diff --git a/ios/HingeInteraction.h b/ios/HingeInteraction.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f937155
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ios/HingeInteraction.h
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+#import <UIKit/UIKit.h>
+
+NS_ASSUME_NONNULL_BEGIN
+
+typedef void (^HingesUpdateHandler)(NSArray<NSDictionary *> *hinges);
+
+/// Returns nil when the SDK or runtime has no UIHingeInteraction.
+id<UIInteraction> _Nullable HingesMakeInteraction(HingesUpdateHandler handler);
+
+NS_ASSUME_NONNULL_END
diff --git a/ios/HingeInteraction.mm b/ios/HingeInteraction.mm
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3271471
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ios/HingeInteraction.mm
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+#import "HingeInteraction.h"
+
+id<UIInteraction> HingesMakeInteraction(HingesUpdateHandler handler)
+{
+#if defined(__IPHONE_27_1) && __IPHONE_OS_VERSION_MAX_ALLOWED >= __IPHONE_27_1
+  if (@available(iOS 27.1, *)) {
+    return [[UIHingeInteraction alloc]
+        initWithUpdateHandler:^(UIHingeInteraction *interaction, UIHingeInteractionUpdate *update) {
+      UIHinge *hinge = update.hinge;
+      if (hinge == nil) {
+        handler(@[]);
+        return;
+      }
+      NSString *status = @"unknown";
+      switch (hinge.status) {
+        case UIHingeStatusClosed: status = @"closed"; break;
+        case UIHingeStatusPartiallyOpen: status = @"partiallyOpen"; break;
+        case UIHingeStatusFullyOpen: status = @"fullyOpen"; break;
+        case UIHingeStatusUnknown: break;
+      }
+      handler(@[@{@"status": status, @"angle": @(hinge.angle), @"hasAngle": @YES}]);
+    }];
+  }
+#endif
+  return nil;
+}
diff --git a/ios/HingesModule.mm b/ios/HingesModule.mm
index 3a6edbe..cdb74c1 100644
--- a/ios/HingesModule.mm
+++ b/ios/HingesModule.mm
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 #import "HingesModule.h"
 
+#import "HingeInteraction.h"
+
 #import <React/RCTFabricSurface.h>
 #import <React/RCTSurfacePresenter.h>
 #import <React/RCTSurfaceView.h>
@@ -88,35 +90,20 @@ - (void)startObserving:(double)rootTag
     if (observation.interaction == nil) {
       UIView *view = [self->_surfacePresenter surfaceForRootTag:tag.integerValue].view;
       observation.view = view;
-#if defined(__IPHONE_27_1) && __IPHONE_OS_VERSION_MAX_ALLOWED >= __IPHONE_27_1
-      if (@available(iOS 27.1, *)) {
-        if (view != nil) {
-          __weak HingesModule *weakSelf = self;
-          __weak HingeRootObservation *weakObservation = observation;
-          UIHingeInteraction *interaction = [[UIHingeInteraction alloc]
-              initWithUpdateHandler:^(UIHingeInteraction *interaction, UIHingeInteractionUpdate *update) {
-            HingesModule *strongSelf = weakSelf;
-            HingeRootObservation *strongObservation = weakObservation;
-            if (strongSelf == nil || strongObservation == nil) return;
-            UIHinge *hinge = update.hinge;
-            NSArray<NSDictionary *> *hinges = @[];
-            if (hinge != nil) {
-              NSString *status = @"unknown";
-              switch (hinge.status) {
-                case UIHingeStatusClosed: status = @"closed"; break;
-                case UIHingeStatusPartiallyOpen: status = @"partiallyOpen"; break;
-                case UIHingeStatusFullyOpen: status = @"fullyOpen"; break;
-                case UIHingeStatusUnknown: break;
-              }
-              hinges = @[@{@"status": status, @"angle": @(hinge.angle), @"hasAngle": @YES}];
-            }
-            [strongSelf updateRoot:tag observation:strongObservation hinges:hinges];
-          }];
+      if (view != nil) {
+        __weak HingesModule *weakSelf = self;
+        __weak HingeRootObservation *weakObservation = observation;
+        id<UIInteraction> interaction = HingesMakeInteraction(^(NSArray<NSDictionary *> *hinges) {
+          HingesModule *strongSelf = weakSelf;
+          HingeRootObservation *strongObservation = weakObservation;
+          if (strongSelf == nil || strongObservation == nil) return;
+          [strongSelf updateRoot:tag observation:strongObservation hinges:hinges];
+        });
+        if (interaction != nil) {
           observation.interaction = interaction;
           [view addInteraction:interaction];
         }
       }
-#endif
     }
     [self emitSnapshotForRoot:tag hinges:[self getSnapshot:rootTag][@"hinges"]];
   });
diff --git a/ios/HingesObserverView.mm b/ios/HingesObserverView.mm
index c8386a0..82649d2 100644
--- a/ios/HingesObserverView.mm
+++ b/ios/HingesObserverView.mm
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 #import "HingesObserverView.h"
 
+#import "HingeInteraction.h"
+
 #import <UIKit/UIKit.h>
 #import <react/renderer/components/HingesSpec/ComponentDescriptors.h>
 #import <react/renderer/components/HingesSpec/EventEmitters.h>
@@ -26,31 +28,21 @@ - (instancetype)initWithFrame:(CGRect)frame
   if (self = [super initWithFrame:frame]) {
     static const auto defaultProps = std::make_shared<const HingesObserverViewProps>();
     _props = defaultProps;
-#if defined(__IPHONE_27_1) && __IPHONE_OS_VERSION_MAX_ALLOWED >= __IPHONE_27_1
-    if (@available(iOS 27.1, *)) {
-      __weak HingesObserverView *weakSelf = self;
-      UIHingeInteraction *interaction = [[UIHingeInteraction alloc]
-          initWithUpdateHandler:^(UIHingeInteraction *interaction, UIHingeInteractionUpdate *update) {
-            HingesObserverView *strongSelf = weakSelf;
-            if (strongSelf == nil) return;
-            HingesObserverViewEventEmitter::OnHingesChange snapshot;
-            UIHinge *hinge = update.hinge;
-            if (hinge != nil) {
-              std::string status = "unknown";
-              switch (hinge.status) {
-                case UIHingeStatusClosed: status = "closed"; break;
-                case UIHingeStatusPartiallyOpen: status = "partiallyOpen"; break;
-                case UIHingeStatusFullyOpen: status = "fullyOpen"; break;
-                case UIHingeStatusUnknown: break;
-              }
-              snapshot.hinges.push_back({status, hinge.angle, true});
-            }
-            strongSelf->_snapshot = std::move(snapshot);
-            [strongSelf emitSnapshot];
-          }];
+    __weak HingesObserverView *weakSelf = self;
+    id<UIInteraction> interaction = HingesMakeInteraction(^(NSArray<NSDictionary *> *hinges) {
+      HingesObserverView *strongSelf = weakSelf;
+      if (strongSelf == nil) return;
+      HingesObserverViewEventEmitter::OnHingesChange snapshot;
+      for (NSDictionary *hinge in hinges) {
+        snapshot.hinges.push_back(
+            {[hinge[@"status"] UTF8String], [hinge[@"angle"] doubleValue], [hinge[@"hasAngle"] boolValue]});
+      }
+      strongSelf->_snapshot = std::move(snapshot);
+      [strongSelf emitSnapshot];
+    });
+    if (interaction != nil) {
       [self addInteraction:interaction];
     }
-#endif
   }
   return self;
 }