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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 16●VISIBILITY — 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 miss●EXTENSION — If you missed the deadline, an extension through November 1, 2026 can be requested in Play Console — best filed alongside a concrete migration plan●APPLE — 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 spent●EXPO — Expo released expo-paste-input on August 28, a native module that brings image, GIF, and sticker paste to React Native TextInput●EAS — EAS Observe reached general availability on August 20, putting crash and performance monitoring on the same EAS platform as builds and updates●PLAY — Google Play's target API level 36 requirement took effect yesterday, August 31. From today, new apps and updates must target Android 16●VISIBILITY — 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 miss●EXTENSION — If you missed the deadline, an extension through November 1, 2026 can be requested in Play Console — best filed alongside a concrete migration plan●APPLE — 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 spent●EXPO — Expo released expo-paste-input on August 28, a native module that brings image, GIF, and sticker paste to React Native TextInput●EAS — 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/2026-05-25Intermediate

Fixing Layout Bleed on Android 15 (API 35) in Rork Apps

Once you bump targetSdkVersion to 35, Android 15 enforces edge-to-edge display, and Rork-generated tab bars and headers start sliding under the system bars. Here are the patterns I use with react-native-edge-to-edge and useSafeAreaInsets to fix it properly.

⬡ Rork Dev/2026-05-18Advanced

Adapting Your Rork iOS App to iPhone Air and 17 Pro Series — Layout Patterns for 2026's New Resolutions

iPhone Air introduced a 420pt width that sits between the standard and Max models, quietly breaking layout conditionals in existing Rork apps. Based on updating four iOS apps at once, this covers device constant management, Safe Area handling, and full-screen image display fixes.

⬡ Rork Dev/2026-04-12Intermediate

Fixing Layout Issues in Rork Apps: A Responsive Design Troubleshooting Guide

Solve common Rork app layout issues including SafeArea bugs, Flexbox chain breaks, and screen-size inconsistencies with practical code examples