Android Expo Transactional Notifications

My React Native mobile app is built with the Expo managed workflow and powered by a Laravel back-end. I now need reliable transactional push notifications on Android only.

The two events that must fire a notification are:
• a new in-app message arrives
• an order status changes

Here’s what I’m looking for:

• Expo / FCM configuration – generate and store device tokens, set up the Expo notification service (or direct FCM connection if you prefer), and document any required Google-side settings.
• Laravel integration – queueable job or service class that accepts the event data and dispatches the push payload to the correct device(s).
• Front-end handling – register for permissions, listen with expo-notifications, and route the user to the relevant screen when they tap the alert.
• Testing & hand-off – walkthrough that proves delivery while the app is foregrounded, backgrounded, and killed, plus clear setup notes so I can replicate everything in staging and production.

If you have a proven workflow for Expo + Laravel pushes, especially around FCM token refresh and Expo’s chunking limits, you’ll be a perfect fit.