diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 4ec918d8..a3fc7dc0 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -39,8 +39,7 @@
     "react-native-screens": "^3.13.1",
     "react-native-svg": "^12.4.0",
     "react-native-url-polyfill": "^1.3.0",
-    "react-native-web": "^0.17.7",
-    "ucans": "0.9.1"
+    "react-native-web": "^0.17.7"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@babel/core": "^7.12.9",
diff --git a/src/platform/auth-flow.native.ts b/src/platform/auth-flow.native.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index 3c9bd09e..00000000
--- a/src/platform/auth-flow.native.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,53 +0,0 @@
-import {Linking} from 'react-native'
-import * as auth from '@adxp/auth'
-import * as ucan from 'ucans'
-import {InAppBrowser} from 'react-native-inappbrowser-reborn'
-import {isWeb} from '../platform/detection'
-import {extractHashFragment, makeAppUrl} from '../platform/urls'
-import {ReactNativeStore, parseUrlForUcan} from '../state/lib/auth'
-import * as env from '../env'
-
-export async function requestAppUcan(
-  authStore: ReactNativeStore,
-  scope: ucan.Capability,
-) {
-  const did = await authStore.getDid()
-  const returnUrl = makeAppUrl()
-  const fragment = auth.requestAppUcanHashFragment(did, scope, returnUrl)
-  const url = `${env.AUTH_LOBBY}#${fragment}`
-
-  if (isWeb) {
-    // @ts-ignore window is defined -prf
-    window.location.href = url
-    return false
-  }
-
-  if (await InAppBrowser.isAvailable()) {
-    // use in-app browser
-    const res = await InAppBrowser.openAuth(url, returnUrl, {
-      // iOS Properties
-      ephemeralWebSession: false,
-      // Android Properties
-      showTitle: false,
-      enableUrlBarHiding: true,
-      enableDefaultShare: false,
-    })
-    if (res.type === 'success' && res.url) {
-      const fragment = extractHashFragment(res.url)
-      if (fragment) {
-        const ucan = await parseUrlForUcan(fragment)
-        if (ucan) {
-          await authStore.addUcan(ucan)
-          return true
-        }
-      }
-    } else {
-      console.log('Not completed', res)
-      return false
-    }
-  } else {
-    // use system browser
-    Linking.openURL(url)
-  }
-  return true
-}
diff --git a/src/platform/auth-flow.ts b/src/platform/auth-flow.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index fbc85a37..00000000
--- a/src/platform/auth-flow.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,19 +0,0 @@
-import * as auth from '@adxp/auth'
-import * as ucan from 'ucans'
-import {makeAppUrl} from '../platform/urls'
-import {ReactNativeStore} from '../state/lib/auth'
-import * as env from '../env'
-
-export async function requestAppUcan(
-  authStore: ReactNativeStore,
-  scope: ucan.Capability,
-) {
-  const did = await authStore.getDid()
-  const returnUrl = makeAppUrl()
-  const fragment = auth.requestAppUcanHashFragment(did, scope, returnUrl)
-  const url = `${env.AUTH_LOBBY}#${fragment}`
-
-  // @ts-ignore window is defined -prf
-  window.location.href = url
-  return false
-}
diff --git a/src/state/lib/auth.ts b/src/state/lib/auth.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index d51ba449..00000000
--- a/src/state/lib/auth.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,118 +0,0 @@
-export {} // TODO
-/*import * as auth from '@adxp/auth'
-import * as ucan from 'ucans'
-import {
-  getInitialURL,
-  extractHashFragment,
-  clearHash,
-} from '../../platform/urls'
-import * as authFlow from '../../platform/auth-flow'
-import * as storage from './storage'
-
-const SCOPE = auth.writeCap(
-  'did:key:z6MkfRiFMLzCxxnw6VMrHK8pPFt4QAHS3jX3XM87y9rta6kP',
-  'did:example:microblog',
-)
-
-export async function isAuthed(authStore: ReactNativeStore) {
-  return await authStore.hasUcan(SCOPE)
-}
-
-export async function logout(authStore: ReactNativeStore) {
-  await authStore.reset()
-}
-
-export async function parseUrlForUcan(fragment: string) {
-  try {
-    return await auth.parseLobbyResponseHashFragment(fragment)
-  } catch (err) {
-    return undefined
-  }
-}
-
-export async function initialLoadUcanCheck(authStore: ReactNativeStore) {
-  let wasAuthed = false
-  const fragment = extractHashFragment(await getInitialURL())
-  if (fragment) {
-    const ucan = await parseUrlForUcan(fragment)
-    if (ucan) {
-      await authStore.addUcan(ucan)
-      wasAuthed = true
-      clearHash()
-    }
-  }
-  return wasAuthed
-}
-
-export async function requestAppUcan(authStore: ReactNativeStore) {
-  return authFlow.requestAppUcan(authStore, SCOPE)
-}
-
-export class ReactNativeStore extends auth.AuthStore {
-  private keypair: ucan.EdKeypair
-  private ucanStore: ucan.Store
-
-  constructor(keypair: ucan.EdKeypair, ucanStore: ucan.Store) {
-    super()
-    this.keypair = keypair
-    this.ucanStore = ucanStore
-  }
-
-  static async load(): Promise<ReactNativeStore> {
-    const keypair = await ReactNativeStore.loadOrCreateKeypair()
-
-    const storedUcans = await ReactNativeStore.getStoredUcanStrs()
-    const ucanStore = await ucan.Store.fromTokens(storedUcans)
-
-    return new ReactNativeStore(keypair, ucanStore)
-  }
-
-  static async loadOrCreateKeypair(): Promise<ucan.EdKeypair> {
-    const storedKey = await storage.loadString('adxKey')
-    if (storedKey) {
-      return ucan.EdKeypair.fromSecretKey(storedKey)
-    } else {
-      // @TODO: again just stand in since no actual root keys
-      const keypair = await ucan.EdKeypair.create({exportable: true})
-      storage.saveString('adxKey', await keypair.export())
-      return keypair
-    }
-  }
-
-  static async getStoredUcanStrs(): Promise<string[]> {
-    const storedStr = await storage.loadString('adxUcans')
-    if (!storedStr) {
-      return []
-    }
-    return storedStr.split(',')
-  }
-
-  static setStoredUcanStrs(ucans: string[]): void {
-    storage.saveString('adxUcans', ucans.join(','))
-  }
-
-  protected async getKeypair(): Promise<ucan.EdKeypair> {
-    return this.keypair
-  }
-
-  async addUcan(token: ucan.Chained): Promise<void> {
-    this.ucanStore.add(token)
-    const storedUcans = await ReactNativeStore.getStoredUcanStrs()
-    ReactNativeStore.setStoredUcanStrs([...storedUcans, token.encoded()])
-  }
-
-  async getUcanStore(): Promise<ucan.Store> {
-    return this.ucanStore
-  }
-
-  async clear(): Promise<void> {
-    storage.clear()
-  }
-
-  async reset(): Promise<void> {
-    this.clear()
-    this.keypair = await ReactNativeStore.loadOrCreateKeypair()
-    this.ucanStore = await ucan.Store.fromTokens([])
-  }
-}
-*/