b892a 100644
--- a/modules/expo-background-notification-handler/android/src/main/java/expo/modules/backgroundnotificationhandler/BackgroundNotificationHandler.kt
+++ b/modules/expo-background-notification-handler/android/src/main/java/expo/modules/backgroundnotificationhandler/BackgroundNotificationHandler.kt
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ class BackgroundNotificationHandler(
       return
     }
 
-    if (remoteMessage.data["reason"] == "chat-message" || remoteMessage.data["reason"] == "chat-reaction") {
+    if (remoteMessage.data["reason"] == "chat-message") {
       mutateWithChatMessage(remoteMessage)
     } else {
       mutateWithOtherReason(remoteMessage)