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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. Thirteen days leftEXTENSION — 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 31TARGET SDK — Even for Expo and React Native apps produced by builders like Rork, the targetSdkVersion is yours to verify. A template pinned to an older SDK will not meet the requirement on its ownPOLICY — The spam and minimum functionality policy has been tightened around high-quality features and content experience, which puts thin, mass-produced apps squarely in scopePRIVACY — You are expected to explain in detail what data is collected, how it is used, and whether it is shared, including analytics SDKs and advertising identifiers a builder wires in for youRORK — Where the original Rork emits React Native and Expo, Rork Max generates SwiftUI. There is a free tier to start with, and paid plans begin at $25 per monthDEADLINE — From August 31, 2026, Google Play requires target API level 36 (Android 16) or higher for both new apps and updates to existing ones. Thirteen days leftEXTENSION — 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 31TARGET SDK — Even for Expo and React Native apps produced by builders like Rork, the targetSdkVersion is yours to verify. A template pinned to an older SDK will not meet the requirement on its ownPOLICY — The spam and minimum functionality policy has been tightened around high-quality features and content experience, which puts thin, mass-produced apps squarely in scopePRIVACY — You are expected to explain in detail what data is collected, how it is used, and whether it is shared, including analytics SDKs and advertising identifiers a builder wires in for youRORK — Where the original Rork emits React Native and Expo, Rork Max generates SwiftUI. There is a free tier to start with, and paid plans begin at $25 per month
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Rork Dev/2026-08-18Intermediate

Version code 1 has already been used — who owns that number, app.json or EAS?

When a Play upload stops on versionCode, check where the number actually lives before bumping it. A one-command way to tell whether app.json, EAS, or build.gradle wins.

Rork Dev/2026-07-15Intermediate

A Yellow Warning in Dev, a Crash on Resume — Functions in Route Params

Rork generated navigation code that put a function and a Date into route params. In development it was only a warning. After the OS reclaimed the process, resuming the app crashed with params.onFavorite is not a function. Here is the cause and the fix.

Rork Dev/2026-07-08Intermediate

Your SVG Icon Shows in Expo Go but Vanishes in a Build — Making SVGs Render Reliably in Rork Apps

When a .svg import renders nothing, throws a resolve error, or ignores your theme colors in Rork and Expo apps, here is how to fix it with metro.config.js, react-native-svg-transformer, and currentColor — with working code.

Rork Basics/2026-07-01Intermediate

Why a Rork Companion App Stops Opening After a Few Days — and How to Fix It

An app you pushed to your iPhone with Rork Companion shows 'Untrusted Developer,' or simply refuses to launch a few days later. Here is why free Apple account signing expires after about seven days, and the practical fixes — trust it, re-push, or move to a paid account — from an indie developer's point of view.

App Dev/2026-06-25Intermediate

Crashes Only in the Release Build — Rescuing Classes R8 Stripped in Expo (Android)

I turned on R8 code shrinking to slim down an AAB, and one screen started crashing only in production. Here is how I traced the stripped class through mapping.txt and added keep rules via expo-build-properties.

Rork Dev/2026-06-17Intermediate

Your Rork App Is Stuck on "Processing" in App Store Connect — A Field Guide to Getting It Unstuck

You uploaded a Rork-built app to App Store Connect, but the build sits on Processing for hours and never shows up in TestFlight or for submission. Here is the exact diagnostic order I follow, plus the pre-upload checks that stop it from happening again — with working code.

Rork Dev/2026-06-12Intermediate

Your Rork App's 'Documents & Data' Keeps Growing — Taming expo-image's Disk Cache

My wallpaper app's binary was 40 MB, yet 'Documents & Data' had ballooned to 2.4 GB. Here is how I diagnosed expo-image's unbounded disk cache and fixed it with cachePolicy tuning, thumbnail URLs, and generational cache clearing.

App Dev/2026-06-07Intermediate

expo start --offline Says 'forbidden'? Corporate Proxy (403) vs Dependency Validation

Two different failures make 'expo start --offline' or EXPO_OFFLINE=1 die with 'forbidden': an HTTP 403 from a corporate proxy, and Expo CLI validateDependenciesVersions guard. How to tell them apart, when to set HTTP_PROXY to route through the proxy, and when to go fully offline with pre-generated caches instead.

Rork Dev/2026-06-03Intermediate

Your Rork iOS App Won't Build After Adding AdMob Mediation — Untangling Linker Errors and No-Fill Ads

Added Unity Ads, Liftoff, or InMobi mediation adapters to your Rork/Expo iOS app and suddenly hit ld linker errors or ads that never fill? Here's how to isolate the cause by symptom and fix each layer.

Rork Dev/2026-06-01Intermediate

Fixing 'JavaScript heap out of memory' in Metro and EAS Builds

Your Rork or Expo build dies with 'FATAL ERROR: Reached heap limit Allocation failed - JavaScript heap out of memory.' Here is why it happens and exactly how to fix it, both locally and on EAS Build.

App Dev/2026-05-31Intermediate

Fixing the 'Signed With the Wrong Key' Error When Uploading a Rork App to Google Play

Your Rork app builds fine but Google Play rejects the upload with 'signed with the wrong key'? Here's how to tell which signing key is involved and the exact steps to fix it for each build setup.

Rork Dev/2026-05-29Intermediate

Diagnosing 'Network request failed' That Only Hits Android Emulator in Rork

Your fetch returns fine in the iOS simulator but throws 'Network request failed' the moment you switch to Android. Here is the diagnosis order I use to separate localhost, cleartext, certificate, and proxy issues, with code that actually compiles.