diff --git a/example/.gitignore b/example/.gitignore
index 772ef297e..7cdd9d463 100644
--- a/example/.gitignore
+++ b/example/.gitignore
@@ -15,3 +15,6 @@ web-build/
 
 # Temporary files created by Metro to check the health of the file watcher
 .metro-health-check*
+
+# Environment settings
+.env
diff --git a/example/App.tsx b/example/App.tsx
index db19e6ffe..51f2641b9 100644
--- a/example/App.tsx
+++ b/example/App.tsx
@@ -9,24 +9,28 @@ import HomeScreen from './src/HomeScreen'
 import LaunchScreen from './src/LaunchScreen'
 import { Navigator } from './src/Navigation'
 import TestScreen from './src/TestScreen'
-import { ThirdwebProvider, walletConnect } from "@thirdweb-dev/react-native";
+import { ThirdwebProvider, metamaskWallet, rainbowWallet } from "@thirdweb-dev/react-native"
+import { Ethereum } from "@thirdweb-dev/chains"
+import Config from 'react-native-config'
 
 const queryClient = new QueryClient()
+
 export default function App() {
+  // Uncomment below to ensure correct id loaded from .env
+  // console.log("Thirdweb client id: " + Config.THIRD_WEB_CLIENT_ID)
   return (
     <ThirdwebProvider
-      activeChain={"ethereum"}
-      clientId={"<THIRD_WEB_CLIENT_ID_HERE>"}
+      activeChain={ Ethereum }
+      supportedChains={ [ Ethereum ] }
+      clientId={ Config.THIRD_WEB_CLIENT_ID }
       dAppMeta={{
         name: "XMTP Example",
-        description: "This basic messaging app has an intentionally unopinionated UI to help make it easier for you to build with.",
+        description: "Example app from xmtp-react-native repo",
         logoUrl: "https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1668323456935510016/2c_Ue8dF_400x400.jpg",
         url: "https://xmtp.org",
       }}
       supportedWallets={[
-        walletConnect({
-          recommended: true,
-        })
+        metamaskWallet(), rainbowWallet()
       ]}>
       <QueryClientProvider client={queryClient}>
         <XmtpProvider>
diff --git a/example/EXAMPLE.env b/example/EXAMPLE.env
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0471849f7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/example/EXAMPLE.env
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+THIRD_WEB_CLIENT_ID="INSERT_CLIENT_ID_HERE"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/example/ios/Podfile.lock b/example/ios/Podfile.lock
index 360c9e2f6..4ea297aa1 100644
--- a/example/ios/Podfile.lock
+++ b/example/ios/Podfile.lock
@@ -315,6 +315,10 @@ PODS:
     - glog
   - react-native-blob-util (0.19.6):
     - React-Core
+  - react-native-config (1.5.1):
+    - react-native-config/App (= 1.5.1)
+  - react-native-config/App (1.5.1):
+    - React-Core
   - react-native-encrypted-storage (4.0.3):
     - React-Core
   - react-native-get-random-values (1.10.0):
@@ -489,6 +493,7 @@ DEPENDENCIES:
   - React-jsinspector (from `../node_modules/react-native/ReactCommon/jsinspector`)
   - React-logger (from `../node_modules/react-native/ReactCommon/logger`)
   - react-native-blob-util (from `../node_modules/react-native-blob-util`)
+  - react-native-config (from `../node_modules/react-native-config`)
   - react-native-encrypted-storage (from `../node_modules/react-native-encrypted-storage`)
   - react-native-get-random-values (from `../node_modules/react-native-get-random-values`)
   - react-native-mmkv (from `../node_modules/react-native-mmkv`)
@@ -607,6 +612,8 @@ EXTERNAL SOURCES:
     :path: "../node_modules/react-native/ReactCommon/logger"
   react-native-blob-util:
     :path: "../node_modules/react-native-blob-util"
+  react-native-config:
+    :path: "../node_modules/react-native-config"
   react-native-encrypted-storage:
     :path: "../node_modules/react-native-encrypted-storage"
   react-native-get-random-values:
@@ -708,6 +715,7 @@ SPEC CHECKSUMS:
   React-jsinspector: 7bf923954b4e035f494b01ac16633963412660d7
   React-logger: 655ff5db8bd922acfbe76a4983ffab048916343e
   react-native-blob-util: d8fa1a7f726867907a8e43163fdd8b441d4489ea
+  react-native-config: 86038147314e2e6d10ea9972022aa171e6b1d4d8
   react-native-encrypted-storage: db300a3f2f0aba1e818417c1c0a6be549038deb7
   react-native-get-random-values: 384787fd76976f5aec9465aff6fa9e9129af1e74
   react-native-mmkv: e97c0c79403fb94577e5d902ab1ebd42b0715b43
@@ -735,20 +743,11 @@ SPEC CHECKSUMS:
   secp256k1.swift: a7e7a214f6db6ce5db32cc6b2b45e5c4dd633634
   SwiftProtobuf: b02b5075dcf60c9f5f403000b3b0c202a11b6ae1
   web3.swift: 2263d1e12e121b2c42ffb63a5a7beb1acaf33959
-<<<<<<< HEAD
-  XMTP: dc02c96b475e326a4a7b3d3912cc45cf3527bd0b
-  XMTPReactNative: f4acdf29845869a324d9b99e2021c7050f227d99
-  XMTPRust: 8848a2ba761b2c961d666632f2ad27d1082faa93
-  Yoga: e71803b4c1fff832ccf9b92541e00f9b873119b9
-
-PODFILE CHECKSUM: 95d6ace79946933ecf80684613842ee553dd76a2
-=======
   XMTP: aa137f3c8ac7b61ecfb3de0973f2dc2e672a9ec1
   XMTPReactNative: e4a325b0b51dedf1a2785cad53ca3bceb1149b86
   XMTPRust: 8848a2ba761b2c961d666632f2ad27d1082faa93
   Yoga: e71803b4c1fff832ccf9b92541e00f9b873119b9
 
-PODFILE CHECKSUM: bf49a4bdc3d11b67c441720989a50fa1e6be21f3
->>>>>>> main
+PODFILE CHECKSUM: 95d6ace79946933ecf80684613842ee553dd76a2
 
 COCOAPODS: 1.14.3
diff --git a/example/package.json b/example/package.json
index 8b402ee5b..a2b4c2db5 100644
--- a/example/package.json
+++ b/example/package.json
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
     "react": "18.2.0",
     "react-native": "0.71.14",
     "react-native-blob-util": "^0.19.0",
+    "react-native-config": "^1.5.1",
     "react-native-crypto": "^2.2.0",
     "react-native-encrypted-storage": "^4.0.3",
     "react-native-get-random-values": "^1.10.0",
diff --git a/example/src/types/react-native-config.d.ts b/example/src/types/react-native-config.d.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..19491e5ea
--- /dev/null
+++ b/example/src/types/react-native-config.d.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+declare module 'react-native-config' {
+    export interface NativeConfig {
+        THIRD_WEB_CLIENT_ID?: string;
+    }
+    
+    export const Config: NativeConfig
+    export default Config
+  }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/example/yarn.lock b/example/yarn.lock
index 6ed1ebb68..765def3de 100644
--- a/example/yarn.lock
+++ b/example/yarn.lock
@@ -13367,6 +13367,11 @@ react-native-codegen@^0.71.6:
     jscodeshift "^0.14.0"
     nullthrows "^1.1.1"
 
+react-native-config@^1.5.1:
+  version "1.5.1"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/react-native-config/-/react-native-config-1.5.1.tgz#73c94f511493e9b7ff9350cdf351d203a1b05acc"
+  integrity sha512-g1xNgt1tV95FCX+iWz6YJonxXkQX0GdD3fB8xQtR1GUBEqweB9zMROW77gi2TygmYmUkBI7LU4pES+zcTyK4HA==
+
 react-native-crypto@^2.2.0:
   version "2.2.0"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/react-native-crypto/-/react-native-crypto-2.2.0.tgz#c999ed7c96064f830e1f958687f53d0c44025770"