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●DEADLINE — From August 31, 2026, Google Play requires target API level 36 (Android 16) or higher for both new apps and updates to existing ones. Twelve days left●EXTENSION — If you cannot make the date, the deadline extension form in Play Console buys you until November 1. The extension is not automatic, so the request itself has to land before August 31●TARGET SDK — Even for the Expo and React Native apps Rork produces, the targetSdkVersion is yours to verify. A template pinned to an older SDK will not meet the requirement on its own●RORK MAX — Where the original Rork emits React Native and Expo, Rork Max generates native Swift, covering iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Apple TV, Vision Pro, and iMessage●FUNDING — A $15M seed round led by Left Lane Capital was announced on April 9, alongside the acquisition of app builder Paperline to bring in engineering talent●iOS — Developer beta 6 of iOS 27 arrived on August 17 with the autumn release drawing closer. If you ship native Swift output, the new OS timeline feeds straight into your release plan●DEADLINE — From August 31, 2026, Google Play requires target API level 36 (Android 16) or higher for both new apps and updates to existing ones. Twelve days left●EXTENSION — If you cannot make the date, the deadline extension form in Play Console buys you until November 1. The extension is not automatic, so the request itself has to land before August 31●TARGET SDK — Even for the Expo and React Native apps Rork produces, the targetSdkVersion is yours to verify. A template pinned to an older SDK will not meet the requirement on its own●RORK MAX — Where the original Rork emits React Native and Expo, Rork Max generates native Swift, covering iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Apple TV, Vision Pro, and iMessage●FUNDING — A $15M seed round led by Left Lane Capital was announced on April 9, alongside the acquisition of app builder Paperline to bring in engineering talent●iOS — Developer beta 6 of iOS 27 arrived on August 17 with the autumn release drawing closer. If you ship native Swift output, the new OS timeline feeds straight into your release plan
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◇ App Dev/2026-06-25Advanced

Three Builds on One iPhone: Environment Separation for Rork (Expo) Apps

Split a Rork-generated Expo app into dev, staging, and production builds that live side by side on one device. A hands-on walkthrough of dynamic app.config.ts, eas.json profiles, and isolating notifications, analytics, and billing per environment.

⬡ Rork Dev/2026-06-25Advanced

Keeping Your Rork App's Expo SDK Upgradable Year After Year — Release Trains and Regression Safety Nets

A maintenance design for keeping Rork-generated Expo apps running through yearly Expo SDK upgrades without breakage. Covers release-train cadence, dependency pinning, regression safety nets, and splitting OTA from store delivery, with real examples.

⬡ Rork Dev/2026-06-02Advanced

Shipping Six Wallpaper Apps From One Codebase: A White-Label Build Setup with app.config.ts and EAS

Maintaining near-identical wallpaper apps in separate repos means every fix has to be copied six times — and one day you miss one. Here is the white-label setup I moved to: one codebase that emits six apps through a single APP_VARIANT, with the real app.config.ts and eas.json, plus a validation script that catches config drift before the build runs.

⬡ Rork Dev/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.

⬡ Rork Dev/2026-04-21Advanced

Rork × Fastlane × EAS Release Automation Guide — Ship Screenshots, Metadata, and TestFlight/Play Console Builds With One Command

A production-ready implementation guide for automating Rork app releases with Fastlane and EAS. Generate screenshots, sync store metadata, and ship to TestFlight and Google Play with a single command.

⬡ Rork Dev/2026-04-10Intermediate

How to Fix Rork App Environment Variable Errors — Troubleshooting .env Files and EAS Secrets Configuration

Fix environment variables returning undefined in your Rork app. Troubleshoot EXPO_PUBLIC_ prefix issues, .env file errors, Metro cache problems, and EAS environment variables (formerly EAS Secrets) step by step.

⬡ Rork Dev/2026-03-14Advanced

Moving Six Apps to EAS CI/CD — EAS Build, OTA Updates, and GitHub Actions in Practice

How I moved the build and release pipeline for six indie apps to Expo Application Services: EAS Build for iOS and Android, OTA updates with EAS Update, GitHub Actions integration, and honest notes on free-tier limits.