Clean Builds First for React Native Debugging
Cleaning React Native builds removes compiled artifacts and cached files, forcing a full recompile — it's one of the most effective first steps when debugging compilation issues on both Android and iOS.

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Cleaning React Native builds removes compiled artifacts and cached files, forcing a full recompile — it's one of the most effective first steps when debugging compilation issues on both Android and iOS.
A new guide details integrating Google authentication in Expo projects with react-native-nitro-google-signin or @react-native-google-signin/google-signin for native sign-in.
Expo Observe brings performance monitoring to Expo apps with built-in support for per-screen navigation metrics across both Expo Router and React Navigation. The integration is opt-in.
The EAS CLI has been updated to version 20.2.0, the latest release available for Expo projects. Install it now with npm i eas-cli.
React Native Bottom Sheet moves the sheet host, gestures, snapping, and scroll negotiation into native code, differing fundamentally from JS-based implementations in how core interactions are handled.
React Native is not just JavaScript, with production apps typically involving navigation, native builds, Android/iOS configuration, caching, and state management that benefit from specialized AI prompts.
Swap the react-native dependency in an Expo project with the React Native TV library to target both mobile (Android/iOS) and TV platforms.
Follow this streamlined guide to add push notifications in Expo:
Expo is rolling out Skills to systematically equip AI agents for React Native development.
Expo Router v56's fork from React Navigation unlocks streaming SSR and native Android toolbar APIs, giving developers more control over routing architecture and full-stack experiences without upstream constraints.
A production LMS app on Expo SDK 52 hit a hard iOS freeze when users toggled mute in fullscreen native controls.
useEvent on...Switching from @expo/vector-icons to the new @react-native-vector-icons packages can shrink your shipped bundle by around 4 MB while simplifying...
App.js 2026 highlighted React Native and Expo's strong position in the AI era, driven by JS/TS/React bets and extensive docs.
New notJust.dev tutorial walks through building a full AI chat app (Claude/ChatGPT-style) in under an hour with Expo SDK 56, Expo Router, Clerk auth,...
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