Expo SDK 58 Beta Launches with iOS 27 Support, React Native 0.88, and New Dev Tools

Expo has released the SDK 58 beta, which will run for three to four weeks before a stable launch. The update targets iOS 27 and bundles React Native 0.88 Release Candidate, addressing the new UIKit scene-based lifecycle that iOS 27 mandates for all apps. Expo apps have been updated to use the scene-based lifecycle, and packages now rely on scene-aware geometry helpers instead of the deprecated UIScreen.main. A new expo-device-hub plugin integrates with Xcode 27's Device Hub replacement for Simulator.app, offering live simulator streaming, interaction controls, and performance graphs. The beta also introduces expo-app-intents, enabling developers to expose Apple App Intents — including Siri, Shortcuts, and Apple Intelligence — directly from JavaScript.
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