diff --git a/amnet-native/App.tsx b/amnet-native/App.tsx
index 9202455..f5aed66 100644
--- a/amnet-native/App.tsx
+++ b/amnet-native/App.tsx
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ export default function AppRoot() {
                 <PaperProvider theme={colorScheme === 'dark' ? AMDarkTheme : AMLightTheme}>
                     {/* @ts-ignore */}
                     <NavigationContainer theme={colorScheme === 'dark' ? DarkTheme : LightTheme} linking={linking}>
-                        <StatusBar/>
+                        <StatusBar style={colorScheme}/>
                         <Stack.Navigator initialRouteName="app">
                             {/* main app */}
                             <Stack.Screen name="app" component={AppContent} options={{headerShown: false}}/>
diff --git a/amnet-native/package-lock.json b/amnet-native/package-lock.json
index 82555cb..a437153 100644
--- a/amnet-native/package-lock.json
+++ b/amnet-native/package-lock.json
@@ -17,11 +17,9 @@
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         "amnet-shared": "file:../amnet-shared",
         "date-fns": "^4.1.0",
-        "expo": "53.0.19",
-        "expo-blur": "~14.1.5",
+        "expo": "53.0.20",
         "expo-build-properties": "~0.14.8",
         "expo-clipboard": "~7.1.5",
-        "expo-constants": "~17.1.7",
         "expo-dev-client": "~5.2.4",
         "expo-linking": "~7.1.7",
         "expo-splash-screen": "~0.30.10",
@@ -4100,16 +4098,16 @@
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-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/compression/-/compression-1.8.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-k6WLKfunuqCYD3t6AsuPGvQWaKwuLLh2/xHNcX4qE+vIfDNXpSqnrhwA7O53R7WVQUnt8dVAIW+YHr7xTgOgGA==",
+      "version": "1.8.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/compression/-/compression-1.8.1.tgz",
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       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
         "bytes": "3.1.2",
         "compressible": "~2.0.18",
         "debug": "2.6.9",
         "negotiator": "~0.6.4",
-        "on-headers": "~1.0.2",
+        "on-headers": "~1.1.0",
         "safe-buffer": "5.2.1",
         "vary": "~1.1.2"
       },
@@ -4693,9 +4691,9 @@
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-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/expo/-/expo-53.0.19.tgz",
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+      "version": "53.0.20",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/expo/-/expo-53.0.20.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-Nh+HIywVy9KxT/LtH08QcXqrxtUOA9BZhsXn3KCsAYA+kNb80M8VKN8/jfQF+I6CgeKyFKJoPNsWgI0y0VBGrA==",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
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@@ -4712,7 +4710,7 @@
         "expo-font": "~13.3.2",
         "expo-keep-awake": "~14.1.4",
         "expo-modules-autolinking": "2.1.14",
-        "expo-modules-core": "2.4.2",
+        "expo-modules-core": "2.5.0",
         "react-native-edge-to-edge": "1.6.0",
         "whatwg-url-without-unicode": "8.0.0-3"
       },
@@ -4755,17 +4753,6 @@
         "react-native": "*"
       }
     },
-    "node_modules/expo-blur": {
-      "version": "14.1.5",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/expo-blur/-/expo-blur-14.1.5.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-CCLJHxN4eoAl06ESKT3CbMasJ98WsjF9ZQEJnuxtDb9ffrYbZ+g9ru84fukjNUOTtc8A8yXE5z8NgY1l0OMrmQ==",
-      "license": "MIT",
-      "peerDependencies": {
-        "expo": "*",
-        "react": "*",
-        "react-native": "*"
-      }
-    },
     "node_modules/expo-build-properties": {
       "version": "0.14.8",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/expo-build-properties/-/expo-build-properties-0.14.8.tgz",
@@ -4969,9 +4956,9 @@
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     "node_modules/expo-modules-core": {
-      "version": "2.4.2",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/expo-modules-core/-/expo-modules-core-2.4.2.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-RCb0wniYCJkxwpXrkiBA/WiNGxzYsEpL0sB50gTnS/zEfX3DImS2npc4lfZ3hPZo1UF9YC6OSI9Do+iacV0NUg==",
+      "version": "2.5.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/expo-modules-core/-/expo-modules-core-2.5.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-aIbQxZE2vdCKsolQUl6Q9Farlf8tjh/ROR4hfN1qT7QBGPl1XrJGnaOKkcgYaGrlzCPg/7IBe0Np67GzKMZKKQ==",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
         "invariant": "^2.2.4"
@@ -7104,9 +7091,9 @@
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     },
     "node_modules/on-headers": {
-      "version": "1.0.2",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/on-headers/-/on-headers-1.0.2.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-pZAE+FJLoyITytdqK0U5s+FIpjN0JP3OzFi/u8Rx+EV5/W+JTWGXG8xFzevE7AjBfDqHv/8vL8qQsIhHnqRkrA==",
+      "version": "1.1.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/on-headers/-/on-headers-1.1.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-737ZY3yNnXy37FHkQxPzt4UZ2UWPWiCZWLvFZ4fu5cueciegX0zGPnrlY6bwRg4FdQOe9YU8MkmJwGhoMybl8A==",
       "license": "MIT",
       "engines": {
         "node": ">= 0.8"
diff --git a/amnet-native/package.json b/amnet-native/package.json
index 5b7132c..78fd6db 100644
--- a/amnet-native/package.json
+++ b/amnet-native/package.json
@@ -18,11 +18,9 @@
     "@realm/react": "^0.11.0",
     "amnet-shared": "file:../amnet-shared",
     "date-fns": "^4.1.0",
-    "expo": "53.0.19",
-    "expo-blur": "~14.1.5",
+    "expo": "53.0.20",
     "expo-build-properties": "~0.14.8",
     "expo-clipboard": "~7.1.5",
-    "expo-constants": "~17.1.7",
     "expo-dev-client": "~5.2.4",
     "expo-linking": "~7.1.7",
     "expo-splash-screen": "~0.30.10",