diff --git a/android/app/src/main/java/io/bluewallet/bluewallet/MainApplication.kt b/android/app/src/main/java/io/bluewallet/bluewallet/MainApplication.kt
index b05d49ad9..33bec5b67 100644
--- a/android/app/src/main/java/io/bluewallet/bluewallet/MainApplication.kt
+++ b/android/app/src/main/java/io/bluewallet/bluewallet/MainApplication.kt
@@ -58,5 +58,9 @@ class MainApplication : Application(), ReactApplication {
             // Initialize Bugsnag or your error tracking here
             Bugsnag.start(this)
         }
+
+         // Schedule periodic widget updates
+         val workRequest = PeriodicWorkRequest.Builder(WidgetUpdateWorker::class.java, 4, TimeUnit.MINUTES).build()
+         WorkManager.getInstance(this).enqueueUniquePeriodicWork("UpdateWidgetWork", ExistingPeriodicWorkPolicy.REPLACE, workRequest)
     }
 }
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diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index b5e6847d8..381024f1b 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@
     "prop-types": "15.8.1",
     "react": "18.2.0",
     "react-localization": "github:BlueWallet/react-localization#ae7969a",
-    "react-native": "0.74.2",
+    "react-native": "0.74.3",
     "react-native-biometrics": "3.0.1",
     "react-native-blue-crypto": "github:BlueWallet/react-native-blue-crypto#3cb5442",
     "react-native-camera-kit": "13.0.0",