Is expo-status-bar still required?

[GollyJer]

I uninstalled expo-status-bar and ripped out it's code, then added react-native-edge-to-edge and did a new build.
On first run of the app I get
Unable to resolve "expo-status-bar" from "node_modules\expo-router\build\ExpoRoot.js"

I'm currently doing a new build with both packages installed.
Is this to be expected or did I maybe do something wrong?

[zoontek]

@GollyJer Yes, but this is not due to this package. Current version of Expo router embed expo-status-bar as a dependency, but it's nearly useless.

They removed it, and this change will probably be published alongside Expo 52.

For the moment, keep it, but don't use it (use SystemBars). Soon you will be able to update and drop the dependency too.