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PLAY — Google Play's target API level 36 requirement took effect yesterday, August 31. From today, new apps and updates must target Android 16VISIBILITY — Apps still on API 35 stay listed but disappear for users on newer Android versions. No error is raised; new installs simply fade, which makes the change easy to missEXTENSION — If you missed the deadline, an extension through November 1, 2026 can be requested in Play Console — best filed alongside a concrete migration planAPPLE — On the Apple side, the event lands September 9 and iOS 27 is reported to ship September 14. Testing generated apps on iOS 27 hardware before release week is time well spentEXPO — Expo released expo-paste-input on August 28, a native module that brings image, GIF, and sticker paste to React Native TextInputEAS — EAS Observe reached general availability on August 20, putting crash and performance monitoring on the same EAS platform as builds and updatesPLAY — Google Play's target API level 36 requirement took effect yesterday, August 31. From today, new apps and updates must target Android 16VISIBILITY — Apps still on API 35 stay listed but disappear for users on newer Android versions. No error is raised; new installs simply fade, which makes the change easy to missEXTENSION — If you missed the deadline, an extension through November 1, 2026 can be requested in Play Console — best filed alongside a concrete migration planAPPLE — On the Apple side, the event lands September 9 and iOS 27 is reported to ship September 14. Testing generated apps on iOS 27 hardware before release week is time well spentEXPO — Expo released expo-paste-input on August 28, a native module that brings image, GIF, and sticker paste to React Native TextInputEAS — EAS Observe reached general availability on August 20, putting crash and performance monitoring on the same EAS platform as builds and updates
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Rork Dev/2026-07-14Advanced

Designing Seams That Survive AI Regeneration in Rork

Every follow-up prompt to Rork can quietly wipe out logic you wrote by hand. Protecting it with prompts is a patch, not a fix. Here is how to separate generated code from code you own, and draw a boundary that regeneration cannot reach, with working Zustand and service-layer examples.

Rork Dev/2026-07-07Advanced

Which Generation Introduced This Bug? Building Provenance Into Rork Apps

When you regenerate the same screen again and again with an AI builder, a bug that shows up one day becomes impossible to trace to a specific generation. This is a design for keeping generation provenance across three layers—build stamp, ledger, and telemetry—so you can narrow a regression down to a single generation in minutes.

Rork Basics/2026-04-18Beginner

Why Your Rork App Looks 'Cheap' — And How One Prompt Change Fixed It

If your Rork app looks generic or amateurish, the problem isn't the tool — it's the prompt. Here's how separating design instructions from feature instructions transforms your UI quality.

Business/2026-04-09Intermediate

How to Get Your Rork App Featured on the App Store — 7 Design Strategies That Impress Apple's Editorial Team

How to design, build, and nominate your Rork app for App Store featuring — Apple HIG compliance, accessibility, performance, and a field-by-field walkthrough of Featuring Nominations in App Store Connect.

Rork Dev/2026-03-21Intermediate

When Your Figma Comp and Your Rork Screen Don't Match — It's Almost Always These Five Properties

You hand Figma to Rork, the generated screen has every element in place, and it still looks wrong. Comparing the numbers instead of the pixels shows the gap collapses into five properties. Includes an Auto Layout translation table and a token file to ship with your prompt.

Rork Dev/2026-03-20Beginner

Google Stitch × Rork — Design App UI with Vibe Design and Implement Instantly

Design your app UI with Vibe Design in the free Google Stitch tool, then turn it into a native mobile app with Rork or Rork Max — no design background needed.