Diagnosing Metro Bundler Freezes and Broken Fast Refresh in Rork Apps
When your Rork-generated Expo app stops picking up code changes or Metro freezes mid-bundle, here is the diagnostic order and the safe reset steps that actually work.
Adding Sign in with Apple to Your Rork App — What Review Actually Requires and Where People Get Stuck
A practical walkthrough for adding Sign in with Apple to an existing Rork app. Covers the exact Guideline 4.8 requirements that reject Google/Facebook-only apps, the non-obvious parts of expo-apple-authentication, backend token verification with identityToken, and the account deletion requirement most tutorials skip.
Fixing Stuck Splash Screens and White Flash on Launch in Rork Apps
Fixes for the four most common Rork splash screen bugs: a splash that refuses to hide, a white flash on launch, Android 12+ cropping, and dark-mode mismatches.
Fixing Screen Orientation and Rotation Issues in Rork-Built Apps
When Rork-generated apps won't rotate, refuse to lock to portrait on certain screens, or break layouts on iPad landscape — here are the fixes for both iOS and Android.
Building a Settings Screen That Actually Works in Your Rork App — Notifications, Subscription Management, and Legal Requirements
A practical guide to building production-grade settings screens for your Rork app, covering notifications, subscription management, legal disclosures, and support flows — with real code examples.
Why useEffect Loops Infinitely in Rork-Generated Code — and How to Fix It
Rork-generated React Native code can trigger useEffect infinite loops through subtle dependency array mistakes. This guide covers 5 common causes — stale deps, object references, unstable callbacks — with Before/After code fixes.
Build a Brand EC App with Rork × Shopify Storefront API — Products, Cart, Checkout, Order History, and Push Notifications
A complete guide to building a branded e-commerce mobile app with Rork and the Shopify Storefront API. Covers product listing, cart management, checkout flow, order management, and push notifications — with production-ready code and App Store submission tips.
Rork App Works in Preview But Crashes on Device — Here's Why
Your Rork-generated app runs fine in preview but crashes on a real device. This guide covers the four most common causes: missing env vars, native module version mismatches, permission config gaps, and async initialization issues.
Fix Keyboard Hiding Input Fields in Rork Apps: A Complete Troubleshooting Guide
Solve the common issue of the on-screen keyboard overlapping text input fields in Rork apps. Learn KeyboardAvoidingView, ScrollView combinations, the useKeyboard hook, and SwiftUI keyboard avoidance with working code examples.
LLM Streaming in Rork Apps: Building ChatGPT-Style Real-Time AI Responses with Expo and SSE
Field notes on shipping LLM streaming (SSE) in React Native and Expo. Anthropic, OpenAI and Gemini behind one interface, AbortController cancellation and retries, a Cloudflare Workers proxy, context compaction, and a mock SSE server for testing at zero API cost.
Rork App Running Slow, Lagging, or Freezing? A Complete Performance Troubleshooting Guide
Diagnose and fix performance issues in your Rork-built app — from laggy scrolling and slow transitions to freezes and memory leaks. Includes code examples for React Native optimization.
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.