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SDK58 — The Expo SDK 58 beta is open. It adopts the iOS 27 UIScene lifecycle, and R8 is now on by default for Android release buildsSWIFT — Rork no longer creates new Expo projects. New apps are Swift, Kotlin or React, and existing Expo projects keep building as before11/01 — Forty-two days remain for anyone who filed an extension on Google Play's target API level. Miss it and new users on newer devices stop seeing the appEXPOGO — Scanning the QR code in Expo Go stopped working for some people. Since September 3, iOS requires you to be signed in on both the terminal and the appNEW — What I changed when prebuild stopped and asked for the standard Swift AppDelegateXCODE27 — Xcode 27 is not required yet. The latest EAS Build image is still 26.6, and the 27 image is listed as coming soonSDK58 — The Expo SDK 58 beta is open. It adopts the iOS 27 UIScene lifecycle, and R8 is now on by default for Android release buildsSWIFT — Rork no longer creates new Expo projects. New apps are Swift, Kotlin or React, and existing Expo projects keep building as before11/01 — Forty-two days remain for anyone who filed an extension on Google Play's target API level. Miss it and new users on newer devices stop seeing the appEXPOGO — Scanning the QR code in Expo Go stopped working for some people. Since September 3, iOS requires you to be signed in on both the terminal and the appNEW — What I changed when prebuild stopped and asked for the standard Swift AppDelegateXCODE27 — Xcode 27 is not required yet. The latest EAS Build image is still 26.6, and the 27 image is listed as coming soon
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Dev Tools/2026-05-16Intermediate

Rork Max SwiftUI App Crash Logs Are Unreadable: The dSYM Upload Pitfall

Fix Unsymbolicated crash reports in Firebase Crashlytics for Rork Max SwiftUI apps. Learn the correct dSYM upload configuration with real examples from indie app development.

Dev Tools/2026-05-16Intermediate

Fixing the White Screen on Theme Switch Without recreate() — When a Process Restart Is the Right Call

Fixing a white screen on Android theme switching by separating the cases AppCompatDelegate can handle from the ones that need an AppRestarter.safeRestart, plus the situations where killProcess should never be used.

Dev Tools/2026-05-16Advanced

Migrating Firebase CocoaPods to SPM in Rork Max Apps

Firebase Apple SDK's CocoaPods distribution ends in October 2026. Here's a detailed migration log from moving 4 Rork Max iOS apps to Swift Package Manager — including dSYM failures, module errors, and the Dropbox conflict copy problem you'll definitely hit.

Dev Tools/2026-05-15Intermediate

My Paywall and Review Prompt Showed at the Same Time — Fixing It with a ModalGate Pattern

How to prevent multiple modals from appearing simultaneously in Rork apps using a ModalGate pattern, with practical code examples from a real app update.

Dev Tools/2026-05-15Intermediate

Rork Max Android App Crashes Only on Older OS Versions: Java 8 Desugaring Fix

Diagnose why your Rork Max Android app crashes only on older OS versions (Android 6–8) and fix it permanently with Java 8 core library desugaring. Includes the two cases where the fix alone was not enough.

Dev Tools/2026-05-14Intermediate

Push Notifications Not Working on Android 13+ in Rork Apps — Adding POST_NOTIFICATIONS Permission

Push notifications silently failing on Android 13+? The culprit is usually a missing POST_NOTIFICATIONS permission. Here's how to add it to your Rork-generated app.

Dev Tools/2026-05-14Advanced

Building a Short Video Feed with Rork Max — Camera Recording, Supabase Upload & Vertical Scroll Patterns

A hands-on guide to implementing a TikTok/Reels-style vertical video feed with Rork Max. Covers camera recording, background upload to Supabase Storage, and infinite scroll with active-video detection.

Dev Tools/2026-05-13Intermediate

Switching from Context API to Zustand v5 in Rork Apps: What Changed and Why It Worked

Context API caused cascading re-renders in a growing Rork app. Here's how migrating to Zustand v5 solved it — with practical patterns for auth state and async logic in React Native.

Dev Tools/2026-05-13Intermediate

Supabase Storage Returns 403 After Image Upload in Rork Apps ─ Fixing RLS Policies and Bucket Settings

Uploaded an image to Supabase Storage in your Rork app, but the URL returns 403 Forbidden? This guide covers the three most common causes: bucket Public/Private settings, missing RLS SELECT policies, and the getPublicUrl vs createSignedUrl confusion — with working code examples.

Dev Tools/2026-05-13Intermediate

Three Things I Got Stuck on When Implementing Ambient Sound in a Healing App with Rork

Three common pitfalls when implementing ambient looping audio in meditation and healing apps built with Rork: loop clicks, iOS silent mode, and battery drain — with working expo-av code.

Dev Tools/2026-05-12Intermediate

Rork App Rejected for Incomplete Data Safety Section on Google Play: How to Fix It

Step-by-step guide to correctly filling out Google Play's Data Safety section for Rork apps. Covers AdMob, Firebase, RevenueCat, and common declaration mistakes that cause rejections.

Dev Tools/2026-05-12Advanced

Building a Shared UI Component Library with Swift Package Manager in Rork Max

A practical guide to building a shared SwiftUI component library with Swift Package Manager for indie developers running multiple apps — eliminate duplicate code across wallpaper, healing, and similar app families.