diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index a1ba38a..75a1daa 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
       "version": "0.9.0",
       "license": "Apache-2.0",
       "dependencies": {
-        "@splitsoftware/splitio-commons": "1.16.0"
+        "@splitsoftware/splitio-commons": "1.16.1-rc.5"
       },
       "devDependencies": {
         "@react-native-community/eslint-config": "^2.0.0",
@@ -4901,9 +4901,9 @@
       }
     },
     "node_modules/@splitsoftware/splitio-commons": {
-      "version": "1.16.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@splitsoftware/splitio-commons/-/splitio-commons-1.16.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-k16cCWJOWut/NB5W1d9hQEYPxFrZXO66manp+8d6RjZYH4r+Q6lu82NYjDcfh5E93H9v+TVKcQLAmpVofbjcvg==",
+      "version": "1.16.1-rc.5",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@splitsoftware/splitio-commons/-/splitio-commons-1.16.1-rc.5.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-Kzy/lCHV8BXrI7uJCpH3kynMY5zApgkGOt1aG+7iJy1cK5V1+lHWaTGD5XjophF7lmbpR+VGaNM60+rDqswkIg==",
       "dependencies": {
         "tslib": "^2.3.1"
       },
@@ -21257,9 +21257,9 @@
       }
     },
     "@splitsoftware/splitio-commons": {
-      "version": "1.16.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@splitsoftware/splitio-commons/-/splitio-commons-1.16.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-k16cCWJOWut/NB5W1d9hQEYPxFrZXO66manp+8d6RjZYH4r+Q6lu82NYjDcfh5E93H9v+TVKcQLAmpVofbjcvg==",
+      "version": "1.16.1-rc.5",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@splitsoftware/splitio-commons/-/splitio-commons-1.16.1-rc.5.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-Kzy/lCHV8BXrI7uJCpH3kynMY5zApgkGOt1aG+7iJy1cK5V1+lHWaTGD5XjophF7lmbpR+VGaNM60+rDqswkIg==",
       "requires": {
         "tslib": "^2.3.1"
       },
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 9bde8ed..7991e4a 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
   },
   "homepage": "https://github.com/splitio/react-native-client#readme",
   "dependencies": {
-    "@splitsoftware/splitio-commons": "1.16.0"
+    "@splitsoftware/splitio-commons": "1.16.1-rc.5"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@react-native-community/eslint-config": "^2.0.0",
diff --git a/src/settings/defaults.ts b/src/settings/defaults.ts
index 9aac4ff..666888a 100644
--- a/src/settings/defaults.ts
+++ b/src/settings/defaults.ts
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ export const defaults = {
     readyTimeout: 10,
     // Amount of time we will wait before the first push of events.
     eventsFirstPushWindow: 10,
+    // Wait for large segments to emit SDK_READY event.
+    waitForLargeSegments: true,
   },
 
   // Consent is considered granted by default
diff --git a/src/settings/full.ts b/src/settings/full.ts
index b3fef42..d8fc0ea 100644
--- a/src/settings/full.ts
+++ b/src/settings/full.ts
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import { validatePluggableIntegrations } from '@splitsoftware/splitio-commons/sr
 import { validateLogger } from '@splitsoftware/splitio-commons/src/utils/settingsValidation/logger/pluggableLogger';
 import { validateLocalhostWithDefault } from '@splitsoftware/splitio-commons/src/utils/settingsValidation/localhost/builtin';
 import { validateConsent } from '@splitsoftware/splitio-commons/src/utils/settingsValidation/consent';
+import { STANDALONE_MODE } from '@splitsoftware/splitio-commons/src/utils/constants';
 
 const params = {
   defaults,
@@ -22,5 +23,9 @@ export function settingsFactory(config: any) {
   const settings = settingsValidation(config, params);
   // @ts-ignore. For internal use, flush data on background until a persistent storage is provided.
   settings.flushDataOnBackground = true;
+
+  // Override in localhost mode to properly emit SDK_READY
+  if (settings.mode !== STANDALONE_MODE) settings.sync.largeSegmentsEnabled = false;
+
   return settings;
 }
diff --git a/src/settings/index.ts b/src/settings/index.ts
index c86e9d3..664db1f 100644
--- a/src/settings/index.ts
+++ b/src/settings/index.ts
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import { validatePluggableIntegrations } from '@splitsoftware/splitio-commons/sr
 import { validateLogger } from '@splitsoftware/splitio-commons/src/utils/settingsValidation/logger/pluggableLogger';
 import { validateLocalhost } from '@splitsoftware/splitio-commons/src/utils/settingsValidation/localhost/pluggable';
 import { validateConsent } from '@splitsoftware/splitio-commons/src/utils/settingsValidation/consent';
+import { STANDALONE_MODE } from '@splitsoftware/splitio-commons/src/utils/constants';
 
 const params = {
   defaults,
@@ -22,5 +23,9 @@ export function settingsFactory(config: any) {
   const settings = settingsValidation(config, params);
   // @ts-ignore. For internal use, flush data on background until a persistent storage is provided.
   settings.flushDataOnBackground = true;
+
+  // Override in localhost mode to properly emit SDK_READY
+  if (settings.mode !== STANDALONE_MODE) settings.sync.largeSegmentsEnabled = false;
+
   return settings;
 }
diff --git a/types/splitio.d.ts b/types/splitio.d.ts
index 50659a1..e2fa660 100644
--- a/types/splitio.d.ts
+++ b/types/splitio.d.ts
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ interface ISettings {
     impressionsQueueSize: number,
     telemetryRefreshRate: number,
     segmentsRefreshRate: number,
+    largeSegmentsRefreshRate: number,
     offlineRefreshRate: number,
     eventsPushRate: number,
     eventsQueueSize: number,
@@ -62,7 +63,8 @@ interface ISettings {
     readyTimeout: number,
     requestTimeoutBeforeReady: number,
     retriesOnFailureBeforeReady: number,
-    eventsFirstPushWindow: number
+    eventsFirstPushWindow: number,
+    waitForLargeSegments: boolean
   },
   readonly storage?: SplitIO.StorageSyncFactory,
   readonly urls: {
@@ -84,6 +86,8 @@ interface ISettings {
     splitFilters: SplitIO.SplitFilter[],
     impressionsMode: SplitIO.ImpressionsMode,
     enabled: boolean,
+    largeSegmentsEnabled: boolean,
+    flagSpecVersion: string,
     localhostMode?: SplitIO.LocalhostFactory,
   },
   readonly userConsent: SplitIO.ConsentStatus
@@ -704,6 +708,13 @@ declare namespace SplitIO {
        * @default 10
        */
       eventsFirstPushWindow?: number,
+      /**
+       * Whether the SDK should wait for large segments to be ready before emitting SDK_READY event.
+       * It only applies if largeSegmentsEnabled is true.
+       * @property {boolean} waitForLargeSegments
+       * @default true
+       */
+      waitForLargeSegments?: boolean
     },
     /**
      * SDK scheduler settings.
@@ -741,6 +752,13 @@ declare namespace SplitIO {
        * @default 60
        */
       segmentsRefreshRate?: number,
+      /**
+       * The SDK polls Split servers for changes to large segment definitions. This parameter controls this polling period in seconds.
+       * It only applies if largeSegmentsEnabled is true.
+       * @property {number} largeSegmentsRefreshRate
+       * @default 60
+       */
+      largeSegmentsRefreshRate?: number,
       /**
        * The SDK posts the queued events data in bulks. This parameter controls the posting rate in seconds.
        * @property {number} eventsPushRate
@@ -824,7 +842,15 @@ declare namespace SplitIO {
      * @typedef {string} userConsent
      * @default 'GRANTED'
      */
-    userConsent?: ConsentStatus
+    userConsent?: ConsentStatus,
+    sync?: ISharedSettings['sync'] & {
+      /**
+       * Enables synchronization of large segments.
+       * @property {boolean} largeSegmentsEnabled
+       * @default false
+       */
+      largeSegmentsEnabled?: boolean
+    }
   }
   /**
    * This represents the interface for the SDK instance with synchronous storage and client-side API,