Rork EAS Build Profile Switching Gone Wrong — Fixing development, preview, and production Pitfalls
Troubleshoot common EAS Build profile mistakes in Rork Max — environment variable misconfig, uploading development builds to TestFlight, hitting dev APIs in production, and more. Practical fixes for each symptom.
Microphone and Audio Recording Not Working in Rork — A Symptom-Based Troubleshooting Guide
When microphone or audio recording stops working in a Rork-generated app, the root cause is often not obvious. This guide walks through common failure patterns — permissions, audio mode setup, simulator limits, and async pitfalls — with working code fixes.
5 Things to Check First When Rork Shows 'Unable to Resolve Module'
Walk through the five most common causes of the 'Unable to resolve module' error in Rork, React Native, and Expo projects, with the exact commands and the order in which to check them.
When 'pod install' Fails on Rork-Exported iOS Projects — A Practical Guide for the Apple Silicon Era
Most pod install failures on Rork-generated iOS projects come from the same handful of root causes — Apple Silicon ffi mismatches, Ruby version conflicts, CocoaPods version drift, Xcode path issues, and Hermes/Folly compile errors. Here is the order I work through them.
Why StatusBar Colors Won't Apply in Rork — and How to Fix It
A practical, case-by-case guide to fixing StatusBar color and style issues in Rork apps across iOS and Android, based on real shipping experience.
How to Fix 'text strings must be rendered within a <Text> component' in Rork
Learn how to fix the common 'text strings must be rendered within a Text component' error in Rork apps. Covers the 4 most common causes including the && operator with numbers, conditional rendering, style arrays, and whitespace — with concrete code fixes for each.
EAS Update Published but Nothing Changes? Five Patterns That Quietly Break OTA Delivery in Rork
You ran eas update, the CLI showed a green Published, but your iPhone keeps loading the old code. Here are the five patterns I keep running into, plus a five-minute diagnostic flow you can use the next time OTA goes silent.
The Warning You Get When You Nest a FlatList Inside a ScrollView in Rork — Patterns That Actually Fix It
When you build a screen in Rork with a header and a long list below it, you'll see the 'VirtualizedLists should never be nested' warning. Here's why it happens and the right ways to fix it using ListHeaderComponent, SectionList, and FlashList.
Fix Disappearing Characters and Jumping Cursors in Rork TextInputs (3 Patterns)
Three state-related patterns that cause TextInput characters to vanish or cursors to jump in Rork-generated React Native apps, with the exact code changes that fix each one.
Why Your Rork Android App Shows a White Square Notification Icon (and How to Fix It)
Your Rork or Expo app's notification icon shows up as a white square or blob on Android. Here's the underlying Android spec, the correct transparent icon recipe, the right app.json fields, and the cache traps that make fixes appear to do nothing.
Fixing Date/Timezone Bugs in Rork Apps: When Times Are 9 Hours Off
When dates appear shifted by 9 hours, when an entry made at 11pm shows up on the wrong day, or when production data drifts—here are the patterns that catch Rork developers and how to fix them safely.
Fixing Missing Bottom Tab Icons or Unresponsive Tabs in Rork Apps
When your Rork-built app suddenly loses its Bottom Tab icons or tabs stop responding to taps, the cause is usually one of three patterns. Here's how to triage the symptom and apply the right fix in minutes instead of hours.