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Expo invalid hook call + TypeError: Cannot read property 'useReducer' of null#695
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@jiaweing
jiaweing
opened on Nov 17, 2025

When running Expo app on Android emulator, I get the following errors on a fresh template

reproducible command

pnpm create better-t-stack@latest my-better-t-app --frontend next native-uniwind --backend hono --runtime node --api none --auth better-auth --payments polar --database mongodb --orm mongoose --db-setup none --package-manager pnpm --git --web-deploy none --server-deploy none --install --addons fumadocs pwa tauri turborepo --examples none

npm dev / pnpm dev

Android Bundled 11349ms node_modules\expo-router\entry.js (2371 modules)
 ERROR  Invalid hook call. Hooks can only be called inside of the body of a function component. This could happen for one of the following reasons:
1. You might have mismatching versions of React and the renderer (such as React DOM)
2. You might be breaking the Rules of Hooks
3. You might have more than one copy of React in the same app
See https://react.dev/link/invalid-hook-call for tips about how to debug and fix this problem.

Call Stack
  construct (apps\native\<native>)
  apply (apps\native\<native>)
  _construct (node_modules\@babel\runtime\helpers\construct.js)
  Wrapper (node_modules\@babel\runtime\helpers\wrapNativeSuper.js)
  construct (apps\native\<native>)
  _callSuper (node_modules\@babel\runtime\helpers\callSuper.js)
  NamelessError (node_modules\@expo\metro-runtime\src\metroServerLogs.native.ts)
  captureCurrentStack (node_modules\@expo\metro-runtime\src\metroServerLogs.native.ts)
  HMRClient.log (node_modules\@expo\metro-runtime\src\metroServerLogs.native.ts)
  console.level (node_modules\react-native\Libraries\Core\setUpDeveloperTools.js)
  resolveDispatcher (node_modules\uniwind\node_modules\react\cjs\react.development.js)
  exports.useReducer (node_modules\uniwind\node_modules\react\cjs\react.development.js)
  useStyle (node_modules\uniwind\src\components\native\useStyle.ts)
  copyComponentProperties$argument_1 (node_modules\uniwind\src\components\native\View.tsx)
  callComponent.reactStackBottomFrame (node_modules\react-native\Libraries\Renderer\implementations\ReactFabric-dev.js)
  renderWithHooks (node_modules\react-native\Libraries\Renderer\implementations\ReactFabric-dev.js)        
  updateFunctionComponent (node_modules\react-native\Libraries\Renderer\implementations\ReactFabric-dev.js)
  beginWork (node_modules\react-native\Libraries\Renderer\implementations\ReactFabric-dev.js)
  runWithFiberInDEV (node_modules\react-native\Libraries\Renderer\implementations\ReactFabric-dev.js)      
  performUnitOfWork (node_modules\react-native\Libraries\Renderer\implementations\ReactFabric-dev.js)      
  workLoopSync (node_modules\react-native\Libraries\Renderer\implementations\ReactFabric-dev.js)
  renderRootSync (node_modules\react-native\Libraries\Renderer\implementations\ReactFabric-dev.js)
  performWorkOnRoot (node_modules\react-native\Libraries\Renderer\implementations\ReactFabric-dev.js)      
  performWorkOnRootViaSchedulerTask (node_modules\react-native\Libraries\Renderer\implementations\ReactFabric-dev.js)
 ERROR  Invalid hook call. Hooks can only be called inside of the body of a function component. This could happen for one of the following reasons:
1. You might have mismatching versions of React and the renderer (such as React DOM)
2. You might be breaking the Rules of Hooks
3. You might have more than one copy of React in the same app
See https://react.dev/link/invalid-hook-call for tips about how to debug and fix this problem.

Call Stack
  construct (apps\native\<native>)
  apply (apps\native\<native>)
  _construct (node_modules\@babel\runtime\helpers\construct.js)
  Wrapper (node_modules\@babel\runtime\helpers\wrapNativeSuper.js)
  construct (apps\native\<native>)
  _callSuper (node_modules\@babel\runtime\helpers\callSuper.js)
  NamelessError (node_modules\@expo\metro-runtime\src\metroServerLogs.native.ts)
  captureCurrentStack (node_modules\@expo\metro-runtime\src\metroServerLogs.native.ts)
  HMRClient.log (node_modules\@expo\metro-runtime\src\metroServerLogs.native.ts)
  console.level (node_modules\react-native\Libraries\Core\setUpDeveloperTools.js)
  resolveDispatcher (node_modules\uniwind\node_modules\react\cjs\react.development.js)
  exports.useReducer (node_modules\uniwind\node_modules\react\cjs\react.development.js)
  useStyle (node_modules\uniwind\src\components\native\useStyle.ts)
  copyComponentProperties$argument_1 (node_modules\uniwind\src\components\native\View.tsx)
  callComponent.reactStackBottomFrame (node_modules\react-native\Libraries\Renderer\implementations\ReactFabric-dev.js)
  renderWithHooks (node_modules\react-native\Libraries\Renderer\implementations\ReactFabric-dev.js)        
  updateFunctionComponent (node_modules\react-native\Libraries\Renderer\implementations\ReactFabric-dev.js)
  beginWork (node_modules\react-native\Libraries\Renderer\implementations\ReactFabric-dev.js)
  runWithFiberInDEV (node_modules\react-native\Libraries\Renderer\implementations\ReactFabric-dev.js)      
  performUnitOfWork (node_modules\react-native\Libraries\Renderer\implementations\ReactFabric-dev.js)      
  workLoopSync (node_modules\react-native\Libraries\Renderer\implementations\ReactFabric-dev.js)
  renderRootSync (node_modules\react-native\Libraries\Renderer\implementations\ReactFabric-dev.js)
  performWorkOnRoot (node_modules\react-native\Libraries\Renderer\implementations\ReactFabric-dev.js)      
  performWorkOnRootViaSchedulerTask (node_modules\react-native\Libraries\Renderer\implementations\ReactFabric-dev.js)
 ERROR  [TypeError: Cannot read property 'useReducer' of null]

Call Stack
  exports.useReducer (node_modules\uniwind\node_modules\react\cjs\react.development.js)
  useStyle (node_modules\uniwind\src\components\native\useStyle.ts)
  copyComponentProperties$argument_1 (node_modules\uniwind\src\components\native\View.tsx)
  callComponent.reactStackBottomFrame (node_modules\react-native\Libraries\Renderer\implementations\ReactFabric-dev.js)
  renderWithHooks (node_modules\react-native\Libraries\Renderer\implementations\ReactFabric-dev.js)        
  updateFunctionComponent (node_modules\react-native\Libraries\Renderer\implementations\ReactFabric-dev.js)
  beginWork (node_modules\react-native\Libraries\Renderer\implementations\ReactFabric-dev.js)
  runWithFiberInDEV (node_modules\react-native\Libraries\Renderer\implementations\ReactFabric-dev.js)      
  performUnitOfWork (node_modules\react-native\Libraries\Renderer\implementations\ReactFabric-dev.js)      
  workLoopSync (node_modules\react-native\Libraries\Renderer\implementations\ReactFabric-dev.js)
  renderRootSync (node_modules\react-native\Libraries\Renderer\implementations\ReactFabric-dev.js)
  performWorkOnRoot (node_modules\react-native\Libraries\Renderer\implementations\ReactFabric-dev.js)      
  performWorkOnRootViaSchedulerTask (node_modules\react-native\Libraries\Renderer\implementations\ReactFabric-dev.js)
 WARN  SafeAreaView has been deprecated and will be removed in a future release. Please use 'react-native-safe-area-context' instead. See https://github.com/th3rdwave/react-native-safe-area-context
 ERROR  Invalid hook call. Hooks can only be called inside of the body of a function component. This could happen for one of the following reasons:
1. You might have mismatching versions of React and the renderer (such as React DOM)
2. You might be breaking the Rules of Hooks
3. You might have more than one copy of React in the same app
See https://react.dev/link/invalid-hook-call for tips about how to debug and fix this problem.

Call Stack
  construct (apps\native\<native>)
  apply (apps\native\<native>)
  _construct (node_modules\@babel\runtime\helpers\construct.js)
  Wrapper (node_modules\@babel\runtime\helpers\wrapNativeSuper.js)
  construct (apps\native\<native>)
  _callSuper (node_modules\@babel\runtime\helpers\callSuper.js)
  NamelessError (node_modules\@expo\metro-runtime\src\metroServerLogs.native.ts)
  captureCurrentStack (node_modules\@expo\metro-runtime\src\metroServerLogs.native.ts)
  HMRClient.log (node_modules\@expo\metro-runtime\src\metroServerLogs.native.ts)
  console.level (node_modules\react-native\Libraries\Core\setUpDeveloperTools.js)
  resolveDispatcher (node_modules\uniwind\node_modules\react\cjs\react.development.js)
  exports.useReducer (node_modules\uniwind\node_modules\react\cjs\react.development.js)
  useStyle (node_modules\uniwind\src\components\native\useStyle.ts)
  copyComponentProperties$argument_1 (node_modules\uniwind\src\components\native\View.tsx)
  callComponent.reactStackBottomFrame (node_modules\react-native\Libraries\Renderer\implementations\ReactFabric-dev.js)
  renderWithHooks (node_modules\react-native\Libraries\Renderer\implementations\ReactFabric-dev.js)        
  updateFunctionComponent (node_modules\react-native\Libraries\Renderer\implementations\ReactFabric-dev.js)
  beginWork (node_modules\react-native\Libraries\Renderer\implementations\ReactFabric-dev.js)
  runWithFiberInDEV (node_modules\react-native\Libraries\Renderer\implementations\ReactFabric-dev.js)      
  performUnitOfWork (node_modules\react-native\Libraries\Renderer\implementations\ReactFabric-dev.js)      
  workLoopSync (node_modules\react-native\Libraries\Renderer\implementations\ReactFabric-dev.js)
  renderRootSync (node_modules\react-native\Libraries\Renderer\implementations\ReactFabric-dev.js)
  performWorkOnRoot (node_modules\react-native\Libraries\Renderer\implementations\ReactFabric-dev.js)      
  performWorkOnRootViaSchedulerTask (node_modules\react-native\Libraries\Renderer\implementations\ReactFabric-dev.js)
 ERROR  Invalid hook call. Hooks can only be called inside of the body of a function component. This could happen for one of the following reasons:
1. You might have mismatching versions of React and the renderer (such as React DOM)
2. You might be breaking the Rules of Hooks
3. You might have more than one copy of React in the same app
See https://react.dev/link/invalid-hook-call for tips about how to debug and fix this problem.

Call Stack
  construct (apps\native\<native>)
  apply (apps\native\<native>)
  _construct (node_modules\@babel\runtime\helpers\construct.js)
  Wrapper (node_modules\@babel\runtime\helpers\wrapNativeSuper.js)
  construct (apps\native\<native>)
  _callSuper (node_modules\@babel\runtime\helpers\callSuper.js)
  NamelessError (node_modules\@expo\metro-runtime\src\metroServerLogs.native.ts)
  captureCurrentStack (node_modules\@expo\metro-runtime\src\metroServerLogs.native.ts)
  HMRClient.log (node_modules\@expo\metro-runtime\src\metroServerLogs.native.ts)
  console.level (node_modules\react-native\Libraries\Core\setUpDeveloperTools.js)
  resolveDispatcher (node_modules\uniwind\node_modules\react\cjs\react.development.js)
  exports.useReducer (node_modules\uniwind\node_modules\react\cjs\react.development.js)
  useStyle (node_modules\uniwind\src\components\native\useStyle.ts)
  copyComponentProperties$argument_1 (node_modules\uniwind\src\components\native\View.tsx)
  callComponent.reactStackBottomFrame (node_modules\react-native\Libraries\Renderer\implementations\ReactFabric-dev.js)
  renderWithHooks (node_modules\react-native\Libraries\Renderer\implementations\ReactFabric-dev.js)        
  updateFunctionComponent (node_modules\react-native\Libraries\Renderer\implementations\ReactFabric-dev.js)
  beginWork (node_modules\react-native\Libraries\Renderer\implementations\ReactFabric-dev.js)
  runWithFiberInDEV (node_modules\react-native\Libraries\Renderer\implementations\ReactFabric-dev.js)      
  performUnitOfWork (node_modules\react-native\Libraries\Renderer\implementations\ReactFabric-dev.js)      
  workLoopSync (node_modules\react-native\Libraries\Renderer\implementations\ReactFabric-dev.js)
  renderRootSync (node_modules\react-native\Libraries\Renderer\implementations\ReactFabric-dev.js)
  performWorkOnRoot (node_modules\react-native\Libraries\Renderer\implementations\ReactFabric-dev.js)      
  performWorkOnRootViaSchedulerTask (node_modules\react-native\Libraries\Renderer\implementations\ReactFabric-dev.js)
 ERROR  [TypeError: Cannot read property 'useReducer' of null]

Call Stack
  exports.useReducer (node_modules\uniwind\node_modules\react\cjs\react.development.js)
  useStyle (node_modules\uniwind\src\components\native\useStyle.ts)
  copyComponentProperties$argument_1 (node_modules\uniwind\src\components\native\View.tsx)
  callComponent.reactStackBottomFrame (node_modules\react-native\Libraries\Renderer\implementations\ReactFabric-dev.js)
  renderWithHooks (node_modules\react-native\Libraries\Renderer\implementations\ReactFabric-dev.js)        
  updateFunctionComponent (node_modules\react-native\Libraries\Renderer\implementations\ReactFabric-dev.js)
  beginWork (node_modules\react-native\Libraries\Renderer\implementations\ReactFabric-dev.js)
  runWithFiberInDEV (node_modules\react-native\Libraries\Renderer\implementations\ReactFabric-dev.js)      
  performUnitOfWork (node_modules\react-native\Libraries\Renderer\implementations\ReactFabric-dev.js)      
  workLoopSync (node_modules\react-native\Libraries\Renderer\implementations\ReactFabric-dev.js)
  renderRootSync (node_modules\react-native\Libraries\Renderer\implementations\ReactFabric-dev.js)
  performWorkOnRoot (node_modules\react-native\Libraries\Renderer\implementations\ReactFabric-dev.js)      
  performWorkOnRootViaSchedulerTask (node_modules\react-native\Libraries\Renderer\implementations\ReactFabric-dev.js)

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