After I detach, can I still use 'exp publish'?

[victorwads]

Yes, u can.

Take a look at this, i explain one of uses for exp publish on offline app

Configuring ExpoKit to do not load any JS from expo release channels

My App Runs on Both Android And Ios Without Any Internet Look My app.json exemple: { "expo": { "sdkVersion": "28.0.0", // Minimum SDK 27 to support Asssets and Bundle on Both Ios and Android "assetBundlePatterns": [ "assets/fonts/*", "assets/img/*" ] } } it’s important run exp publish before build on Xcode ou Android Studio, this comand will generate: android/app/src/main/assets/shell-app-manifest.json android/app/src/main/assets/shell-app.bundle ios/APPNAME/Sup…

But, if your app has Updates enabled on your app.json, exp publish will still update de bundle to all your users.
When u detach de app, u have to build your apk (Android Studio) and ipa (MacOs Xcode) by yourself instead build on Expo servers.

@arnoldbird i hope i’ve helped you