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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/2026-05-05Advanced

Getting Your Rork Max App Through App Store Review: A Practical Guide

A complete guide to App Store submission for Rork Max apps—covering the most common rejection reasons, metadata requirements, privacy policy setup, pre-submission testing, and post-launch ASO for continued growth.

Dev Tools/2026-05-05Intermediate

iOS 26 Liquid Glass Broke My Rork App's UI — How to Fix It

After updating to iOS 26 Liquid Glass, many Rork Max apps experience broken navigation bars, washed-out colors, and floating tab bar layout issues. This guide covers the three most common failure patterns with specific Rork fix prompts.

Dev Tools/2026-05-05Intermediate

Rork EAS Build Profile Switching Gone Wrong — Fixing development, preview, and production Pitfalls

Troubleshoot common EAS Build profile mistakes in Rork Max — environment variable misconfig, uploading development builds to TestFlight, hitting dev APIs in production, and more. Practical fixes for each symptom.

Dev Tools/2026-05-05Beginner

Build a Real-Time Currency Converter App with Rork — API Integration, Home Screen Widget, and Error Handling

A practical tutorial for building a currency converter app from scratch with Rork. Covers ExchangeRate-API integration, home screen widget support, and handling common errors gracefully.

Dev Tools/2026-05-04Intermediate

Why Your Rork App Gets Rejected for Broken Restore Purchases — Fixing App Store Guideline 3.1.1

If your Rork-built subscription app is getting rejected for Guideline 3.1.1, the Restore Purchases button is almost always the cause. Learn how to wire it up correctly with expo-in-app-purchases or react-native-iap and pass review on the next try.

Dev Tools/2026-05-04Intermediate

Rork Max App Store & Google Play Submission Checklist 2026

The submission pitfalls specific to Rork Max-generated apps — privacy permissions, build numbers, Data Safety sections, and API key exposure. Use this before you hit submit.

Dev Tools/2026-05-04Advanced

Production Auth with Rork × Better Auth: Web + Mobile Unified Authentication

A hands-on guide to unifying your Rork mobile app and web admin under a single Better Auth backend. Covers email links, social, passkeys, and organizations — including every cookie and deep-link gotcha I hit in production.

Dev Tools/2026-05-04Intermediate

Microphone and Audio Recording Not Working in Rork — A Symptom-Based Troubleshooting Guide

When microphone or audio recording stops working in a Rork-generated app, the root cause is often not obvious. This guide walks through common failure patterns — permissions, audio mode setup, simulator limits, and async pitfalls — with working code fixes.

Dev Tools/2026-05-04Intermediate

Updating Your Rork App for iOS 26 and Expo SDK 54

A developer's guide to preparing Rork-built React Native apps for iOS 26. Covers Expo SDK 54 migration, Liquid Glass tab bars with NativeTabs, GlassView implementation, and common errors with fixes.

Dev Tools/2026-05-04Advanced

Shipping a Kids App with Rork Max — Kids Category Review, COPPA, and Parental Gates

A complete guide to developing and publishing kids apps with Rork Max. Covers App Store Kids category requirements, COPPA-compliant implementation patterns, parental gate code examples, and Ask to Buy integration for indie developers.

Dev Tools/2026-05-03Advanced

Building a Production-Grade Handwriting Note App with Rork × PencilKit

How to ship a real PencilKit-based note app with Rork — covering Apple Pencil Pro Squeeze and Hover, PKDrawing persistence, CloudKit sync, and Vision-based handwriting OCR with production patterns.

Dev Tools/2026-05-03Beginner

5 Things to Check First When Rork Shows 'Unable to Resolve Module'

Walk through the five most common causes of the 'Unable to resolve module' error in Rork, React Native, and Expo projects, with the exact commands and the order in which to check them.