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@eseidel eseidel commented Apr 1, 2026

Summary

  • Adds a new FAQ entry explaining that Shorebird code push does not work on the iOS Simulator
  • Explains the technical reason: the patching mechanism relies on an ARM interpreter for physical iOS devices, which is incompatible with the simulator's architecture

Closes #171

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  • Verify the FAQ renders correctly on the docs site

eseidel added 2 commits March 31, 2026 23:09
…rs guide

Add a caution admonition noting that applicationIdSuffix is optional and
may cause issues with services like Firebase that depend on consistent
package names.

Closes #156
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Document that shorebird can't be used on the iOS simulator and why

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