Hacker News with Generative AI: Mobile Development

LiveStore: State management based on reactive SQLite and built-in sync engine (livestore.dev)
LiveStore is a next-generation state management framework based on reactive SQLite and git-inspired syncing (via event-sourcing).
Rork – Build any cross-platform mobile app, fast (rork.com)
Rork builds complete, cross-platform mobile apps using AI and React Native.
Reverse Engineering iOS Shortcuts Deeplinks (alexbeals.com)
A SwiftUI Runtime in C++ (kulve.org)
I wrote a crossplatform, multithreaded, fully async runtime for SwiftUI to power Kulve. It's written in C++ with minor Objective-C scaffolding to handle the runloop notifications via NotificationCenter.
On-device small language models with multimodality, RAG, and Function Calling (googleblog.com)
Last year Google AI Edge introduced support for on-device small language models (SLMs) with four initial models on Android, iOS, and Web. Today, we are excited to expand support to over a dozen models including the new Gemma 3 and Gemma 3n models, hosted on our new LiteRT Hugging Face community.
Show HN: Vibe coding from your phone (vibecodego.com)
The world's first mobile experience for professional coding. Seamlessly integrate with your workflow, code on the go.
Google is about to unleash Gemini Nano's power for third-party Android apps (androidauthority.com)
Google is expanding access to Gemini Nano, its on-device AI model, through new ML Kit GenAI APIs.
Are developers falling out of love with Apple? (brucelawson.co.uk)
After very nearly four years fighting Apple’s iOS monopoly, I’ve noticed a definite shift in the way that many developers regard Apple.
Critical Warning for External Purchases in Apple App Store (mjtsai.com)
Apple will punish the apps with external payment system
Building Local-First Flutter Apps with Riverpod, Drift, and PowerSync (dinkomarinac.dev)
Mobile app users increasingly expect seamless experiences regardless of network conditions. Whether on a subway, in an elevator, or in areas with spotty reception, users want to access their data, make changes, and continue using apps without interruption.
Clever workaround to silence the iOS camera shutter sound (stackoverflow.com)
I am trying to capture an image during a live preview from the camera, by AVFoundation captureStillImageAsynchronouslyFromConnection. So far the program works as expected. However, how can I mute the shutter sound?
Gnirehtet provides reverse tethering for Android (github.com/Genymobile)
This project provides reverse tethering over adb for Android: it allows devices to use the internet connection of the computer they are plugged on. It does not require any root access (neither on the device nor on the computer). It works on GNU/Linux, Windows and Mac OS.
Native Cross-Platform Swift Apps (skip.tools)
In our series on using native Swift on Android, we have covered the basics of the Swift-Android toolchain in Part 1, bridging between compiled Swift and Kotlin in Part 2, and the creation of a cross-platform app with a shared Swift model layer in Part 3.
Binary Ninja 5.0 – Gallifrey released (binary.ninja)
Not enough time to reverse engineer everything you want? The Time Lords are here to help in Binary Ninja 5.0 Gallifrey! With major features across the board from huge analysis improvements, fantastic iOS support, many new firmware-specific features, and more, this major version has something for everyone.
GhostHub: Real-time media browser with chat, view sync, tunnel sharing (github.com/BleedingXiko)
GhostHub is a zero-setup, mobile-first media server you can run instantly and share over the internet. No accounts. No config. Just swipe through your own folder like it’s TikTok.
Expo EAS Local Build Docker Image (github.com/erayalakese)
Meet eas-like-local-builder: a Docker image built to streamline local Expo Android app builds, mirroring the Expo Application Services (EAS) environment for local builds 🎯
Show HN: Built a visual UI editor that exports to code (builtwithpaper.com)
Paper is an intuitive UI builder for Jetpack Compose & Compose Multiplatform apps that packs everything you need to design and build responsive apps.
Bare: Run JavaScript Everywhere (pears.com)
The Holepunch team has introduced Bare, a groundbreaking minimal JavaScript runtime designed for both desktop and mobile.
Turso SQLite Offline Sync Public Beta (turso.tech)
We're excited to announce that Turso Offline Sync is now available in public beta!
Lilygo T-Deck Pro is a mobile dev kit with ePaper display, QWERTY keyboard, 4G (liliputing.com)
Last summer LILYGO launched a pocket-sized mobile communications device called the T-Deck Plus that looks like a phone, but is really more of a mobile dev kit with a 2.8 inch IPS LCD display, a BlackBerry keyboard, and support for WiFi, Bluetooth, and LoRa wireless connectivity… but no support for cellular networks.
Open-source browser-use/CUA equivalent for androids: mobile-use (github.com/runablehq)
Use AI to control your mobile.
TikTok's Native Cross-Platform UI Framework Lynx Goes Open Source (infoq.com)
Unleashing Linux on Android: A Developer's Playground (medium.com)
Imagine having a Linux terminal right in your pocket, available on your Android device. With the “Linux development environment” feature, hidden within Developer Options on Android 15 (build BP1A.250305.019), this becomes a reality. This feature opens up a new possibilities for developers and advanced users, allowing for scripting, coding, and running familiar Linux tools directly on their smartphone or tablet.
"Termux + X11 on my Android tablet...feels pretty close to a real Linux setup." (reddit.com)
Been messing around with Termux + X11 on my Android tablet, and honestly, it feels pretty close to a real Linux setup. Got Next.js running, full terminal access, VS Code, and even external monitor + keyboard/mouse support.
Dioxus – Fullstack crossplatform app framework for Rust (dioxuslabs.com)
Dioxus is the Rust framework for building fullstack web, desktop, and mobile apps. Iterate with live hotreloading, add server functions, and deploy in record time.
Show HN: Cross-platform native UI library for all OS (github.com/profullstack)
Sans is a library which supports ios/android/windows/macos/linux using webviewjs and Apple's WKWebView api.
Show HN: Quickly connect to WiFi by scanning text, no typing needed (github.com/yilinjuang)
A React Native application that scans WiFi text to extract WiFi credentials, matches them with nearby networks, and connects to them.
Xcode now supports Processor Trace profiling on M4/A18 (apple.com)
How the Tinder iOS App reduced the size of localizations by 95% (medium.com)
The Tinder iOS application is used in over 190 countries around the world. In order to operate in each of these countries, we need to provide a localized experience.
Ask HN: Why are there so few Flutter jobs? Should I switch to React? (ycombinator.com)
Every month I search through the Who Is Hiring thread but very few (if any) Flutter jobs appear