diff --git a/frontend/.env.backup b/frontend/.env.backup
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+EXPO_TUNNEL_SUBDOMAIN=mobile-wallet-app-3
+EXPO_PACKAGER_HOSTNAME=https://mobile-wallet-app-3.preview.emergentagent.com
+EXPO_PUBLIC_BACKEND_URL=https://mobile-wallet-app-3.preview.emergentagent.com
+EXPO_USE_FAST_RESOLVER="1"
+METRO_CACHE_ROOT=/app/frontend/.metro-cache
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diff --git a/frontend/metro.config.backup.js b/frontend/metro.config.backup.js
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+// metro.config.js
+const { getDefaultConfig } = require("expo/metro-config");
+const path = require('path');
+const { FileStore } = require('metro-cache');
+
+const config = getDefaultConfig(__dirname);
+
+// Use a stable on-disk store (shared across web/android)
+const root = process.env.METRO_CACHE_ROOT || path.join(__dirname, '.metro-cache');
+config.cacheStores = [
+  new FileStore({ root: path.join(root, 'cache') }),
+];
+
+
+// // Exclude unnecessary directories from file watching
+// config.watchFolders = [__dirname];
+// config.resolver.blacklistRE = /(.*)\/(__tests__|android|ios|build|dist|.git|node_modules\/.*\/android|node_modules\/.*\/ios|node_modules\/.*\/windows|node_modules\/.*\/macos)(\/.*)?$/;
+
+// // Alternative: use a more aggressive exclusion pattern
+// config.resolver.blacklistRE = /node_modules\/.*\/(android|ios|windows|macos|__tests__|\.git|.*\.android\.js|.*\.ios\.js)$/;
+
+// Reduce the number of workers to decrease resource usage
+config.maxWorkers = 2;
+
+module.exports = config;