Expo app - can't load project with message : This is taking much longer than it should

I was having having the same issue. Switched to tunnel connection and it worked.

I had the same problem, entered to Settings, Network, WI-Fi, show available Networks, Properties on your internet connection, and click on Private. Then it worked, I hope it serves to you too.

I had this problem as well and was able to solve it. If you have a program like docker installed, it will create a virtual network adapter, Expo will then try to use this virtual network adapter to host the app. You want Expo to use your physical wifi/ethernet adapter in your computer instead, since that will allow it to communicate with your phone (which is on the same network).

You can solve the problem by changing the adapter properties to ensure that Expo uses the right network adapter to host your development environment:

https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_10-networking/adapter-priority-setting-unavailable-in-windows-10/d2b63caa-e77c-4b46-88b5-eeeaee00c306?auth=1

Restart your Expo server and try again once you complete the steps in the link above.