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bug: On dev:android TypeError: Cannot read property 'NativeModule' of undefined, js engine: hermes #1302

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dependencies": {
  "@bacons/text-decoder": "^0.0.0",
  "@expo/metro-config": "^0.19.9",
  "@shopify/flash-list": "1.7.2",
  "@tanstack/react-query": "catalog:",
  "@trpc/client": "catalog:",
  "@trpc/react-query": "catalog:",
  "@trpc/server": "catalog:",
  "expo": "~52.0.27",
  "expo-constants": "~17.0.4",
  "expo-dev-client": "~5.0.10",
  "expo-linking": "~7.0.4",
  "expo-router": "~4.0.17",
  "expo-secure-store": "^14.0.1",
  "expo-splash-screen": "~0.29.21",
  "expo-status-bar": "~2.0.1",
  "expo-web-browser": "^14.0.2",
  "nativewind": "~4.1.23",
  "react": "catalog:react18",
  "react-dom": "catalog:react18",
  "react-native": "~0.77.0",
  "react-native-css-interop": "~0.1.22",
  "react-native-gesture-handler": "~2.22.1",
  "react-native-reanimated": "~3.16.7",
  "react-native-safe-area-context": "~5.1.0",
  "react-native-screens": "~4.5.0",
  "superjson": "2.2.2"
},

Describe the bug

🐞 Bug Report: TypeError: Cannot read property 'NativeModule' of undefined on dev:android (Hermes)

💥 Issue

When running the project in development mode on Android (dev:android), the app crashes with the following error:

Stacktrace

bash
com.facebook.react.common.JavascriptException: TypeError: Cannot read property 'NativeModule' of undefined, js engine: hermes
anonymous@877:166
s@2:1795
d@2:1259
i@2:498
anonymous@869:1351
...

❓ Expected Behavior
The app should run without crashing in development mode on Android
⚠️ Actual Behavior
Crashes immediately with TypeError: Cannot read property 'NativeModule' of undefined.

Link to reproduction

https://github.com/pabrcno/turborepo-test

To reproduce

🛠️ Steps to Reproduce
Clone the repo
Follow Readme
Run pnpm dev (android)
Observe the crash in development mode

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