diff --git a/CachedImage.js b/CachedImage.js
index daf03c8..2430ba6 100644
--- a/CachedImage.js
+++ b/CachedImage.js
@@ -12,11 +12,12 @@ const flattenStyle = ReactNative.StyleSheet.flatten;
 
 const ImageCacheManager = require('./ImageCacheManager');
 
+const NetInfo = require('@react-native-community/netinfo');
+
 const {
     View,
     ImageBackground,
     ActivityIndicator,
-    NetInfo,
     Platform,
     StyleSheet,
 } = ReactNative;
@@ -39,36 +40,18 @@ function getImageProps(props) {
     return _.omit(props, ['source', 'defaultSource', 'fallbackSource', 'LoadingIndicator', 'activityIndicatorProps', 'style', 'useQueryParamsInCacheKey', 'renderImage', 'resolveHeaders']);
 }
 
-const CACHED_IMAGE_REF = 'cachedImage';
-
 class CachedImage extends React.Component {
-
-    static propTypes = {
-        renderImage: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
-        activityIndicatorProps: PropTypes.object.isRequired,
-
-        // ImageCacheManager options
-        ...ImageCacheManagerOptionsPropTypes,
-    };
-
-    static defaultProps = {
-            renderImage: props => (<ImageBackground imageStyle={props.style} ref={CACHED_IMAGE_REF} {...props} />),
-            activityIndicatorProps: {},
-    };
-
-    static contextTypes = {
-        getImageCacheManager: PropTypes.func,
-    };
-
+    
     constructor(props) {
         super(props);
         this._isMounted = false;
+        this.unsubscribable = null;
         this.state = {
             isCacheable: true,
             cachedImagePath: null,
             networkAvailable: true
         };
-
+        this.CACHED_IMAGE_REF = React.createRef()
         this.getImageCacheManagerOptions = this.getImageCacheManagerOptions.bind(this);
         this.getImageCacheManager = this.getImageCacheManager.bind(this);
         this.safeSetState = this.safeSetState.bind(this);
@@ -76,15 +59,32 @@ class CachedImage extends React.Component {
         this.processSource = this.processSource.bind(this);
         this.renderLoader = this.renderLoader.bind(this);
     }
+    
+    static propTypes = {
+        renderImage: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
+        activityIndicatorProps: PropTypes.object.isRequired,
+
+        // ImageCacheManager options
+        ...ImageCacheManagerOptionsPropTypes,
+    };
 
-    componentWillMount() {
+    static defaultProps = {
+        renderImage: props => (<ImageBackground imageStyle={props.style} ref={this.CACHED_IMAGE_REF} {...props} />),
+        activityIndicatorProps: {},
+    };
+
+    static contextTypes = {
+        getImageCacheManager: PropTypes.func,
+    };
+
+    componentDidMount() {
         this._isMounted = true;
-        NetInfo.isConnected.addEventListener('connectionChange', this.handleConnectivityChange);
+        this.unsubscribable = NetInfo.addEventListener(this.handleConnectivityChange);
         // initial
-        NetInfo.isConnected.fetch()
-            .then(isConnected => {
+        NetInfo.fetch()
+            .then(state => {
                 this.safeSetState({
-                    networkAvailable: isConnected
+                    networkAvailable: state.isConnected
                 });
             });
 
@@ -93,10 +93,15 @@ class CachedImage extends React.Component {
 
     componentWillUnmount() {
         this._isMounted = false;
-        NetInfo.isConnected.removeEventListener('connectionChange', this.handleConnectivityChange);
+
+        if (typeof this.unsubscribable === "function") {
+            this.unsubscribable();
+        }
+
+        // NetInfo.removeEventListener(this.handleConnectivityChange);
     }
 
-    componentWillReceiveProps(nextProps) {
+    componentDidUpdate(nextProps) {
         if (!_.isEqual(this.props.source, nextProps.source)) {
             this.processSource(nextProps.source);
         }
@@ -104,7 +109,7 @@ class CachedImage extends React.Component {
 
     setNativeProps(nativeProps) {
         try {
-            this.refs[CACHED_IMAGE_REF].setNativeProps(nativeProps);
+            this.CACHED_IMAGE_REF.setNativeProps(nativeProps);
         } catch (e) {
             console.error(e);
         }
@@ -131,9 +136,9 @@ class CachedImage extends React.Component {
         return this.setState(newState);
     }
 
-    handleConnectivityChange(isConnected) {
+    handleConnectivityChange(state) {
         this.safeSetState({
-            networkAvailable: isConnected
+            networkAvailable: state.isConnected
         });
     }
 
@@ -206,7 +211,7 @@ class CachedImage extends React.Component {
             return (
                 <ActivityIndicator
                     {...activityIndicatorProps}
-                    style={[imageStyle, activityIndicatorStyle]}/>
+                    style={[imageStyle, activityIndicatorStyle]} />
             );
         }
         // otherwise render an image with the defaultSource with the ActivityIndicator on top of it
@@ -218,11 +223,11 @@ class CachedImage extends React.Component {
             children: (
                 LoadingIndicator
                     ? <View style={[imageStyle, activityIndicatorStyle]}>
-                    <LoadingIndicator {...activityIndicatorProps} />
-                </View>
+                        <LoadingIndicator {...activityIndicatorProps} />
+                    </View>
                     : <ActivityIndicator
-                    {...activityIndicatorProps}
-                    style={activityIndicatorStyle}/>
+                        {...activityIndicatorProps}
+                        style={activityIndicatorStyle} />
             )
         });
     }
diff --git a/CachedImageExample/android/app/build.gradle b/CachedImageExample/android/app/build.gradle
index daa0170..2e94d12 100644
--- a/CachedImageExample/android/app/build.gradle
+++ b/CachedImageExample/android/app/build.gradle
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ android {
 }
 
 dependencies {
-    compile project(':react-native-fetch-blob')
+    compile project(':rn-fetch-blob')
     compile fileTree(dir: "libs", include: ["*.jar"])
     compile "com.android.support:appcompat-v7:23.0.1"
     compile "com.facebook.react:react-native:+"  // From node_modules
diff --git a/CachedImageExample/android/settings.gradle b/CachedImageExample/android/settings.gradle
index 693eaa1..f974068 100644
--- a/CachedImageExample/android/settings.gradle
+++ b/CachedImageExample/android/settings.gradle
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 rootProject.name = 'CachedImageExample'
-include ':react-native-fetch-blob'
-project(':react-native-fetch-blob').projectDir = new File(rootProject.projectDir, '../node_modules/react-native-fetch-blob/android')
+include ':rn-fetch-blob'
+project(':rn-fetch-blob').projectDir = new File(rootProject.projectDir, '../node_modules/rn-fetch-blob/android')
 
 include ':app'
diff --git a/CachedImageExample/ios/CachedImageExample.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj b/CachedImageExample/ios/CachedImageExample.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
index 8aed6d8..0c91842 100644
--- a/CachedImageExample/ios/CachedImageExample.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
+++ b/CachedImageExample/ios/CachedImageExample.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@
 		2D02E47B1E0B4A5D006451C7 /* CachedImageExample-tvOS.app */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; explicitFileType = wrapper.application; includeInIndex = 0; path = "CachedImageExample-tvOS.app"; sourceTree = BUILT_PRODUCTS_DIR; };
 		2D02E4901E0B4A5D006451C7 /* CachedImageExample-tvOSTests.xctest */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; explicitFileType = wrapper.cfbundle; includeInIndex = 0; path = "CachedImageExample-tvOSTests.xctest"; sourceTree = BUILT_PRODUCTS_DIR; };
 		5E91572D1DD0AC6500FF2AA8 /* RCTAnimation.xcodeproj */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = "wrapper.pb-project"; name = RCTAnimation.xcodeproj; path = "../node_modules/react-native/Libraries/NativeAnimation/RCTAnimation.xcodeproj"; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
-		7308BE64683240A988168F6A /* RNFetchBlob.xcodeproj */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; explicitFileType = undefined; fileEncoding = 9; includeInIndex = 0; lastKnownFileType = "wrapper.pb-project"; name = RNFetchBlob.xcodeproj; path = "../node_modules/react-native-fetch-blob/ios/RNFetchBlob.xcodeproj"; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
+		7308BE64683240A988168F6A /* RNFetchBlob.xcodeproj */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; explicitFileType = undefined; fileEncoding = 9; includeInIndex = 0; lastKnownFileType = "wrapper.pb-project"; name = RNFetchBlob.xcodeproj; path = "../node_modules/rn-fetch-blob/ios/RNFetchBlob.xcodeproj"; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		78C398B01ACF4ADC00677621 /* RCTLinking.xcodeproj */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = "wrapper.pb-project"; name = RCTLinking.xcodeproj; path = "../node_modules/react-native/Libraries/LinkingIOS/RCTLinking.xcodeproj"; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		832341B01AAA6A8300B99B32 /* RCTText.xcodeproj */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = "wrapper.pb-project"; name = RCTText.xcodeproj; path = "../node_modules/react-native/Libraries/Text/RCTText.xcodeproj"; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 /* End PBXFileReference section */
@@ -1259,7 +1259,7 @@
 					"$(inherited)",
 					"$(SRCROOT)/../node_modules/react-native/React/**",
 					"$(SRCROOT)/../node_modules/react-native/ReactCommon/**",
-					"$(SRCROOT)/../node_modules/react-native-fetch-blob/ios/**",
+					"$(SRCROOT)/../node_modules/rn-fetch-blob/ios/**",
 				);
 				IPHONEOS_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET = 8.0;
 				MTL_ENABLE_DEBUG_INFO = YES;
@@ -1304,7 +1304,7 @@
 					"$(SRCROOT)/../node_modules/react-native/React/**",
 					"$(SRCROOT)/../node_modules/react-native/ReactCommon/**",
 					"$(SRCROOT)/../node_modules/react-native-fs/**",
-					"$(SRCROOT)/../node_modules/react-native-fetch-blob/ios/**",
+					"$(SRCROOT)/../node_modules/rn-fetch-blob/ios/**",
 				);
 				IPHONEOS_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET = 8.0;
 				MTL_ENABLE_DEBUG_INFO = NO;
diff --git a/CachedImageExample/yarn.lock b/CachedImageExample/yarn.lock
index cab46a4..9cd2603 100644
--- a/CachedImageExample/yarn.lock
+++ b/CachedImageExample/yarn.lock
@@ -3820,7 +3820,7 @@ react-native-cached-image@../:
     lodash "4.17.4"
     prop-types "15.5.10"
     react-native-clcasher "1.0.0"
-    react-native-fetch-blob "0.10.8"
+    rn-fetch-blob "0.10.8"
     url-parse "1.1.9"
 
 react-native-clcasher@1.0.0:
@@ -3829,9 +3829,9 @@ react-native-clcasher@1.0.0:
   dependencies:
     mock-async-storage "^1.0.3"
 
-react-native-fetch-blob@0.10.8:
+rn-fetch-blob@0.10.8:
   version "0.10.8"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/react-native-fetch-blob/-/react-native-fetch-blob-0.10.8.tgz#4fc256abae0cb5f10e7c41f28c11b3ff330d72a9"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/rn-fetch-blob/-/rn-fetch-blob-0.10.8.tgz#4fc256abae0cb5f10e7c41f28c11b3ff330d72a9"
   dependencies:
     base-64 "0.1.0"
     glob "7.0.6"
diff --git a/ImageCacheProvider.js b/ImageCacheProvider.js
index 084cada..4e22a2f 100644
--- a/ImageCacheProvider.js
+++ b/ImageCacheProvider.js
@@ -54,11 +54,11 @@ class ImageCacheProvider extends React.Component {
         };
     }
 
-    componentWillMount() {
+    componentDidMount() {
         this.preloadImages(this.props.urlsToPreload);
     }
 
-    componentWillReceiveProps(nextProps) {
+    componentDidUpdate(nextProps) {
         // reset imageCacheManager in case any option changed
         this.imageCacheManager = null;
         // preload new images if needed
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 9bb7ab6..2f24bf6 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -10,15 +10,15 @@ This package is greatly inspired by [@jayesbe](https://github.com/jayesbe)'s ama
     - or -
     yarn add react-native-cached-image
 
-We use [`react-native-fetch-blob`](https://github.com/wkh237/react-native-fetch-blob#installation) to handle file system access in this package and it requires an extra step during the installation.  
+We use [`rn-fetch-blob`](https://www.npmjs.com/package/rn-fetch-blob#user-content-installation) to handle file system access in this package and it requires an extra step during the installation.  
 
 _You should only have to do this once._
 
-    react-native link react-native-fetch-blob
+    react-native link rn-fetch-blob
 
 Or, if you want to add Android permissions to AndroidManifest.xml automatically, use this one:
 
-    RNFB_ANDROID_PERMISSIONS=true react-native link react-native-fetch-blob
+    RNFB_ANDROID_PERMISSIONS=true react-native link rn-fetch-blob
 
 ### Network Status - Android only
 Add the following line to your android/app/src/AndroidManifest.xml
diff --git a/__tests__/ImageCacheManager-test.js b/__tests__/ImageCacheManager-test.js
index bf98660..4b7ffea 100644
--- a/__tests__/ImageCacheManager-test.js
+++ b/__tests__/ImageCacheManager-test.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 'use strict';
 
-jest.mock('react-native-fetch-blob', () => ({default: {fs: {}}}));
+jest.mock('rn-fetch-blob', () => ({default: {fs: {}}}));
 jest.mock('react-native-clcasher/MemoryCache', () => ({default: {}}));
 
 import ImageCacheManager from '../ImageCacheManager';
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 70e9a12..ee20ada 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "react-native-cached-image",
-  "version": "1.4.3",
+  "version": "1.4.4",
   "description": "CachedImage component for react-native",
   "main": "index.js",
   "scripts": {
@@ -51,8 +51,9 @@
     "lodash": "4.17.19",
     "prop-types": "15.5.10",
     "react-native-clcasher": "1.0.0",
-    "react-native-fetch-blob": "0.10.8",
-    "url-parse": "1.1.9"
+    "rn-fetch-blob": "0.12.0",
+    "url-parse": "1.1.9",
+    "@react-native-community/netinfo": "5.9.9"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "babel-jest": "^21.0.2",
diff --git a/utils/fsUtils.js b/utils/fsUtils.js
index 962c70f..5bbb294 100644
--- a/utils/fsUtils.js
+++ b/utils/fsUtils.js
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 const _ = require('lodash');
 
-const RNFetchBlob = require('react-native-fetch-blob').default;
+const RNFetchBlob = require('rn-fetch-blob').default;
 
 const {
     fs
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index b402f11..6dcf232 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -2,6 +2,11 @@
 # yarn lockfile v1
 
 
+"@react-native-community/netinfo@5.9.9":
+  version "5.9.9"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@react-native-community/netinfo/-/netinfo-5.9.9.tgz#5e022637f5e08bd74bf94a0c3315748acd4589f9"
+  integrity sha512-Gp0XV4BgabvzkL4Dp6JAsA2l9LcmgBAq3erCLdvRZmEFz7guCWTogQWVfFtl+IbU0uqfwfo9fm2+mQiwdudLCw==
+
 abab@^1.0.3:
   version "1.0.3"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/abab/-/abab-1.0.3.tgz#b81de5f7274ec4e756d797cd834f303642724e5d"
@@ -3510,13 +3515,6 @@ react-native-clcasher@1.0.0:
   dependencies:
     mock-async-storage "^1.0.3"
 
-react-native-fetch-blob@0.10.8:
-  version "0.10.8"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/react-native-fetch-blob/-/react-native-fetch-blob-0.10.8.tgz#4fc256abae0cb5f10e7c41f28c11b3ff330d72a9"
-  dependencies:
-    base-64 "0.1.0"
-    glob "7.0.6"
-
 react-native@^0.48.3:
   version "0.48.3"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/react-native/-/react-native-0.48.3.tgz#ec17a66929eb292512b14c091cf260b25e2fba18"
@@ -3839,6 +3837,14 @@ rimraf@~2.2.6:
   version "2.2.8"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/rimraf/-/rimraf-2.2.8.tgz#e439be2aaee327321952730f99a8929e4fc50582"
 
+rn-fetch-blob@0.12.0:
+  version "0.12.0"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/rn-fetch-blob/-/rn-fetch-blob-0.12.0.tgz#ec610d2f9b3f1065556b58ab9c106eeb256f3cba"
+  integrity sha512-+QnR7AsJ14zqpVVUbzbtAjq0iI8c9tCg49tIoKO2ezjzRunN7YL6zFSFSWZm6d+mE/l9r+OeDM3jmb2tBb2WbA==
+  dependencies:
+    base-64 "0.1.0"
+    glob "7.0.6"
+
 rndm@1.2.0:
   version "1.2.0"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/rndm/-/rndm-1.2.0.tgz#f33fe9cfb52bbfd520aa18323bc65db110a1b76c"