diff --git a/native/account/logged-out-modal.react.js b/native/account/logged-out-modal.react.js
--- a/native/account/logged-out-modal.react.js
+++ b/native/account/logged-out-modal.react.js
@@ -348,9 +348,12 @@
     if (!isForeground) {
       return undefined;
     }
-    BackHandler.addEventListener('hardwareBackPress', resetToPrompt);
+    const backHandlerSubscription = BackHandler.addEventListener(
+      'hardwareBackPress',
+      resetToPrompt,
+    );
     return () => {
-      BackHandler.removeEventListener('hardwareBackPress', resetToPrompt);
+      backHandlerSubscription.remove();
     };
   }, [isForeground, resetToPrompt]);
 
diff --git a/native/account/terms-and-privacy-modal.react.js b/native/account/terms-and-privacy-modal.react.js
--- a/native/account/terms-and-privacy-modal.react.js
+++ b/native/account/terms-and-privacy-modal.react.js
@@ -85,9 +85,12 @@
 
   const onBackPress = props.navigation.isFocused;
   React.useEffect(() => {
-    BackHandler.addEventListener('hardwareBackPress', onBackPress);
+    const backHandlerSubscription = BackHandler.addEventListener(
+      'hardwareBackPress',
+      onBackPress,
+    );
     return () => {
-      BackHandler.removeEventListener('hardwareBackPress', onBackPress);
+      backHandlerSubscription.remove();
     };
   }, [onBackPress]);
 
diff --git a/native/chat/chat-thread-list.react.js b/native/chat/chat-thread-list.react.js
--- a/native/chat/chat-thread-list.react.js
+++ b/native/chat/chat-thread-list.react.js
@@ -484,9 +484,12 @@
   }, [navigation, onTabPress]);
 
   React.useEffect(() => {
-    BackHandler.addEventListener('hardwareBackPress', hardwareBack);
+    const backHandlerSubscription = BackHandler.addEventListener(
+      'hardwareBackPress',
+      hardwareBack,
+    );
     return () => {
-      BackHandler.removeEventListener('hardwareBackPress', hardwareBack);
+      backHandlerSubscription.remove();
     };
   }, [hardwareBack]);