Mobile DevelopmentExpo Go Not on the App Store? Move to Development Builds
Expo Go for SDK 55/56 was never approved on the App Store. Here is my tested migration to development builds, plus SDK 56 gotchas and real costs.
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Google Play 16KB Page Size: Fix Failing React Native Builds
Google Play now blocks all React Native updates without 16KB page-size support. Here's the fix: RN 0.77+, AGP 8.5.1+, NDK r28, plus updated native deps.
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Mobile DevelopmentOn-Device AI in React Native: Apple Foundation Models
WWDC 2026 made on-device AI the default for React Native. I built a private review summarizer: no API key, $0 per call, 28 tokens/sec on iPhone 16 Pro.
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Mobile DevelopmentReact Native vs Flutter for Startup MVPs: What I Pick and Why
For most startup MVPs I pick React Native: it reuses React web talent, code, and hiring pipelines. Flutter wins for custom UI-heavy apps. My framework inside.
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