New detached project cant see icons on release on Android

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Hi, i just created a new project using black app and the advanced (ExpoKit) feature of the expo init.

Then added
import { Ionicons } from '@expo/vector-icons';

and added to the render method of the App.js:
<Ionicons name="md-checkmark-circle" size={32} color="green" />

Do expo start

Then i publish using the expo web interface.

When i run it on devKernelDebug build variant it shows the icon, but if i run it on prodKernelRelease (i have to create a keystore to release it) it dont shows the icon.

In IOS its showing the icon on release and debug.

Maybe its a bug?

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Yes it’s a bug, I was able to fix it by making the changes linked in this comment: Release build Android APK won't show local image assets · Issue #3226 · expo/expo · GitHub

I assume the next release will fix it

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That didnt work for me :frowning: