diff --git a/example/ios/Podfile.lock b/example/ios/Podfile.lock
index d8a11bd6e..6dd41edbf 100644
--- a/example/ios/Podfile.lock
+++ b/example/ios/Podfile.lock
@@ -762,4 +762,4 @@ SPEC CHECKSUMS:
 
 PODFILE CHECKSUM: 95d6ace79946933ecf80684613842ee553dd76a2
 
-COCOAPODS: 1.14.2
+COCOAPODS: 1.15.2
diff --git a/example/src/ConversationScreen.tsx b/example/src/ConversationScreen.tsx
index 86531bc1c..6cbe84d64 100644
--- a/example/src/ConversationScreen.tsx
+++ b/example/src/ConversationScreen.tsx
@@ -108,7 +108,11 @@ export default function ConversationScreen({
   }
   const sendRemoteAttachmentMessage = () => {
     if (remoteAttachment) {
-      sendMessage({ remoteAttachment }).then(() => setAttachment(null))
+      sendMessage({ remoteAttachment })
+        .then(() => setAttachment(null))
+        .catch((e) => {
+          console.error('Error sending message: ', e)
+        })
     }
   }
   const sendTextMessage = () => sendMessage({ text }).then(() => setText(''))
@@ -982,7 +986,14 @@ function MessageItem({
               visible={showNewReaction}
               onReaction={(reaction) => {
                 setShowNewReaction(false)
-                performReaction && performReaction('added', reaction)
+                performReaction &&
+                  performReaction('added', reaction)
+                    .then(() => {
+                      console.log('Reaction added successfully')
+                    })
+                    .catch((error) => {
+                      console.error('Error adding reaction', error)
+                    })
               }}
             />
           </View>
diff --git a/example/src/GroupScreen.tsx b/example/src/GroupScreen.tsx
index 4c4909427..c55116d26 100644
--- a/example/src/GroupScreen.tsx
+++ b/example/src/GroupScreen.tsx
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import * as ImagePicker from 'expo-image-picker'
 import type { ImagePickerAsset } from 'expo-image-picker'
 import { PermissionStatus } from 'expo-modules-core'
 import moment from 'moment'
-import React, { FC, useCallback, useMemo, useRef, useState } from 'react'
+import React, { useCallback, useMemo, useRef, useState } from 'react'
 import {
   Button,
   FlatList,
@@ -110,7 +110,11 @@ export default function GroupScreen({
   }
   const sendRemoteAttachmentMessage = () => {
     if (remoteAttachment) {
-      sendMessage({ remoteAttachment }).then(() => setAttachment(null))
+      sendMessage({ remoteAttachment })
+        .then(() => setAttachment(null))
+        .catch((e) => {
+          console.error('Error sending message: ', e)
+        })
     }
   }
   const sendTextMessage = () => sendMessage({ text }).then(() => setText(''))
@@ -982,7 +986,14 @@ function MessageItem({
               visible={showNewReaction}
               onReaction={(reaction) => {
                 setShowNewReaction(false)
-                performReaction && performReaction('added', reaction)
+                performReaction &&
+                  performReaction('added', reaction)
+                    .then(() => {
+                      console.log('Reaction added successfully')
+                    })
+                    .catch((error) => {
+                      console.error('Error adding reaction', error)
+                    })
               }}
             />
           </View>
diff --git a/example/src/HomeScreen.tsx b/example/src/HomeScreen.tsx
index 82537d4e4..656b40c78 100644
--- a/example/src/HomeScreen.tsx
+++ b/example/src/HomeScreen.tsx
@@ -105,6 +105,9 @@ function GroupListItem({
       ?.sync()
       .then(() => group.messages())
       .then(setMessages)
+      .catch((e) => {
+        console.error('Error fetching group messages: ', e)
+      })
   }, [group])
 
   return (
@@ -154,14 +157,24 @@ function ConversationItem({
   const [getConsentState, setConsentState] = useState<string | undefined>()
 
   useEffect(() => {
-    conversation.consentState().then((result) => {
-      setConsentState(result)
-    })
+    conversation
+      .consentState()
+      .then((result) => {
+        setConsentState(result)
+      })
+      .catch((e) => {
+        console.error('Error setting consent state: ', e)
+      })
   }, [conversation])
 
-  const denyContact = () => {
-    client?.contacts.deny([conversation.peerAddress])
-    conversation.consentState().then(setConsentState)
+  const denyContact = async () => {
+    await client?.contacts.deny([conversation.peerAddress])
+    conversation
+      .consentState()
+      .then(setConsentState)
+      .catch((e) => {
+        console.error('Error denying contact: ', e)
+      })
   }
 
   return (
diff --git a/example/src/LaunchScreen.tsx b/example/src/LaunchScreen.tsx
index 32c04645e..acfce332c 100644
--- a/example/src/LaunchScreen.tsx
+++ b/example/src/LaunchScreen.tsx
@@ -85,7 +85,9 @@ export default function LaunchScreen(
       } else {
         setSignerAddressDisplay('loading...')
       }
-    })()
+    })().catch((e) => {
+      console.error("Error displaying signers's address", e)
+    })
   }, [signer])
 
   return (
diff --git a/example/src/TestScreen.tsx b/example/src/TestScreen.tsx
index 3eea134c1..41c59131b 100644
--- a/example/src/TestScreen.tsx
+++ b/example/src/TestScreen.tsx
@@ -47,7 +47,9 @@ function TestView({
   useEffect(() => {
     ;(async () => {
       await run()
-    })()
+    })().catch((e) => {
+      console.error(e)
+    })
   }, [test])
 
   const backgroundColor = {
diff --git a/example/src/hooks.tsx b/example/src/hooks.tsx
index 43880c4a1..8daa137cc 100644
--- a/example/src/hooks.tsx
+++ b/example/src/hooks.tsx
@@ -24,7 +24,14 @@ export function useConversationList(): UseQueryResult<
   Conversation<SupportedContentTypes>[]
 > {
   const { client } = useXmtp()
-  client?.contacts.refreshConsentList()
+  client?.contacts
+    .refreshConsentList()
+    .then(() => {
+      console.log('Refreshed consent list successfully')
+    })
+    .catch((error) => {
+      console.error('Error refreshing consent list', error)
+    })
   return useQuery<Conversation<SupportedContentTypes>[]>(
     ['xmtp', 'conversations', client?.address],
     () => client!.conversations.list(),