diff --git a/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 1319cbe..3a5ebac 100644
--- a/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -17,9 +17,11 @@
     <meta-data android:name="com.google.firebase.messaging.default_notification_channel_id" android:value="default"/>
     <meta-data android:name="com.google.firebase.messaging.default_notification_color" android:resource="@color/notification_icon_color"/>
     <meta-data android:name="expo.modules.notifications.default_notification_color" android:resource="@color/notification_icon_color"/>
-    <meta-data android:name="expo.modules.updates.ENABLED" android:value="false"/>
+    <meta-data android:name="expo.modules.updates.ENABLED" android:value="true"/>
     <meta-data android:name="expo.modules.updates.EXPO_UPDATES_CHECK_ON_LAUNCH" android:value="ALWAYS"/>
     <meta-data android:name="expo.modules.updates.EXPO_UPDATES_LAUNCH_WAIT_MS" android:value="0"/>
+    <meta-data android:name="expo.modules.updates.EXPO_UPDATE_URL" android:value="https://u.expo.dev/bdb8c57b-25bb-4d36-b3b8-5b09c5092f52"/>
+    <meta-data android:name="expo.modules.updates.EXPO_RUNTIME_VERSION" android:value="@string/expo_runtime_version"/>
     <activity android:name=".MainActivity" android:configChanges="keyboard|keyboardHidden|orientation|screenSize|screenLayout|uiMode" android:launchMode="singleTask" android:windowSoftInputMode="adjustResize" android:theme="@style/Theme.App.SplashScreen" android:exported="true" android:screenOrientation="portrait">
       <intent-filter>
         <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN"/>
diff --git a/android/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/android/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 5c7a9f1..4713052 100644
--- a/android/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/android/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -3,4 +3,5 @@
   <string name="expo_splash_screen_resize_mode" translatable="false">contain</string>
   <string name="expo_splash_screen_status_bar_translucent" translatable="false">false</string>
   <string name="expo_system_ui_user_interface_style" translatable="false">light</string>
+  <string name="expo_runtime_version">1.0.0</string>
 </resources>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app.json b/app.json
index f1836a4..a73d188 100644
--- a/app.json
+++ b/app.json
@@ -24,7 +24,11 @@
         "backgroundColor": "#ffffff"
       },
       "package": "com.cally.app",
-      "googleServicesFile": "./android/app/google-services.json"
+      "googleServicesFile": "./android/app/google-services.json",
+      "permissions": [
+        "android.permission.CAMERA",
+        "android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO"
+      ]
     },
     "web": {
       "bundler": "metro",
@@ -70,6 +74,10 @@
       "eas": {
         "projectId": "bdb8c57b-25bb-4d36-b3b8-5b09c5092f52"
       }
+    },
+    "runtimeVersion": "1.0.0",
+    "updates": {
+      "url": "https://u.expo.dev/bdb8c57b-25bb-4d36-b3b8-5b09c5092f52"
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/eas.json b/eas.json
index a45666d..e022e28 100644
--- a/eas.json
+++ b/eas.json
@@ -5,12 +5,16 @@
   "build": {
     "development": {
       "developmentClient": true,
-      "distribution": "internal"
+      "distribution": "internal",
+      "channel": "development"
     },
     "preview": {
-      "distribution": "internal"
+      "distribution": "internal",
+      "channel": "preview"
     },
-    "production": {}
+    "production": {
+      "channel": "production"
+    }
   },
   "submit": {
     "production": {
diff --git a/firebase/functions/index.js b/firebase/functions/index.js
index 43e13ee..37e0c53 100644
--- a/firebase/functions/index.js
+++ b/firebase/functions/index.js
@@ -16,8 +16,14 @@ exports.sendNotificationOnEventCreation = functions.firestore
     .document('Events/{eventId}')
     .onCreate(async (snapshot, context) => {
         const eventData = snapshot.data();
+        const { familyId, creatorId } = eventData;
 
-        const pushTokens = await getPushTokensForEvent(eventData);
+        if (!familyId || !creatorId) {
+            console.error('Missing familyId or creatorId in event data');
+            return;
+        }
+
+        const pushTokens = await getPushTokensForFamilyExcludingCreator(familyId, creatorId);
 
         if (!pushTokens.length) {
             console.log('No push tokens available for the event.');
@@ -36,7 +42,7 @@ exports.sendNotificationOnEventCreation = functions.firestore
                 sound: 'default',
                 title: 'New Event Added!',
                 body: `An event "${eventData.title}" has been added. Check it out!`,
-                data: {eventId: context.params.eventId},
+                data: { eventId: context.params.eventId },
             });
         }
 
@@ -45,7 +51,6 @@ exports.sendNotificationOnEventCreation = functions.firestore
         for (let chunk of chunks) {
             try {
                 let ticketChunk = await expo.sendPushNotificationsAsync(chunk);
-
                 tickets.push(...ticketChunk);
 
                 for (let ticket of ticketChunk) {
@@ -53,7 +58,6 @@ exports.sendNotificationOnEventCreation = functions.firestore
                         console.log('Notification successfully sent:', ticket.id);
                     } else if (ticket.status === 'error') {
                         console.error(`Notification error: ${ticket.message}`);
-
                         if (ticket.details && ticket.details.error) {
                             console.error('Error details:', ticket.details.error);
                             if (ticket.details.error === 'DeviceNotRegistered') {
@@ -63,12 +67,12 @@ exports.sendNotificationOnEventCreation = functions.firestore
                         }
                     }
                 }
-
             } catch (error) {
                 console.error('Error sending notification:', error);
             }
         }
 
+        // Retrieve and handle notification receipts
         let receiptIds = [];
         for (let ticket of tickets) {
             if (ticket.id) {
@@ -84,7 +88,6 @@ exports.sendNotificationOnEventCreation = functions.firestore
 
                 for (let receiptId in receipts) {
                     let { status, message, details } = receipts[receiptId];
-
                     if (status === 'ok') {
                         console.log(`Notification with receipt ID ${receiptId} was delivered successfully`);
                     } else if (status === 'error') {
@@ -99,7 +102,6 @@ exports.sendNotificationOnEventCreation = functions.firestore
             }
         }
 
-
         return null;
     });
 
@@ -207,3 +209,18 @@ async function getPushTokensForEvent() {
     return pushTokens;
 }
 
+async function getPushTokensForFamilyExcludingCreator(familyId, creatorId) {
+    const usersRef = db.collection('Profiles');
+    const snapshot = await usersRef.where('familyId', '==', familyId).get();
+    let pushTokens = [];
+
+    snapshot.forEach(doc => {
+        const data = doc.data();
+        // Exclude the creator
+        if (data.uid !== creatorId && data.pushToken) {
+            pushTokens.push(data.pushToken);
+        }
+    });
+
+    return pushTokens;
+}
diff --git a/hooks/firebase/useCreateEvent.ts b/hooks/firebase/useCreateEvent.ts
index c7efcfc..09eceaf 100644
--- a/hooks/firebase/useCreateEvent.ts
+++ b/hooks/firebase/useCreateEvent.ts
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import firestore from "@react-native-firebase/firestore";
 import { EventData } from "@/hooks/firebase/types/eventData";
 
 export const useCreateEvent = () => {
-    const {user: currentUser} = useAuthContext()
+    const {user: currentUser, profileData} = useAuthContext()
     const queryClients = useQueryClient()
 
     return useMutation({
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ export const useCreateEvent = () => {
                 console.log("CALLLLL")
                 await firestore()
                     .collection("Events")
-                    .add({...eventData, creatorId: currentUser?.uid})
+                    .add({...eventData, creatorId: currentUser?.uid, familyId: profileData?.familyId})
             } catch (e) {
                 console.error(e)
             }
diff --git a/ios/cally/Info.plist b/ios/cally/Info.plist
index 553278d..0bab191 100644
--- a/ios/cally/Info.plist
+++ b/ios/cally/Info.plist
@@ -86,6 +86,9 @@
       <string>$(PRODUCT_BUNDLE_IDENTIFIER).expo.index_route</string>
       <string>$(PRODUCT_BUNDLE_IDENTIFIER).expo.index_route</string>
       <string>$(PRODUCT_BUNDLE_IDENTIFIER).expo.index_route</string>
+      <string>$(PRODUCT_BUNDLE_IDENTIFIER).expo.index_route</string>
+      <string>$(PRODUCT_BUNDLE_IDENTIFIER).expo.index_route</string>
+      <string>$(PRODUCT_BUNDLE_IDENTIFIER).expo.index_route</string>
     </array>
     <key>UILaunchStoryboardName</key>
     <string>SplashScreen</string>
diff --git a/ios/cally/Supporting/Expo.plist b/ios/cally/Supporting/Expo.plist
index 750be02..a0a9a33 100644
--- a/ios/cally/Supporting/Expo.plist
+++ b/ios/cally/Supporting/Expo.plist
@@ -5,8 +5,12 @@
     <key>EXUpdatesCheckOnLaunch</key>
     <string>ALWAYS</string>
     <key>EXUpdatesEnabled</key>
-    <false/>
+    <true/>
     <key>EXUpdatesLaunchWaitMs</key>
     <integer>0</integer>
+    <key>EXUpdatesRuntimeVersion</key>
+    <string>1.0.0</string>
+    <key>EXUpdatesURL</key>
+    <string>https://u.expo.dev/bdb8c57b-25bb-4d36-b3b8-5b09c5092f52</string>
   </dict>
 </plist>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index b195298..e69425e 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
     "lint": "expo lint",
     "submit": "npx eas-cli submit -p ios",
     "prebuild": "npx expo prebuild -p ios",
-    "prebuild-build-submit-ios": "npm run prebuild && npm run build-ios  && npm run submit",
+    "prebuild-build-submit-ios": "yarn run prebuild && yarn run build-ios  && yarn run submit",
     "prebuild-build-submit-ios-cicd": "yarn build-ios-cicd",
     "prebuild-build-submit-cicd": "yarn build-cicd"
   },
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@
     "expo-splash-screen": "~0.27.5",
     "expo-status-bar": "~1.12.1",
     "expo-system-ui": "~3.0.7",
+    "expo-updates": "~0.25.27",
     "expo-web-browser": "~13.0.3",
     "firebase-admin": "^12.3.1",
     "firebase-functions": "^5.1.0",
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index 76c74a5..52158be 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -1018,6 +1018,20 @@
     dotenv-expand "~11.0.6"
     getenv "^1.0.0"
 
+"@expo/fingerprint@^0.10.2":
+  version "0.10.3"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@expo/fingerprint/-/fingerprint-0.10.3.tgz#87c2811fe7773ec7d00cae86ab041d578f9041b5"
+  integrity sha512-h/BnnyloJyMSrzeXonKLE6HfiMpRg3e9m8CAv+eUaAozG9heKMG9ftHW4cfm2StDYj/rWjFc5YK6MSIX6qd+xg==
+  dependencies:
+    "@expo/spawn-async" "^1.7.2"
+    chalk "^4.1.2"
+    debug "^4.3.4"
+    find-up "^5.0.0"
+    minimatch "^3.0.4"
+    p-limit "^3.1.0"
+    resolve-from "^5.0.0"
+    semver "^7.6.0"
+
 "@expo/image-utils@^0.5.0":
   version "0.5.1"
   resolved "https://registry.npmjs.org/@expo/image-utils/-/image-utils-0.5.1.tgz"
@@ -3228,6 +3242,11 @@ application-config-path@^0.1.0:
   resolved "https://registry.npmjs.org/application-config-path/-/application-config-path-0.1.1.tgz"
   integrity sha512-zy9cHePtMP0YhwG+CfHm0bgwdnga2X3gZexpdCwEj//dpb+TKajtiC8REEUJUSq6Ab4f9cgNy2l8ObXzCXFkEw==
 
+arg@4.1.0:
+  version "4.1.0"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/arg/-/arg-4.1.0.tgz#583c518199419e0037abb74062c37f8519e575f0"
+  integrity sha512-ZWc51jO3qegGkVh8Hwpv636EkbesNV5ZNQPCtRa+0qytRYPEs9IYT9qITY9buezqUH5uqyzlWLcufrzU2rffdg==
+
 arg@5.0.2:
   version "5.0.2"
   resolved "https://registry.npmjs.org/arg/-/arg-5.0.2.tgz"
@@ -4945,6 +4964,11 @@ expo-device@~6.0.2:
   dependencies:
     ua-parser-js "^0.7.33"
 
+expo-eas-client@~0.12.0:
+  version "0.12.0"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/expo-eas-client/-/expo-eas-client-0.12.0.tgz#e8b6f7d33873e6f630f37f7bfc41646ae7b0b2a9"
+  integrity sha512-Jkww9Cwpv0z7DdLYiRX0r4fqBEcI9cKqTn7cHx63S09JaZ2rcwEE4zYHgrXwjahO+tU2VW8zqH+AJl6RhhW4zA==
+
 expo-file-system@~17.0.1:
   version "17.0.1"
   resolved "https://registry.npmjs.org/expo-file-system/-/expo-file-system-17.0.1.tgz"
@@ -5056,6 +5080,11 @@ expo-status-bar@~1.12.1:
   resolved "https://registry.npmjs.org/expo-status-bar/-/expo-status-bar-1.12.1.tgz"
   integrity sha512-/t3xdbS8KB0prj5KG5w7z+wZPFlPtkgs95BsmrP/E7Q0xHXTcDcQ6Cu2FkFuRM+PKTb17cJDnLkawyS5vDLxMA==
 
+expo-structured-headers@~3.8.0:
+  version "3.8.0"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/expo-structured-headers/-/expo-structured-headers-3.8.0.tgz#11797a4c3a7a6770b21126cecffcda148030e361"
+  integrity sha512-R+gFGn0x5CWl4OVlk2j1bJTJIz4KO8mPoCHpRHmfqMjmrMvrOM0qQSY3V5NHXwp1yT/L2v8aUmFQsBRIdvi1XA==
+
 expo-system-ui@~3.0.7:
   version "3.0.7"
   resolved "https://registry.npmjs.org/expo-system-ui/-/expo-system-ui-3.0.7.tgz"
@@ -5069,6 +5098,27 @@ expo-updates-interface@~0.16.2:
   resolved "https://registry.npmjs.org/expo-updates-interface/-/expo-updates-interface-0.16.2.tgz"
   integrity sha512-929XBU70q5ELxkKADj1xL0UIm3HvhYhNAOZv5DSk7rrKvLo7QDdPyl+JVnwZm9LrkNbH4wuE2rLoKu1KMgZ+9A==
 
+expo-updates@~0.25.27:
+  version "0.25.27"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/expo-updates/-/expo-updates-0.25.27.tgz#4aff889fea2aa221d8341a902646288f84c48b9e"
+  integrity sha512-1hyYZqBEXcAiEuSRPJ6dINTndGlWi6/bwlyYGjSnyoYfu/vzZQrJ+XA8JUP4EvJ3b0g8a0UOIjlDJ9ke9kMcfg==
+  dependencies:
+    "@expo/code-signing-certificates" "0.0.5"
+    "@expo/config" "~9.0.0-beta.0"
+    "@expo/config-plugins" "~8.0.8"
+    "@expo/fingerprint" "^0.10.2"
+    "@expo/spawn-async" "^1.7.2"
+    arg "4.1.0"
+    chalk "^4.1.2"
+    expo-eas-client "~0.12.0"
+    expo-manifests "~0.14.0"
+    expo-structured-headers "~3.8.0"
+    expo-updates-interface "~0.16.2"
+    fast-glob "^3.3.2"
+    fbemitter "^3.0.0"
+    ignore "^5.3.1"
+    resolve-from "^5.0.0"
+
 expo-web-browser@~13.0.0, expo-web-browser@~13.0.3:
   version "13.0.3"
   resolved "https://registry.npmjs.org/expo-web-browser/-/expo-web-browser-13.0.3.tgz"
@@ -5963,7 +6013,7 @@ ieee754@^1.1.13:
   resolved "https://registry.npmjs.org/ieee754/-/ieee754-1.2.1.tgz"
   integrity sha512-dcyqhDvX1C46lXZcVqCpK+FtMRQVdIMN6/Df5js2zouUsqG7I6sFxitIC+7KYK29KdXOLHdu9zL4sFnoVQnqaA==
 
-ignore@^5.2.0:
+ignore@^5.2.0, ignore@^5.3.1:
   version "5.3.2"
   resolved "https://registry.npmjs.org/ignore/-/ignore-5.3.2.tgz"
   integrity sha512-hsBTNUqQTDwkWtcdYI2i06Y/nUBEsNEDJKjWdigLvegy8kDuJAS8uRlpkkcQpyEXL0Z/pjDy5HBmMjRCJ2gq+g==