Handling iOS Limited Photo Library Access in a Rork (Expo) App
Handle iOS limited photo library access (selected photos only) correctly in a Rork (Expo) app. Covers the three states of full / limited / denied, designing a screen that works from the selected subset, and a path to add more photos, all with working code.
Why "Save to Photos" Fails on Only Some Devices in Your Rork App — expo-media-library Permission Scopes and Save Design
Your Rork app's image-saving feature works perfectly on your phone but fails for a subset of users. The real cause is expo-media-library permission scopes. Here is a save flow and album design that handles writeOnly permission, iOS limited access, and Android 14 partial access.
Controlling HomeKit Accessories from Your Rork Max Native App — Permission and State-Sync Lessons from Indie Shipping
A walkthrough of adding HomeKit to the native Swift app Rork Max generates: listing and controlling accessories, from the permission dialog wording to the state-sync traps. Covers the territory React Native struggles to reach, from a working indie developer's perspective.
Reading Steps and Sleep into Your Rork Max Native App — HealthKit for Calm, Number-Light Wellness Apps
A walkthrough of adding HealthKit to the native Swift app Rork Max generates: reading steps, sleep, and heart rate, writing mindful sessions, and handling background delivery — including the App Store review wording and the production-only 'permission granted but zero data' trap.
Getting Users All the Way to 'Set as Wallpaper' on iOS — Save-to-Photos Permissions and Shortcuts
iOS apps cannot set the wallpaper directly. Here is how I handle add-only photo permissions, Live Photo saving, guiding users to Settings, and Shortcuts automation, with real numbers from running six wallpaper apps.
Push Notifications Not Working on Android 13+ in Rork Apps — Adding POST_NOTIFICATIONS Permission
Push notifications silently failing on Android 13+? The culprit is usually a missing POST_NOTIFICATIONS permission. Here's how to add it to your Rork-generated app.
When expo-image-picker won't launch in your Rork app — Info.plist and permission fixes that actually worked
Your Rork-generated app's pick image button works in the simulator but does nothing on TestFlight builds. Walk through the four real-world causes I keep hitting: missing Info.plist keys, wrong permission order, iOS 14 Limited Photo Access, and Android 13+ media permissions.
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.
Five Things to Check First When Geolocation Stops Working in Your Rork App
Geolocation looks easy until it doesn't work. This guide walks through the five most common reasons your Rork app can't read the user's location — from a missing app.json plugin block to subtle simulator quirks.
Why Your Rork App Can't Save Images to the Camera Roll — A Complete Fix
Image and video saving often breaks the moment a Rork-generated app leaves the simulator. This guide walks through the permission model, expo-media-library quirks, and Android 13+ scoped storage changes that reliably trip people up.
Where Rork Apps Stall on Google Play — AD_ID Leakage, Manifest Merging, and the 12-Tester Closed Test
When a Rork-generated Expo app gets held up on Google Play, the cause is usually a permission you never wrote. Here's how to pin down what actually landed in your merged manifest, when to declare AD_ID versus strip it, and how to keep the 12-tester closed test from resetting on you.