diff --git a/home/HomeApp.js b/home/HomeApp.js
index 9fbd0560c275b4..babc1c903435c3 100644
--- a/home/HomeApp.js
+++ b/home/HomeApp.js
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ import MenuView from './menu/MenuView';
 import Store from './redux/Store';
 
 import addListenerWithNativeCallback from './utils/addListenerWithNativeCallback';
-import getViewerUsernameAsync from './utils/getViewerUsernameAsync';
 
 function cacheImages(images) {
   return images.map(image => Asset.fromModule(image).downloadAsync());
@@ -32,10 +31,6 @@ export default class App extends React.Component {
 
   componentDidMount() {
     this._initializeStateAsync();
-    addListenerWithNativeCallback(
-      'ExponentKernel.getIsValidHomeManifestToOpen',
-      this._getIsValidHomeManifestToOpen
-    );
   }
 
   _isExpoHost = host => {
@@ -63,37 +58,6 @@ export default class App extends React.Component {
     return !this._isExpoHost(host);
   };
 
-  _getIsValidHomeManifestToOpen = async event => {
-    const { manifest, manifestUrl } = event;
-    let isValid = false;
-    if (!Constants.isDevice) {
-      // simulator has no restriction
-      isValid = true;
-    } else if (this._isThirdPartyHosted(manifestUrl)) {
-      // TODO(quin): figure out a long term solution for this
-      // allow self hosted applications to be loaded into the client
-      isValid = true;
-    } else if (manifest) {
-      if (manifest.developer && manifest.developer.tool) {
-        isValid = true;
-      } else if (manifest.slug === 'snack') {
-        isValid = true;
-      } else if (manifest.id) {
-        try {
-          let manifestAuthorComponents = manifest.id.split('/');
-          let manifestAuthor = manifestAuthorComponents[0].substring(1);
-
-          let username = await getViewerUsernameAsync();
-
-          if (username && manifestAuthor && manifestAuthor === username) {
-            isValid = true;
-          }
-        } catch (_) {}
-      }
-    }
-    return { isValid };
-  };
-
   _initializeStateAsync = async () => {
     try {
       Store.dispatch(SettingsActions.loadSettings());
diff --git a/ios/Client/EXHomeAppManager.h b/ios/Client/EXHomeAppManager.h
index 55e75171700b6d..4a4a6fc52df032 100644
--- a/ios/Client/EXHomeAppManager.h
+++ b/ios/Client/EXHomeAppManager.h
@@ -12,6 +12,5 @@ FOUNDATION_EXPORT NSString *kEXHomeManifestResourceName;
 - (void)addHistoryItemWithUrl:(NSURL *)manifestUrl manifest:(NSDictionary *)manifest;
 - (void)getHistoryUrlForExperienceId:(NSString *)experienceId completion:(void (^)(NSString *))completion;
 - (void)showQRReader;
-- (void)getIsValidHomeManifestToOpen:(NSDictionary *)manifest manifestUrl:(NSURL *) manifestUrl completion:(void (^)(BOOL isValid))completion;
 
 @end
diff --git a/ios/Client/EXHomeAppManager.m b/ios/Client/EXHomeAppManager.m
index 627e8a58b70436..0479ad53f4c649 100644
--- a/ios/Client/EXHomeAppManager.m
+++ b/ios/Client/EXHomeAppManager.m
@@ -51,18 +51,6 @@ - (void)getHistoryUrlForExperienceId:(NSString *)experienceId completion:(void (
                    }];
 }
 
-- (void)getIsValidHomeManifestToOpen:(NSDictionary *)manifest manifestUrl:(NSURL *) manifestUrl completion:(void (^)(BOOL))completion
-{
-  [self _dispatchHomeJSEvent:@"getIsValidHomeManifestToOpen"
-                        body:@{ @"manifest": manifest, @"manifestUrl": manifestUrl.absoluteString }
-                   onSuccess:^(NSDictionary *result) {
-                     BOOL isValid = [result[@"isValid"] boolValue];
-                     completion(isValid);
-                   } onFailure:^(NSString *errorMessage) {
-                     completion(NO);
-                   }];
-}
-
 - (void)showQRReader
 {
   [self _dispatchHomeJSEvent:@"showQRReader" body:@{} onSuccess:nil onFailure:nil];
diff --git a/ios/Client/EXRootViewController.m b/ios/Client/EXRootViewController.m
index 5cc30ed51e1a96..295b338652ef88 100644
--- a/ios/Client/EXRootViewController.m
+++ b/ios/Client/EXRootViewController.m
@@ -160,11 +160,6 @@ - (void)addHistoryItemWithUrl:(NSURL *)manifestUrl manifest:(NSDictionary *)mani
   [[self _getHomeAppManager] addHistoryItemWithUrl:manifestUrl manifest:manifest];
 }
 
-- (void)getIsValidHomeManifestToOpen:(NSDictionary *)manifest manifestUrl:(NSURL *) manifestUrl completion:(void (^)(BOOL isValid))completion
-{
-  [[self _getHomeAppManager] getIsValidHomeManifestToOpen:manifest manifestUrl:(NSURL *) manifestUrl completion:completion];
-}
-
 - (void)getHistoryUrlForExperienceId:(NSString *)experienceId completion:(void (^)(NSString *))completion
 {
   return [[self _getHomeAppManager] getHistoryUrlForExperienceId:experienceId completion:completion];
diff --git a/ios/Exponent/Kernel/Core/EXAppBrowserController.h b/ios/Exponent/Kernel/Core/EXAppBrowserController.h
index 550b3105e6e3b5..f97ac2235d4176 100644
--- a/ios/Exponent/Kernel/Core/EXAppBrowserController.h
+++ b/ios/Exponent/Kernel/Core/EXAppBrowserController.h
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ NS_ASSUME_NONNULL_BEGIN
 - (void)showQRReader;
 - (void)addHistoryItemWithUrl:(NSURL *)manifestUrl manifest:(NSDictionary *)manifest;
 - (void)getHistoryUrlForExperienceId:(NSString *)experienceId completion:(void (^)(NSString * _Nullable))completion;
-- (void)getIsValidHomeManifestToOpen:(NSDictionary *)manifest manifestUrl:(NSURL *) manifestUrl completion:(void (^)(BOOL isValid))completion;
 - (BOOL)isNuxFinished;
 - (void)setIsNuxFinished:(BOOL)isFinished;
 - (void)appDidFinishLoadingSuccessfully:(EXKernelAppRecord *)appRecord;
diff --git a/ios/Exponent/Kernel/Core/EXKernel.h b/ios/Exponent/Kernel/Core/EXKernel.h
index 3f8291c867edc1..b109818244458d 100644
--- a/ios/Exponent/Kernel/Core/EXKernel.h
+++ b/ios/Exponent/Kernel/Core/EXKernel.h
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@
 NS_ASSUME_NONNULL_BEGIN
 
 FOUNDATION_EXPORT NSString *kEXKernelErrorDomain;
-FOUNDATION_EXPORT const NSUInteger kEXErrorCodeAppForbidden;
 
 typedef NS_ENUM(NSInteger, EXKernelErrorCode) {
   EXKernelErrorCodeModuleDeallocated,
diff --git a/ios/Exponent/Kernel/Core/EXKernel.m b/ios/Exponent/Kernel/Core/EXKernel.m
index a4c920b910b3e0..b2b2e616f7af24 100644
--- a/ios/Exponent/Kernel/Core/EXKernel.m
+++ b/ios/Exponent/Kernel/Core/EXKernel.m
@@ -23,8 +23,6 @@
 NSString * const kEXDeviceInstallUUIDKey = @"EXDeviceInstallUUIDKey";
 NSString * const kEXKernelClearJSCacheUserDefaultsKey = @"EXKernelClearJSCacheUserDefaultsKey";
 
-const NSUInteger kEXErrorCodeAppForbidden = 424242;
-
 @interface EXKernel () <EXKernelAppRegistryDelegate>
 
 @end
diff --git a/ios/Exponent/Kernel/Views/EXAppViewController.m b/ios/Exponent/Kernel/Views/EXAppViewController.m
index 230ea2f90b29a0..1553202cf7f300 100644
--- a/ios/Exponent/Kernel/Views/EXAppViewController.m
+++ b/ios/Exponent/Kernel/Views/EXAppViewController.m
@@ -219,12 +219,10 @@ - (void)backgroundControllers
 
 - (void)appLoader:(EXAppLoader *)appLoader didLoadOptimisticManifest:(NSDictionary *)manifest
 {
-  [self _whenManifestIsValidToOpen:manifest manifestUrl:appLoader.manifestUrl performBlock:^{
-    if ([EXKernel sharedInstance].browserController) {
-      [[EXKernel sharedInstance].browserController addHistoryItemWithUrl:appLoader.manifestUrl manifest:manifest];
-    }
-    [self _rebuildBridgeWithLoadingViewManifest:manifest];
-  }];
+  if ([EXKernel sharedInstance].browserController) {
+    [[EXKernel sharedInstance].browserController addHistoryItemWithUrl:appLoader.manifestUrl manifest:manifest];
+  }
+  [self _rebuildBridgeWithLoadingViewManifest:manifest];
 }
 
 - (void)appLoader:(EXAppLoader *)appLoader didLoadBundleWithProgress:(EXLoadingProgress *)progress
@@ -236,12 +234,10 @@ - (void)appLoader:(EXAppLoader *)appLoader didLoadBundleWithProgress:(EXLoadingP
 
 - (void)appLoader:(EXAppLoader *)appLoader didFinishLoadingManifest:(NSDictionary *)manifest bundle:(NSData *)data
 {
-  [self _whenManifestIsValidToOpen:manifest manifestUrl:appLoader.manifestUrl performBlock:^{
-    [self _rebuildBridgeWithLoadingViewManifest:manifest];
-    if (self->_appRecord.appManager.status == kEXReactAppManagerStatusBridgeLoading) {
-      [self->_appRecord.appManager appLoaderFinished];
-    }
-  }];
+  [self _rebuildBridgeWithLoadingViewManifest:manifest];
+  if (self->_appRecord.appManager.status == kEXReactAppManagerStatusBridgeLoading) {
+    [self->_appRecord.appManager appLoaderFinished];
+  }
 }
 
 - (void)appLoader:(EXAppLoader *)appLoader didFailWithError:(NSError *)error
@@ -430,9 +426,6 @@ - (void)setIsLoading:(BOOL)isLoading
 
 - (BOOL)_willAutoRecoverFromError:(NSError *)error
 {
-  if (error.code == kEXErrorCodeAppForbidden) {
-    return NO;
-  }
   if (![_appRecord.appManager enablesDeveloperTools]) {
     BOOL shouldRecover = [[EXKernel sharedInstance].serviceRegistry.errorRecoveryManager experienceIdShouldReloadOnError:_appRecord.experienceId];
     if (shouldRecover) {
@@ -456,26 +449,6 @@ - (void)_invalidateRecoveryTimer
   }
 }
 
-// this is deprecated in favor of the server side check
-// TODO(eric): remove
-- (void)_whenManifestIsValidToOpen:(NSDictionary *)manifest manifestUrl:(NSURL *) manifestUrl performBlock:(void (^)(void))block
-{
-  if (self.appRecord.appManager.requiresValidManifests && [EXKernel sharedInstance].browserController) {
-    [[EXKernel sharedInstance].browserController getIsValidHomeManifestToOpen:manifest manifestUrl:manifestUrl completion:^(BOOL isValid) {
-      if (isValid) {
-        block();
-      } else {
-        [self appLoader:self->_appRecord.appLoader didFailWithError:[NSError errorWithDomain:EXNetworkErrorDomain
-                                                                                        code:kEXErrorCodeAppForbidden
-                                                                                    userInfo:@{ NSLocalizedDescriptionKey: @"Expo Client can only be used to view your own projects. To view this project, please ensure you are signed in to the same Expo account that created it." }]];
-      }
-    }];
-  } else {
-    // no browser present, everything is valid
-    block();
-  }
-}
-
 @end
 
 NS_ASSUME_NONNULL_END
diff --git a/ios/Exponent/Kernel/Views/EXErrorView.m b/ios/Exponent/Kernel/Views/EXErrorView.m
index 474c48f7d21898..4b3b0901e13d76 100644
--- a/ios/Exponent/Kernel/Views/EXErrorView.m
+++ b/ios/Exponent/Kernel/Views/EXErrorView.m
@@ -91,8 +91,6 @@ - (void)setType:(EXFatalErrorType)type
       _lblError.text = [NSString stringWithFormat:@"There was a problem loading %@.", appOwnerName];
       if (_error.code == kCFURLErrorNotConnectedToInternet) {
         _lblError.text = [NSString stringWithFormat:@"%@ Make sure you're connected to the internet.", _lblError.text];
-      } else if (_error.code == kEXErrorCodeAppForbidden) {
-        _lblError.text = [NSString stringWithFormat:@"Sorry, you are not allowed to load %@.", appOwnerName];
       } else if (_appRecord.appLoader.manifestUrl) {
         NSString *url = _appRecord.appLoader.manifestUrl.absoluteString;
         if ([self _urlLooksLikeLAN:url]) {