diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 95a3de33a..3b870e95f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -54,20 +54,12 @@ The hassle-free way to add Segment analytics to your React-Native app.
 Install `@segment/analytics-react-native`,  [`@segment/sovran-react-native`](https://github.com/segmentio/analytics-react-native/blob/master/packages/sovran) and [`react-native-get-random-values`](https://github.com/LinusU/react-native-get-random-values):
 
 ```sh
-yarn add @segment/analytics-react-native @segment/sovran-react-native react-native-get-random-values
+yarn add @segment/analytics-react-native @segment/sovran-react-native react-native-get-random-values @react-native-async-storage/async-storage 
 # or
-npm install --save @segment/analytics-react-native @segment/sovran-react-native react-native-get-random-values
+npm install --save @segment/analytics-react-native @segment/sovran-react-native react-native-get-random-values @react-native-async-storage/async-storage 
 ```
 
-If you want to use the default persistor for the Segment Analytics client, you also have to install [`react-native-async-storage/async-storage`](https://github.com/react-native-async-storage/async-storage).
-
-```sh
-yarn add @react-native-async-storage/async-storage 
-# or
-npm install --save @react-native-async-storage/async-storage
-```
-
-*Note: If you wish to use your own persistence layer you can use the `storePersistor` option when initializing the client. Make sure you always have a persistor (either by having AsyncStorage package installed or by explicitly passing a value), else you might get unexpected sideeffects like multiple 'Application Installed' events. Read more [Client Options](#client-options)*
+*Note: `@react-native-async-storage/async-storage` is an optional dependency. If you wish to use your own persistence layer you can use the `storePersistor` option when initializing the client. Make sure you always have a persistor (either by having AsyncStorage package installed or by explicitly passing a value), else you might get unexpected side-effects like multiple 'Application Installed' events. Read more [Client Options](#client-options)*
 
 For iOS, install native modules with:
 
diff --git a/examples/E2E/plugins/ConsentManager.tsx b/examples/E2E/plugins/ConsentManager.tsx
deleted file mode 100644
index eb062d230..000000000
--- a/examples/E2E/plugins/ConsentManager.tsx
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,75 +0,0 @@
-import {
-  Plugin,
-  PluginType,
-  SegmentEvent,
-} from '@segment/analytics-react-native';
-
-import type {SegmentClient} from '@segment/analytics-react-native';
-
-import {Alert} from 'react-native';
-
-export class ConsentManager extends Plugin {
-  type = PluginType.before;
-  key = 'Consent Manager';
-
-  consentStatus?: boolean;
-  queuedEvents: SegmentEvent[] = [];
-
-  configure(analytics: SegmentClient) {
-    this.analytics = analytics;
-
-    this.showAlert();
-  }
-
-  execute(event: SegmentEvent): SegmentEvent | undefined {
-    if (this.consentStatus === true) {
-      return event;
-    }
-    if (this.consentStatus === undefined) {
-      this.queuedEvents.push(event);
-      return;
-    }
-    return;
-  }
-
-  showAlert = () => {
-    Alert.alert(
-      'Consent to Tracking',
-      'Do you consent to all of the things?',
-      [
-        {
-          text: 'Yes',
-          onPress: () => this.handleConsent(true),
-          style: 'cancel',
-        },
-        {
-          text: 'No',
-          onPress: () => this.handleConsent(false),
-          style: 'cancel',
-        },
-      ],
-      {
-        cancelable: true,
-        onDismiss: () => (this.consentStatus = undefined),
-      },
-    );
-  };
-
-  handleConsent(status: boolean) {
-    if (status === true) {
-      this.consentStatus = true;
-      this.sendQueued();
-      void this.analytics?.track('Consent Authorized');
-    }
-    if (status === false) {
-      this.queuedEvents = [];
-    }
-  }
-
-  sendQueued() {
-    this.queuedEvents.forEach(event => {
-      void this.analytics?.process(event);
-    });
-    this.queuedEvents = [];
-  }
-}
diff --git a/packages/core/src/index.ts b/packages/core/src/index.ts
index fc29c2697..31d588902 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/index.ts
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ export {
 export { SegmentClient } from './analytics';
 export { SegmentDestination } from './plugins/SegmentDestination';
 export {
-  CategoryConsentStatusProvider,
+  type CategoryConsentStatusProvider,
   ConsentPlugin,
 } from './plugins/ConsentPlugin';
 export * from './flushPolicies';
diff --git a/packages/core/src/plugins/ConsentPlugin.ts b/packages/core/src/plugins/ConsentPlugin.ts
index 1695a8515..ef6077692 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/plugins/ConsentPlugin.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/plugins/ConsentPlugin.ts
@@ -30,12 +30,16 @@ export interface CategoryConsentStatusProvider {
  */
 export class ConsentPlugin extends Plugin {
   type = PluginType.before;
+  private consentCategoryProvider: CategoryConsentStatusProvider;
+  private categories: string[];
 
   constructor(
-    private consentCategoryProvider: CategoryConsentStatusProvider,
-    private categories: string[]
+    consentCategoryProvider: CategoryConsentStatusProvider,
+    categories: string[]
   ) {
     super();
+    this.consentCategoryProvider = consentCategoryProvider;
+    this.categories = categories;
   }
 
   configure(analytics: SegmentClient): void {
@@ -135,9 +139,11 @@ export class ConsentPlugin extends Plugin {
  */
 class ConsentFilterPlugin extends Plugin {
   type = PluginType.before;
+  private shouldAllowEvent: (event: SegmentEvent) => boolean;
 
-  constructor(private shouldAllowEvent: (event: SegmentEvent) => boolean) {
+  constructor(shouldAllowEvent: (event: SegmentEvent) => boolean) {
     super();
+    this.shouldAllowEvent = shouldAllowEvent;
   }
 
   execute(event: SegmentEvent): SegmentEvent | undefined {
diff --git a/packages/core/src/plugins/__tests__/consent/analytics-swift-consent b/packages/core/src/plugins/__tests__/consent/analytics-swift-consent
deleted file mode 160000
index 8e23248b8..000000000
--- a/packages/core/src/plugins/__tests__/consent/analytics-swift-consent
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Subproject commit 8e23248b87cc8b9d51139abe4a76baad896b99c7