diff --git a/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/fabric/jni/BUCK b/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/fabric/jni/BUCK
index c4297f303ae..7ea630148b4 100644
--- a/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/fabric/jni/BUCK
+++ b/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/fabric/jni/BUCK
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ rn_xplat_cxx_library(
         ],
         prefix = "react/fabric",
     ),
+    compiler_flags_enable_exceptions = True,
+    compiler_flags_enable_rtti = True,  # dynamic_cast used within Binding.cpp
     fbandroid_allow_jni_merging = True,
     labels = ["supermodule:xplat/default/public.react_native.infra"],
     platforms = ANDROID,
diff --git a/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/fabric/jni/Binding.cpp b/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/fabric/jni/Binding.cpp
index b4d0abd9923..79b6c1ccf3a 100644
--- a/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/fabric/jni/Binding.cpp
+++ b/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/fabric/jni/Binding.cpp
@@ -646,16 +646,19 @@ inline local_ref<ReadableArray::javaobject> castReadableArray(
 
 // TODO: this method will be removed when binding for components are code-gen
 local_ref<JString> getPlatformComponentName(const ShadowView &shadowView) {
-  local_ref<JString> componentName;
-  auto newViewProps =
-      std::dynamic_pointer_cast<const ScrollViewProps>(shadowView.props);
+  static std::string scrollViewComponentName = std::string("ScrollView");
 
-  if (newViewProps &&
-      newViewProps->getProbablyMoreHorizontalThanVertical_DEPRECATED()) {
-    componentName = make_jstring("AndroidHorizontalScrollView");
-  } else {
-    componentName = make_jstring(shadowView.componentName);
+  local_ref<JString> componentName;
+  if (scrollViewComponentName.compare(shadowView.componentName) == 0) {
+    auto newViewProps =
+        std::static_pointer_cast<const ScrollViewProps>(shadowView.props);
+    if (newViewProps->getProbablyMoreHorizontalThanVertical_DEPRECATED()) {
+      componentName = make_jstring("AndroidHorizontalScrollView");
+      return componentName;
+    }
   }
+
+  componentName = make_jstring(shadowView.componentName);
   return componentName;
 }
 
diff --git a/ReactAndroid/src/main/jni/react/jni/BUCK b/ReactAndroid/src/main/jni/react/jni/BUCK
index 39514497ecd..c2a91196bb2 100644
--- a/ReactAndroid/src/main/jni/react/jni/BUCK
+++ b/ReactAndroid/src/main/jni/react/jni/BUCK
@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@ rn_xplat_cxx_library(
         "-Wno-pessimizing-move",
         "-Wno-inconsistent-missing-override",
     ],
+    compiler_flags_enable_exceptions = True,
+    compiler_flags_enable_rtti = True,  # dynamic_cast used within ReadableNative*
     fbandroid_allow_jni_merging = True,
     labels = ["supermodule:xplat/default/public.react_native.infra"],
     platforms = ANDROID,
diff --git a/ReactCommon/react/renderer/components/image/ImageComponentDescriptor.h b/ReactCommon/react/renderer/components/image/ImageComponentDescriptor.h
index 4366a886c4a..39465a0fe61 100644
--- a/ReactCommon/react/renderer/components/image/ImageComponentDescriptor.h
+++ b/ReactCommon/react/renderer/components/image/ImageComponentDescriptor.h
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
 
 #pragma once
 
-#include <react/debug/react_native_assert.h>
 #include <react/renderer/components/image/ImageShadowNode.h>
 #include <react/renderer/core/ConcreteComponentDescriptor.h>
 #include <react/renderer/imagemanager/ImageManager.h>
@@ -29,7 +28,6 @@ class ImageComponentDescriptor final
   void adopt(ShadowNode::Unshared const &shadowNode) const override {
     ConcreteComponentDescriptor::adopt(shadowNode);
 
-    react_native_assert(std::dynamic_pointer_cast<ImageShadowNode>(shadowNode));
     auto imageShadowNode =
         std::static_pointer_cast<ImageShadowNode>(shadowNode);
 
diff --git a/ReactCommon/react/renderer/components/inputaccessory/InputAccessoryComponentDescriptor.h b/ReactCommon/react/renderer/components/inputaccessory/InputAccessoryComponentDescriptor.h
index cf864d30f05..7978f06330a 100644
--- a/ReactCommon/react/renderer/components/inputaccessory/InputAccessoryComponentDescriptor.h
+++ b/ReactCommon/react/renderer/components/inputaccessory/InputAccessoryComponentDescriptor.h
@@ -23,13 +23,9 @@ class InputAccessoryComponentDescriptor final
   using ConcreteComponentDescriptor::ConcreteComponentDescriptor;
 
   void adopt(ShadowNode::Unshared const &shadowNode) const override {
-    react_native_assert(
-        std::dynamic_pointer_cast<InputAccessoryShadowNode>(shadowNode));
     auto concreteShadowNode =
         std::static_pointer_cast<InputAccessoryShadowNode>(shadowNode);
 
-    react_native_assert(std::dynamic_pointer_cast<YogaLayoutableShadowNode>(
-        concreteShadowNode));
     auto layoutableShadowNode =
         std::static_pointer_cast<YogaLayoutableShadowNode>(concreteShadowNode);
 
diff --git a/ReactCommon/react/renderer/components/modal/ModalHostViewComponentDescriptor.h b/ReactCommon/react/renderer/components/modal/ModalHostViewComponentDescriptor.h
index 4b5adb9c58e..c1130183ad1 100644
--- a/ReactCommon/react/renderer/components/modal/ModalHostViewComponentDescriptor.h
+++ b/ReactCommon/react/renderer/components/modal/ModalHostViewComponentDescriptor.h
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
 #pragma once
 
 #include <glog/logging.h>
-#include <react/debug/react_native_assert.h>
 #include <react/renderer/components/modal/ModalHostViewShadowNode.h>
 #include <react/renderer/core/ConcreteComponentDescriptor.h>
 
@@ -25,13 +24,9 @@ class ModalHostViewComponentDescriptor final
   using ConcreteComponentDescriptor::ConcreteComponentDescriptor;
 
   void adopt(ShadowNode::Unshared const &shadowNode) const override {
-    react_native_assert(
-        std::dynamic_pointer_cast<ModalHostViewShadowNode>(shadowNode));
     auto modalShadowNode =
         std::static_pointer_cast<ModalHostViewShadowNode>(shadowNode);
 
-    react_native_assert(
-        std::dynamic_pointer_cast<YogaLayoutableShadowNode>(modalShadowNode));
     auto layoutableShadowNode =
         std::static_pointer_cast<YogaLayoutableShadowNode>(modalShadowNode);
 
diff --git a/ReactCommon/react/renderer/components/progressbar/android/react/renderer/components/progressbar/AndroidProgressBarComponentDescriptor.h b/ReactCommon/react/renderer/components/progressbar/android/react/renderer/components/progressbar/AndroidProgressBarComponentDescriptor.h
index 8512b2ac917..9e012b91cc5 100644
--- a/ReactCommon/react/renderer/components/progressbar/android/react/renderer/components/progressbar/AndroidProgressBarComponentDescriptor.h
+++ b/ReactCommon/react/renderer/components/progressbar/android/react/renderer/components/progressbar/AndroidProgressBarComponentDescriptor.h
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
 
 #pragma once
 
-#include <react/debug/react_native_assert.h>
 #include <react/renderer/core/ConcreteComponentDescriptor.h>
 #include "AndroidProgressBarMeasurementsManager.h"
 #include "AndroidProgressBarShadowNode.h"
@@ -31,8 +30,6 @@ class AndroidProgressBarComponentDescriptor final
   void adopt(ShadowNode::Unshared const &shadowNode) const override {
     ConcreteComponentDescriptor::adopt(shadowNode);
 
-    react_native_assert(
-        std::dynamic_pointer_cast<AndroidProgressBarShadowNode>(shadowNode));
     auto androidProgressBarShadowNode =
         std::static_pointer_cast<AndroidProgressBarShadowNode>(shadowNode);
 
diff --git a/ReactCommon/react/renderer/components/slider/SliderComponentDescriptor.h b/ReactCommon/react/renderer/components/slider/SliderComponentDescriptor.h
index a41089650b8..c167f68fa48 100644
--- a/ReactCommon/react/renderer/components/slider/SliderComponentDescriptor.h
+++ b/ReactCommon/react/renderer/components/slider/SliderComponentDescriptor.h
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
 
 #pragma once
 
-#include <react/debug/react_native_assert.h>
 #include <react/renderer/components/slider/SliderMeasurementsManager.h>
 #include <react/renderer/components/slider/SliderShadowNode.h>
 #include <react/renderer/core/ConcreteComponentDescriptor.h>
@@ -32,8 +31,6 @@ class SliderComponentDescriptor final
   void adopt(ShadowNode::Unshared const &shadowNode) const override {
     ConcreteComponentDescriptor::adopt(shadowNode);
 
-    react_native_assert(
-        std::dynamic_pointer_cast<SliderShadowNode>(shadowNode));
     auto sliderShadowNode =
         std::static_pointer_cast<SliderShadowNode>(shadowNode);
 
diff --git a/ReactCommon/react/renderer/components/switch/androidswitch/react/renderer/components/androidswitch/AndroidSwitchComponentDescriptor.h b/ReactCommon/react/renderer/components/switch/androidswitch/react/renderer/components/androidswitch/AndroidSwitchComponentDescriptor.h
index 754ec410eb8..b253baf1718 100644
--- a/ReactCommon/react/renderer/components/switch/androidswitch/react/renderer/components/androidswitch/AndroidSwitchComponentDescriptor.h
+++ b/ReactCommon/react/renderer/components/switch/androidswitch/react/renderer/components/androidswitch/AndroidSwitchComponentDescriptor.h
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@
 #include "AndroidSwitchMeasurementsManager.h"
 #include "AndroidSwitchShadowNode.h"
 
-#include <react/debug/react_native_assert.h>
 #include <react/renderer/core/ConcreteComponentDescriptor.h>
 
 namespace facebook {
@@ -31,8 +30,6 @@ class AndroidSwitchComponentDescriptor final
   void adopt(ShadowNode::Unshared const &shadowNode) const override {
     ConcreteComponentDescriptor::adopt(shadowNode);
 
-    react_native_assert(
-        std::dynamic_pointer_cast<AndroidSwitchShadowNode>(shadowNode));
     auto androidSwitchShadowNode =
         std::static_pointer_cast<AndroidSwitchShadowNode>(shadowNode);
 
diff --git a/ReactCommon/react/renderer/components/text/ParagraphComponentDescriptor.h b/ReactCommon/react/renderer/components/text/ParagraphComponentDescriptor.h
index 42f6f386b63..0801a07b8d1 100644
--- a/ReactCommon/react/renderer/components/text/ParagraphComponentDescriptor.h
+++ b/ReactCommon/react/renderer/components/text/ParagraphComponentDescriptor.h
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
 
 #pragma once
 
-#include <react/debug/react_native_assert.h>
 #include <react/renderer/components/text/ParagraphShadowNode.h>
 #include <react/renderer/core/ConcreteComponentDescriptor.h>
 #include <react/renderer/textlayoutmanager/TextLayoutManager.h>
@@ -33,8 +32,6 @@ class ParagraphComponentDescriptor final
   void adopt(ShadowNode::Unshared const &shadowNode) const override {
     ConcreteComponentDescriptor::adopt(shadowNode);
 
-    react_native_assert(
-        std::dynamic_pointer_cast<ParagraphShadowNode>(shadowNode));
     auto paragraphShadowNode =
         std::static_pointer_cast<ParagraphShadowNode>(shadowNode);
 
diff --git a/ReactCommon/react/renderer/components/textinput/androidtextinput/react/renderer/components/androidtextinput/AndroidTextInputComponentDescriptor.h b/ReactCommon/react/renderer/components/textinput/androidtextinput/react/renderer/components/androidtextinput/AndroidTextInputComponentDescriptor.h
index 8f0591e772d..1728de336a8 100644
--- a/ReactCommon/react/renderer/components/textinput/androidtextinput/react/renderer/components/androidtextinput/AndroidTextInputComponentDescriptor.h
+++ b/ReactCommon/react/renderer/components/textinput/androidtextinput/react/renderer/components/androidtextinput/AndroidTextInputComponentDescriptor.h
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 #include <yoga/YGEnums.h>
 #include <yoga/YGValue.h>
 
-#include <react/debug/react_native_assert.h>
 #include <react/renderer/core/ConcreteComponentDescriptor.h>
 
 namespace facebook {
@@ -88,8 +87,6 @@ class AndroidTextInputComponentDescriptor final
 
  protected:
   void adopt(ShadowNode::Unshared const &shadowNode) const override {
-    react_native_assert(
-        std::dynamic_pointer_cast<AndroidTextInputShadowNode>(shadowNode));
     auto textInputShadowNode =
         std::static_pointer_cast<AndroidTextInputShadowNode>(shadowNode);
 
diff --git a/ReactCommon/react/renderer/components/textinput/iostextinput/TextInputComponentDescriptor.h b/ReactCommon/react/renderer/components/textinput/iostextinput/TextInputComponentDescriptor.h
index ef36380552a..a23ad76a7b3 100644
--- a/ReactCommon/react/renderer/components/textinput/iostextinput/TextInputComponentDescriptor.h
+++ b/ReactCommon/react/renderer/components/textinput/iostextinput/TextInputComponentDescriptor.h
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
 
 #pragma once
 
-#include <react/debug/react_native_assert.h>
 #include <react/renderer/components/iostextinput/TextInputShadowNode.h>
 #include <react/renderer/core/ConcreteComponentDescriptor.h>
 
@@ -30,8 +29,6 @@ class TextInputComponentDescriptor final
   void adopt(ShadowNode::Unshared const &shadowNode) const override {
     ConcreteComponentDescriptor::adopt(shadowNode);
 
-    react_native_assert(
-        std::dynamic_pointer_cast<TextInputShadowNode>(shadowNode));
     auto concreteShadowNode =
         std::static_pointer_cast<TextInputShadowNode>(shadowNode);
 
diff --git a/ReactCommon/react/renderer/components/unimplementedview/UnimplementedViewComponentDescriptor.cpp b/ReactCommon/react/renderer/components/unimplementedview/UnimplementedViewComponentDescriptor.cpp
index 375a95c5d94..c6b46064167 100644
--- a/ReactCommon/react/renderer/components/unimplementedview/UnimplementedViewComponentDescriptor.cpp
+++ b/ReactCommon/react/renderer/components/unimplementedview/UnimplementedViewComponentDescriptor.cpp
@@ -7,8 +7,6 @@
 
 #include "UnimplementedViewComponentDescriptor.h"
 
-#include <react/debug/react_native_assert.h>
-
 namespace facebook {
 namespace react {
 
@@ -28,8 +26,6 @@ Props::Shared UnimplementedViewComponentDescriptor::cloneProps(
   auto clonedProps =
       ConcreteComponentDescriptor<UnimplementedViewShadowNode>::cloneProps(
           context, props, rawProps);
-  react_native_assert(
-      std::dynamic_pointer_cast<UnimplementedViewProps const>(clonedProps));
 
   // We have to clone `Props` object one more time to make sure that we have
   // an unshared (and non-`const`) copy of it which we can mutate.
diff --git a/ReactCommon/react/renderer/core/BUCK b/ReactCommon/react/renderer/core/BUCK
index f10420823e3..feb8f6569be 100644
--- a/ReactCommon/react/renderer/core/BUCK
+++ b/ReactCommon/react/renderer/core/BUCK
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@ rn_xplat_cxx_library(
         ],
         prefix = "react/renderer/core",
     ),
+    compiler_flags_enable_exceptions = True,
+    compiler_flags_enable_rtti = True,  # Needed for DebugStringConvertible - need to find a non-RTTI way to do this / enable RTTI for debug builds only
     fbobjc_compiler_flags = APPLE_COMPILER_FLAGS,
     fbobjc_preprocessor_flags = get_preprocessor_flags_for_build_mode() + get_apple_inspector_flags(),
     force_static = True,
diff --git a/ReactCommon/react/renderer/core/ConcreteComponentDescriptor.h b/ReactCommon/react/renderer/core/ConcreteComponentDescriptor.h
index 71630941032..08193e7609f 100644
--- a/ReactCommon/react/renderer/core/ConcreteComponentDescriptor.h
+++ b/ReactCommon/react/renderer/core/ConcreteComponentDescriptor.h
@@ -66,9 +66,6 @@ class ConcreteComponentDescriptor : public ComponentDescriptor {
   ShadowNode::Shared createShadowNode(
       const ShadowNodeFragment &fragment,
       ShadowNodeFamily::Shared const &family) const override {
-    react_native_assert(
-        std::dynamic_pointer_cast<const ConcreteProps>(fragment.props));
-
     auto shadowNode =
         std::make_shared<ShadowNodeT>(fragment, family, getTraits());
 
diff --git a/ReactCommon/react/renderer/core/ConcreteShadowNode.h b/ReactCommon/react/renderer/core/ConcreteShadowNode.h
index 8ad8820f59e..537aa6dcbf2 100644
--- a/ReactCommon/react/renderer/core/ConcreteShadowNode.h
+++ b/ReactCommon/react/renderer/core/ConcreteShadowNode.h
@@ -99,9 +99,6 @@ class ConcreteShadowNode : public BaseShadowNodeT {
   ConcreteProps const &getConcreteProps() const {
     react_native_assert(
         BaseShadowNodeT::props_ && "Props must not be `nullptr`.");
-    react_native_assert(
-        std::dynamic_pointer_cast<ConcreteProps const>(props_) &&
-        "Props must be an instance of ConcreteProps class.");
     return static_cast<ConcreteProps const &>(*props_);
   }
 
@@ -110,10 +107,6 @@ class ConcreteShadowNode : public BaseShadowNodeT {
    * Thread-safe after the node is sealed.
    */
   ConcreteEventEmitter const &getConcreteEventEmitter() const {
-    react_native_assert(
-        std::dynamic_pointer_cast<ConcreteEventEmitter const>(
-            BaseShadowNodeT::getEventEmitter()) &&
-        "EventEmitter must be an instance of ConcreteEventEmitter class.");
     return static_cast<ConcreteEventEmitter const &>(
         *BaseShadowNodeT::getEventEmitter());
   }
@@ -124,9 +117,6 @@ class ConcreteShadowNode : public BaseShadowNodeT {
    */
   ConcreteStateData const &getStateData() const {
     react_native_assert(state_ && "State must not be `nullptr`.");
-    react_native_assert(
-        std::dynamic_pointer_cast<ConcreteState const>(state_) &&
-        "State must be an instance of ConcreteState class.");
     return static_cast<ConcreteState const *>(state_.get())->getData();
   }