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export const useClearStalePersistedReactQueryData = () => {
  useEffect(() => {
    const threeDaysAgo = Date.now() - 3 * 24 * 60 * 60 * 1000 // Timestamp of 3 days ago

    storage.getAllKeys().forEach((entry) => {
      // we only want to clear the data for react-query with the prefix 'my-random-prefix'
      if (!entry.startsWith('my-random-prefix')) {
        return
      }

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import React, { useState, useEffect, useCallback } from "react";
import { Platform } from "react-native";

import * as VideoThumbnails from "expo-video-thumbnails";

import { Image } from "@showtime-xyz/universal.image";
import Spinner from "@showtime-xyz/universal.spinner";
import { View } from "@showtime-xyz/universal.view";

interface VideoThumbnailProps {

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// Expo SDK40
// expo-blur: ~8.2.2
// expo-haptics: ~8.4.0
// react-native-gesture-handler: ~1.8.0
// react-native-reanimated: ^2.0.0-rc.0
// react-native-safe-area-context: 3.1.9

import React, { useState } from 'react';
import {
  Image,

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How to Successfully Publish Your App on the App Store or Google Play

As someone who has released many apps starting in 2015 using frameworks such as Cordova and Ionic, and more recently using React Native and Expo, I have learned that the rules for publishing apps can change frequently and can sometimes be challenging to navigate. With that in mind, I want to provide a brief guide to help others navigate the process. While this guide may not cover every aspect of publishing an app, it does cover general tips and information that should be useful for anyone looking to release their app on the App Store or Google Play.

Metadata

Keywords, Description, Screenshots, App Name, Promo Videos

There are significant differences between Apple and Google when it comes to metadata. Apple is generally stricter than Google, so it is advisable to follow Apple's guidelines to ensure the best chances of success on both platforms. Here are some tips to keep in mind:

1. Keep your screenshots and promo videos separat

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import { BottomSheetModal, BottomSheetModalProps } from '@gorhom/bottom-sheet';
import { useCallback, useRef } from 'react';
import { BackHandler, NativeEventSubscription } from 'react-native';

/**
 * hook that dismisses the bottom sheet on the hardware back button press if it is visible
 * @param bottomSheetRef ref to the bottom sheet which is going to be closed/dismissed on the back press
 */
export const useBottomSheetBackHandler = (
  bottomSheetRef: React.RefObject<BottomSheetModal | null>,

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import React from "react";
import Animated, {
  useSharedValue,
  withSpring,
  useAnimatedStyle,
  Extrapolate,
  interpolate,
} from "react-native-reanimated";
import { Pressable, View, Button, StyleSheet } from "react-native";
import { MaterialCommunityIcons } from "@expo/vector-icons";

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import { Keyboard, Platform, KeyboardEvent } from 'react-native';

const useKeyboardBottomInset = () => {
  const [bottom, setBottom] = React.useState(0);
  const subscriptions = React.useRef([]);

  React.useEffect(() => {
    function onKeyboardChange(e) {
      if (
        e.startCoordinates &&

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const { withDangerousMod, createRunOncePlugin } = require('@expo/config-plugins');
const { readFile, writeFile } = require('fs');

const pkg = require('./node_modules/react-native-text-input-mask/package.json');

function withIosTextInputMask(config) {
  return withDangerousMod(config, [
    'ios',
    async (config) => {
      const filePath = 'ios/Podfile';

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import { createContext, forwardRef, useCallback, useMemo } from "react";
import { FlatList, FlatListProps, ViewToken } from "react-native";
import Animated, { useSharedValue } from "react-native-reanimated";

const MAX_VIEWABLE_ITEMS = 4;

type ViewabilityItemsContextType = string[];

export const ViewabilityItemsContext = createContext<
  Animated.SharedValue<ViewabilityItemsContextType>

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// disable forced dark mode to prevent weird color changes on
// certain android devices (Xiaomi MIUI and others enforcing dark mode with view analyzing)
// create a file like "plugins/withDisableForcedDarkModeAndroid.js". Insert this content and edit your app.config.js/app.json

/*
"expo": {
   ...
   ...
   ...
   "plugins": [