diff --git a/android/app/src/main/java/com/shoutemapp/MainActivity.kt b/android/app/src/main/java/com/shoutemapp/MainActivity.kt
index afa273b5ec..c90b2c29d1 100644
--- a/android/app/src/main/java/com/shoutemapp/MainActivity.kt
+++ b/android/app/src/main/java/com/shoutemapp/MainActivity.kt
@@ -12,7 +12,15 @@ class MainActivity : ReactActivity() {
 
   override fun onCreate(savedInstanceState: Bundle?) {
       //NativeModuleInjectionMark-mainActivity-onCreate
-      super.onCreate(savedInstanceState)
+      // Pass null instead of savedInstanceState — canonical react-native-screens
+      // workaround for Fragment$InstantiationException. ScreenFragment has a
+      // guard ("Screen fragments should never be restored") that fires whenever
+      // the FragmentManager tries to re-instantiate a saved ScreenFragment from
+      // savedInstanceState. Android 16 recreates activities much more
+      // aggressively, making this fire at scale (and visibly across all Android
+      // versions, with Android 16 the worst).
+      // See https://github.com/software-mansion/react-native-screens/issues/17
+      super.onCreate(null)
   }
 
   override fun invokeDefaultOnBackPressed() {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index e3529aff96..0e23f90140 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@shoutem/platform",
-  "version": "17.0.8",
+  "version": "17.0.9-rc.0",
   "scripts": {
     "android": "react-native run-android",
     "build": "node scripts/build",
diff --git a/package.template.json b/package.template.json
index dbf5192c32..712a29fac3 100644
--- a/package.template.json
+++ b/package.template.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@shoutem/platform",
-  "version": "17.0.8",
+  "version": "17.0.9-rc.0",
   "scripts": {
     "android": "react-native run-android",
     "build": "node scripts/build",
diff --git a/package.template.web.json b/package.template.web.json
index 28d85c1098..152db1c307 100644
--- a/package.template.web.json
+++ b/package.template.web.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@shoutem/platform",
-  "version": "17.0.8",
+  "version": "17.0.9-rc.0",
   "scripts": {
     "build": "node scripts/build",
     "bundle": "node scripts/bundle",
diff --git a/platform/platform.json b/platform/platform.json
index 68567c5eae..da3167f470 100644
--- a/platform/platform.json
+++ b/platform/platform.json
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 {
-  "version": "17.0.8",
-  "releaseNotes": "Release notes\n* 📱 Fixed issues with splash screen on iOS.\n* 🛜 Improved connectivity UX/UI",
+  "version": "17.0.9-rc.0",
+  "releaseNotes": "Release notes\n* 🛠️ Fixed issues with ocassional crashes on android 16 devices.",
   "builds": {
     "live": {
       "excludedPackages": []
     }
   },
   "nativeChanges": {
-    "lastVersion": "17.0.4"
+    "lastVersion": "17.0.9-rc.0"
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "shoutem.about": "~9.0.3",
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
     "shoutem.in-app-purchases": "~7.3.0",
     "shoutem.interactive-faq": "~8.0.2",
     "shoutem.layouts": "~8.1.2",
-    "shoutem.live-update": "~2.1.0",
+    "shoutem.live-update": "~2.1.1-rc.0",
     "shoutem.loyalty": "~8.0.3",
     "shoutem.menu": "~6.0.0",
     "shoutem.navigation": "~7.4.5",