diff --git a/android/src/main/java/com/rnmapbox/rnmbx/modules/RNMBXOfflineModule.kt b/android/src/main/java/com/rnmapbox/rnmbx/modules/RNMBXOfflineModule.kt
index a549fc59c..bbc97f895 100644
--- a/android/src/main/java/com/rnmapbox/rnmbx/modules/RNMBXOfflineModule.kt
+++ b/android/src/main/java/com/rnmapbox/rnmbx/modules/RNMBXOfflineModule.kt
@@ -154,10 +154,9 @@ class RNMBXOfflineModule(private val mReactContext: ReactApplicationContext) :
                 metadata = metadata
             )
             tileRegionPacks[id] = actPack
-            startLoading(pack = actPack)
-            promise.resolve(
+            startLoading(pack = actPack).map {
                 writableMapOf("bounds" to boundsStr, "metadata" to metadataStr)
-            )
+            }.toPromise(promise, "createPack")
         } catch (e: Throwable) {
             promise.reject("createPack", e)
         }
@@ -196,8 +195,7 @@ class RNMBXOfflineModule(private val mReactContext: ReactApplicationContext) :
     fun resumePackDownload(name: String, promise: Promise) {
         val pack = tileRegionPacks[name]
         if (pack != null) {
-            startLoading(pack)
-            promise.resolve(null)
+            startLoading(pack).map { null }.toPromise(promise,"resumePackDownload")
         } else {
             promise.reject("resumePackDownload", "Unknown offline pack: $name")
         }
@@ -271,74 +269,83 @@ class RNMBXOfflineModule(private val mReactContext: ReactApplicationContext) :
     }
     // endregion
 
-    fun startLoading(pack: TileRegionPack) {
-        val id = pack.name
-        val bounds = pack.bounds
-        if (bounds == null) {
-            throw IllegalArgumentException("startLoading failed as there are no bounds in pack")
-        }
-        val zoomRange = pack.zoomRange
-        if (zoomRange == null) {
-            throw IllegalArgumentException("startLoading failed as there is no zoomRange in pack")
-        }
-        val styleURI = pack.styleURI
-        if (styleURI == null) {
-            throw IllegalArgumentException("startLoading failed as there is no styleURI in pack")
-        }
-        val metadata = pack.metadata
-        if (metadata == null) {
-            throw IllegalArgumentException("startLoading failed as there is no metadata in pack")
-        }
-        val stylePackOptions = StylePackLoadOptions.Builder()
-            .glyphsRasterizationMode(GlyphsRasterizationMode.IDEOGRAPHS_RASTERIZED_LOCALLY)
-            .metadata(metadata.toMapboxValue())
-            .build()
-
-        val descriptorOptions = TilesetDescriptorOptions.Builder()
-            .styleURI(styleURI)
-            .minZoom(zoomRange.minZoom)
-            .maxZoom(zoomRange.maxZoom)
-            .stylePackOptions(stylePackOptions)
-            .pixelRatio(2.0f)
-            .build()
-        val tilesetDescriptor = offlineManager.createTilesetDescriptor(descriptorOptions)
-
-        val loadOptions = TileRegionLoadOptions.Builder()
-            .geometry(bounds)
-            .descriptors(arrayListOf(tilesetDescriptor))
-            .metadata(metadata.toMapboxValue())
-            .acceptExpired(true)
-            .networkRestriction(NetworkRestriction.NONE)
-            .averageBytesPerSecond(null)
-            .build()
-
-        var lastProgress: TileRegionLoadProgress? = null
-        val task = this.tileStore.loadTileRegion(
-            id, loadOptions,
-            { progress ->
-                lastProgress = progress
-                tileRegionPacks[id]!!.progress = progress
-                tileRegionPacks[id]!!.state = TileRegionPackState.ACTIVE
-
-                offlinePackProgressDidChange(progress, metadata, TileRegionPackState.ACTIVE)
-            }, { expected ->
-                expected.value?.also {
-                    val progress = lastProgress
-                    if (progress != null) {
-                        offlinePackProgressDidChange(progress, metadata, TileRegionPackState.COMPLETE)
-                    } else {
-                        Logger.w(LOG_TAG, "startLoading: tile region completed, but got no progress information")
-                    }
-                    tileRegionPacks[id]!!.state = TileRegionPackState.COMPLETE
-                } ?: run {
-                    val error = expected.error ?: TileRegionError(TileRegionErrorType.OTHER, "$LOG_TAG neither value nor error in expected")
+    fun startLoading(pack: TileRegionPack): Result<Unit> {
+        try {
+            val id = pack.name
+            val bounds = pack.bounds
+                ?: return Result.failure(IllegalArgumentException("startLoading failed as there are no bounds in pack"))
+            val zoomRange = pack.zoomRange
+                ?: return Result.failure(IllegalArgumentException("startLoading failed as there is no zoomRange in pack"))
+            val styleURI = pack.styleURI
+                ?: return Result.failure(IllegalArgumentException("startLoading failed as there is no styleURI in pack"))
+            val metadata = pack.metadata
+                ?: return Result.failure(IllegalArgumentException("startLoading failed as there is no metadata in pack"))
+
+            val stylePackOptions = StylePackLoadOptions.Builder()
+                .glyphsRasterizationMode(GlyphsRasterizationMode.IDEOGRAPHS_RASTERIZED_LOCALLY)
+                .metadata(metadata.toMapboxValue())
+                .build()
+
+            val descriptorOptions = TilesetDescriptorOptions.Builder()
+                .styleURI(styleURI)
+                .minZoom(zoomRange.minZoom)
+                .maxZoom(zoomRange.maxZoom)
+                .stylePackOptions(stylePackOptions)
+                .pixelRatio(2.0f)
+                .build()
+            val tilesetDescriptor = offlineManager.createTilesetDescriptor(descriptorOptions)
+
+            val loadOptions = TileRegionLoadOptions.Builder()
+                .geometry(bounds)
+                .descriptors(arrayListOf(tilesetDescriptor))
+                .metadata(metadata.toMapboxValue())
+                .acceptExpired(true)
+                .networkRestriction(NetworkRestriction.NONE)
+                .averageBytesPerSecond(null)
+                .build()
+
+            var lastProgress: TileRegionLoadProgress? = null
+            val task = this.tileStore.loadTileRegion(
+                id, loadOptions,
+                { progress ->
+                    lastProgress = progress
+                    tileRegionPacks[id]!!.progress = progress
+                    tileRegionPacks[id]!!.state = TileRegionPackState.ACTIVE
+
+                    offlinePackProgressDidChange(progress, metadata, TileRegionPackState.ACTIVE)
+                },
+                { expected ->
+                    expected.value?.also {
+                        val progress = lastProgress
+                        if (progress != null) {
+                            offlinePackProgressDidChange(
+                                progress,
+                                metadata,
+                                TileRegionPackState.COMPLETE
+                            )
+                        } else {
+                            Logger.w(
+                                LOG_TAG,
+                                "startLoading: tile region completed, but got no progress information"
+                            )
+                        }
+                        tileRegionPacks[id]!!.state = TileRegionPackState.COMPLETE
+                    } ?: run {
+                        val error = expected.error ?: TileRegionError(
+                            TileRegionErrorType.OTHER,
+                            "$LOG_TAG neither value nor error in expected"
+                        )
 
-                    tileRegionPacks[id]!!.state = TileRegionPackState.INACTIVE
-                    offlinePackDidReceiveError(name=id, error=error)
-                }
-            },
-        )
-        tileRegionPacks[id]!!.cancelable = task
+                        tileRegionPacks[id]!!.state = TileRegionPackState.INACTIVE
+                        offlinePackDidReceiveError(name = id, error = error)
+                    }
+                },
+            )
+            tileRegionPacks[id]!!.cancelable = task
+            return Result.success(Unit)
+        } catch (e: Exception) {
+            return Result.failure(e)
+        }
     }
 
     private fun convertRegionsToJSON(tileRegions: List<TileRegion>, promise: Promise) {
@@ -641,6 +648,14 @@ class RNMBXOfflineModule(private val mReactContext: ReactApplicationContext) :
     }
 }
 
+private fun <T> Result<T>.toPromise(promise: Promise, error: String) {
+    val ok = getOrElse {
+        promise.reject(error, exceptionOrNull() ?: Exception("Unknown error"))
+        return@toPromise
+    }
+    promise.resolve(ok)
+}
+
 fun TileRegionLoadProgress.toPercentage(): Double {
     return (completedResourceCount.toDouble() * 100.0) / (requiredResourceCount.toDouble())
 }
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 54682ef16..4c1a0f53e 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@
     "react-native-builder-bob": "^0.23.1",
     "react-test-renderer": "18.2.0",
     "ts-node": "10.9.1",
-    "typescript": "4.8.4",
+    "typescript": "5.1.3",
     "@mdx-js/mdx": "^3.0.0"
   },
   "codegenConfig": {
diff --git a/plugin/build/generateCode.d.ts b/plugin/build/generateCode.d.ts
index 64583e795..519941ba8 100644
--- a/plugin/build/generateCode.d.ts
+++ b/plugin/build/generateCode.d.ts
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  * Sourcecode: https://github.com/expo/expo/blob/59ece3cb1d5a7aaea42f4c7fe9d1f4f825b338f8/packages/@expo/config-plugins/src/utils/generateCode.ts
  * LICENSE: https://github.com/expo/expo/blob/59ece3cb1d5a7aaea42f4c7fe9d1f4f825b338f8/packages/@expo/config-plugins/LICENSE
  */
-export declare type MergeResults = {
+export type MergeResults = {
     contents: string;
     didClear: boolean;
     didMerge: boolean;
diff --git a/plugin/build/withMapbox.d.ts b/plugin/build/withMapbox.d.ts
index 8bea75622..19c21b289 100644
--- a/plugin/build/withMapbox.d.ts
+++ b/plugin/build/withMapbox.d.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { ConfigPlugin } from 'expo/config-plugins';
-declare type InstallerBlockName = 'pre' | 'post';
-export declare type MapboxPlugProps = {
+type InstallerBlockName = 'pre' | 'post';
+export type MapboxPlugProps = {
     /**
      * @deprecated
      */