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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 Basics/2026-07-09Beginner

How to Test Your Rork App on a Real iPhone Using the Companion App

A step-by-step guide to using the Rork Companion app for real device testing on iPhone and iPad. Covers local simulator vs. the cloud-Mac live simulator vs. real device, setup steps, and what to check on device.

Rork Dev/2026-06-28Intermediate

What Rork's Browser Live Simulator Can Verify — and What Belongs on a Real Device

Rork's in-browser live simulator collapses the build-test loop dramatically, but it can't judge everything. Here's a clear, item-by-item split between what the simulator is enough for and what you must move to a real device through Companion.