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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/2026-06-18Advanced

Turning Rork App Crash Reports You Can Actually Read — Field Notes on dSYM Recovery, Context Logs, and Staged Distribution

You added Crashlytics, but the stack traces are unreadable. Field notes on restoring dSYM/mapping symbols, logging the context that led to a crash, and gating distribution with App Distribution and GitHub Actions.

Rork Dev/2026-06-13Advanced

Before Your Feature Flags Turn Into a Junkyard — Governing Naming, Staged Rollout, and Kill Switches Across Six Apps

Keep adding remote-config flags and within six months you have keys nobody remembers the meaning of. Here is a governance system — naming conventions, safe defaults, staged rollout, kill switches, and monthly cleanup — with the implementation from running six apps in parallel.

Rork Dev/2026-06-03Advanced

Guarding Analytics Events With Types Across Six Rork Apps — A Shared Event Layer

After event names drifted across six apps and quietly broke my dashboards, I built a typed event registry and a thin wrapper to centralize tracking, plus a CI check that catches schema drift. Here is the design, with the code I actually use.

Rork Dev/2026-05-19Advanced

Rolling Out Firebase App Check in Rork Without Breaking AdMob or Crashlytics

A practical, staged rollout for Firebase App Check in Rork apps that keeps Crashlytics reporting, Realtime Database listeners, and AdMob payouts intact — written from years of running AdMob-funded indie apps in production.

Rork Dev/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.

Rork Dev/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.

Rork Dev/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.

Rork Dev/2026-04-04Intermediate

Building a Real-Time Sync App with Rork × Firebase Realtime Database: A Beginner's Guide

Learn how to integrate Firebase Realtime Database into your Rork app from scratch. This guide covers real-time data sync, CRUD operations, offline support, and security rules — with working code examples throughout.

Rork Dev/2026-03-29Intermediate

Fixing Rork App Database and Backend Connection Errors — Firebase and Supabase Guide

Complete troubleshooting guide for Rork app database and backend connection issues. Covers Firebase and Supabase authentication errors, CORS problems, network security configuration, data persistence, and offline sync with practical solutions.

Rork Dev/2026-03-22Advanced

Making Feature Flags Survive Production: Kill Switches and Gradual Rollouts in Rork Max

Wire Firebase Remote Config into a Rork Max app, then harden it: kill switches that work offline, stable bucket assignment for gradual rollouts, and a registry that keeps flags from turning into debt.

Rork Dev/2026-03-12Intermediate

Implementing User Authentication in Rork — Firebase & Supabase Integration Guide

Learn how to add user authentication to your Rork-built app using Firebase Authentication or Supabase Auth. A complete integration guide for React Native developers.