According to a recent LinkedIn post from Expo, the company’s Expo CLI developer tooling has been updated to work with Apple’s Xcode 27 Device Hub. The post explains that previous workflows relying on Simulator.app were disrupted by Xcode’s change, and Expo now detects Device Hub automatically and focuses the correct iOS simulator via deep linking.
The LinkedIn post further highlights a new plugin, expo-device-hub, available with SDK 58 and compatible with SDK 57 and later. This browser-based dashboard provides live video views of local iOS simulators and Android emulators, remote interaction controls, resource usage graphs, and configuration toggles, aiming to streamline cross-device mobile app testing.
For investors, the post suggests that Expo is actively maintaining compatibility with Apple’s evolving developer ecosystem while expanding its tooling footprint. Enhanced simulator and emulator management may strengthen Expo’s value proposition for mobile developers, potentially supporting user retention and incremental adoption among teams building multi-platform applications.
The focus on developer experience and open-source licensing, as mentioned in the post, could encourage community contributions and ecosystem engagement around Expo’s tools. While the update does not directly indicate revenue impacts, sustained product improvements and tighter integration with mainstream development environments may reinforce Expo’s positioning in the mobile development tooling market.