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App crashes on launch with iOS 26 beta + React Native new architecture (TurboModule ObjC exception) #1712

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Describe the bug

App crashes on every launch when react-native-purchases is installed on iOS 26 beta with React Native new architecture enabled.

  1. Environment

    1. Platform: iOS
    2. SDK version: react-native-purchases latest
    3. OS version: iOS 26.3.1 beta (23D771330a)
    4. Xcode version: 26.4
    5. React Native version: 0.83 (Expo SDK 55)
    6. SDK installation: CocoaPods
    7. How widespread: 100% crash rate on iOS 26 beta devices
  2. The native module throws an ObjC exception during TurboModule registration at app startup — before any JavaScript runs. ObjCTurboModule::performVoidMethodInvocationconvertNSExceptionToJSError corrupts Hermes memory → SIGABRT / SIGSEGV. JS-side try-catch and dynamic imports have no effect since the crash happens at native module registration time, not during JS execution.

  3. Steps to reproduce:

    • Expo SDK 55 / RN 0.83 project with new architecture enabled (cannot disable — required by react-native-reanimated 4.x)
    • Install react-native-purchases
    • Run on device or simulator with iOS 26 beta
    • App crashes immediately on launch every time

    Expected: App launches normally
    Actual: Immediate crash before first frame renders

  4. Crash signature: ObjCTurboModule::performVoidMethodInvocationobjc_exception_rethrowstd::__terminateSIGABRT

Additional context

New architecture cannot be disabled as react-native-reanimated 4.x calls assert_new_architecture_enabled() at build time. Full crash logs available on request.

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