STEP 1:
Dependency Updates
Dependency Updates
Step 7: Build and Verify
Open Beta Documentation Amazon offers this technical
documentation as part of a pre-release, open beta. The features described might change as Amazon receives feedback
and iterates on the features. For the most current feature information, see the latest Release
Notes.
7.1 Clean build
# Clear all caches
rm -rf node_modules/.cache
npm start -- --reset-cache
# Full clean reinstall
rm -rf node_modules package-lock.json
npm install
7.2 Build your app
# Development build
npm run build:debug
# Production build
npm run build:release
7.3 Run tests
npm test
7.4 Deploy to a device
# Check for available devices
vega device list
# Start virtual device if needed
vega virtual-device start
# Install the app (debug build)
vega device install-app --dir . -b Debug
# Launch the app
vega device launch-app --dir .
# Verify app is running
vega device running-apps
7.5 Verify key functionality
After launching, manually verify:
- App launches without crash
- Navigation works correctly
- Animations are smooth (no SIGABRT crashes)
- Back button handling works
- Carousel scrolling and focus behavior (if applicable)
- Media playback (if applicable)
- All API calls succeed
Troubleshooting
If you encounter issues during the build or verification process, see Troubleshoot React Native 0.83 Migration Issues.
Last updated: Jul 09, 2026
