diff --git a/node_modules/react-native-mmkv-storage/ios/MMKVNative.mm b/node_modules/react-native-mmkv-storage/ios/MMKVNative.mm
index 9af089d..12ff53b 100644
--- a/node_modules/react-native-mmkv-storage/ios/MMKVNative.mm
+++ b/node_modules/react-native-mmkv-storage/ios/MMKVNative.mm
@@ -37,12 +37,43 @@ - (instancetype)init
         rPath = rootDir;
         _secureStorage = [[SecureStorage alloc] init];
         [MMKV initializeMMKV:rootDir];
+        [self addSkipBackupAttributeToDir:rootDir];
     });
     
     
     return self;
 }
 
+- (BOOL)addSkipBackupAttributeToURLAtPath:(NSURL *)url
+{
+    if (!url) return NO;
+    if (![[NSFileManager defaultManager] fileExistsAtPath:url.path]) return NO;
+
+    NSError *error = nil;
+    NSNumber *value = nil;
+    BOOL success = [url getResourceValue:&value forKey:NSURLIsExcludedFromBackupKey error:&error];
+    if (value.boolValue == YES) {
+        NSLog(@"%@ already marked for backup exclusion", [url lastPathComponent]);
+        return YES;
+    }
+
+    success = [url setResourceValue:[NSNumber numberWithBool:YES]
+                                  forKey:NSURLIsExcludedFromBackupKey error:&error];
+    if(!success){
+        NSLog(@"Error excluding %@ from backup: %@", [url lastPathComponent], error);
+    } else {
+        NSLog(@"Succesfully marked %@ for backup exclusion", [url lastPathComponent]);
+    }
+    return success;
+}
+
+- (BOOL) addSkipBackupAttributeToDir:(NSString *)path
+{
+    if (!path) return NO;
+    NSURL *pathUrl = [[NSURL alloc] initFileURLWithPath:path isDirectory:YES];
+    return [self addSkipBackupAttributeToURLAtPath:pathUrl];
+}
+
 MMKV *getInstance(NSString *ID) {
     if ([[mmkvInstances allKeys] containsObject:ID]) {
         MMKV *kv = [mmkvInstances objectForKey:ID];
diff --git a/node_modules/react-native-mmkv-storage/ios/SecureStorage.m b/node_modules/react-native-mmkv-storage/ios/SecureStorage.m
index dbea26b..2483375 100644
--- a/node_modules/react-native-mmkv-storage/ios/SecureStorage.m
+++ b/node_modules/react-native-mmkv-storage/ios/SecureStorage.m
@@ -40,14 +40,14 @@ - (NSString *) getSecureKey:(NSString *)key
     @try {
         [self handleAppUninstallation];
         NSString *value = [self searchKeychainCopyMatching:key];
-        dispatch_sync(dispatch_get_main_queue(), ^{
-            int readAttempts = 0;
-            // See: https://github.com/ammarahm-ed/react-native-mmkv-storage/issues/195
-            while (![[UIApplication sharedApplication] isProtectedDataAvailable] && readAttempts++ < 100) {
-                // sleep 25ms before another attempt
-                usleep(25000);
-            }
-        });
+//        dispatch_sync(dispatch_get_main_queue(), ^{
+//            int readAttempts = 0;
+//            // See: https://github.com/ammarahm-ed/react-native-mmkv-storage/issues/195
+//            while (![[UIApplication sharedApplication] isProtectedDataAvailable] && readAttempts++ < 100) {
+//                // sleep 25ms before another attempt
+//                usleep(25000);
+//            }
+//        });
         if (value == nil) {
             NSString* errorMessage = @"key does not present";
           
@@ -100,6 +100,9 @@ - (void) removeSecureKey:(NSString *)key
 
 - (NSMutableDictionary *)newSearchDictionary:(NSString *)identifier {
     NSMutableDictionary *searchDictionary = [[NSMutableDictionary alloc] init];
+    // this value is shared by main app and extensions, so, is the best to be used here
+    serviceName = [[NSBundle mainBundle] objectForInfoDictionaryKey:@"AppGroup"];
+
     if(serviceName == nil){
         serviceName = [[NSBundle mainBundle] bundleIdentifier];
     }