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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/2026-08-31Intermediate

Three Minutes After the Screen Locked, My expo-audio Ambient Sound Went Silent

Why expo-audio stops playing when the screen locks, diagnosed as three separate layers: build config, audio session, and lock screen integration. The three-minute stop on Android is documented behavior.

⬡ Rork Dev/2026-06-26Advanced

Keep Audio Playing in the Background and Add Lock Screen Controls in a Rork App

How to make a Rork-generated Expo app keep playing music or healing sounds in the background and expose lock screen and Control Center controls, with working expo-audio code and the platform-specific gotchas.

⬡ Rork Dev/2026-05-05Advanced

Taking a Rork Podcast App to Production — Migrating to expo-audio, Recovering from Interruptions, and Resumable Downloads

Implementation notes for making a Rork podcast app survive real use: migrating off expo-av before SDK 55 removes it, recovering from call interruptions, resuming broken downloads, and budgeting storage against iCloud backup.