diff --git a/react-native/android/.gitignore b/react-native/android/.gitignore
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index 00000000..94fc8671
--- /dev/null
+++ b/react-native/android/.gitignore
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+# OSX
+#
+.DS_Store
+
+# Xcode
+#
+build/
+*.pbxuser
+!default.pbxuser
+*.mode1v3
+!default.mode1v3
+*.mode2v3
+!default.mode2v3
+*.perspectivev3
+!default.perspectivev3
+xcuserdata
+*.xccheckout
+*.moved-aside
+DerivedData
+*.hmap
+*.ipa
+*.xcuserstate
+project.xcworkspace
+
+# Android/IJ
+#
+.idea
+.gradle
+local.properties
+
+# node.js
+#
+node_modules/
+npm-debug.log
diff --git a/react-native/android/local.properties b/react-native/android/local.properties
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index 1e77a9d1..00000000
--- a/react-native/android/local.properties
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,12 +0,0 @@
-## This file is automatically generated by Android Studio.
-# Do not modify this file -- YOUR CHANGES WILL BE ERASED!
-#
-# This file must *NOT* be checked into Version Control Systems,
-# as it contains information specific to your local configuration.
-#
-# Location of the SDK. This is only used by Gradle.
-# For customization when using a Version Control System, please read the
-# header note.
-#Mon Nov 30 14:31:09 PST 2015
-ndk.dir=/Users/ari/Library/Android/sdk/ndk-bundle
-sdk.dir=/Users/ari/Library/Android/sdk