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Face ID Biometric Login Setup with Local App State (SwiftUI): a glowing iPhone home-screen icon on a purple and blue gradient
Guides 6 min read

Face ID Biometric Login Setup with Local App State (SwiftUI)

Wire Face ID login in SwiftUI: LocalAuthentication for the biometric check, one in-memory isUnlocked flag for state, and the session token in the Keychain.

Lawrence Arya · July 1, 2026
How to Fix the Google Sign-In Popup Freeze on iOS: a glass iPhone app-grid icon on a mint and teal gradient
Guides 7 min read

How to Fix the Google Sign-In Popup Freeze on iOS

The Google Sign-In popup freezes on iOS when the auth session is not retained or the presenting controller is wrong. Here is the reliable fix and why it happens.

Lawrence Arya · June 27, 2026
BankID Sweden Login Animation in React Native: the App Store logo on a glass tile over a blue gradient with bubbles
Guides 7 min read

BankID Sweden Login Animation in React Native

Build the BankID Sweden login animation in React Native with Reanimated while keeping real auth in the official, certified flow. Here is the code and the rules.

Lawrence Arya · June 18, 2026
Sign in with Apple: Hide My Email Forwarder Setup: a glass app tile showing the VP0 logo on a pink and blue gradient
Workflows 10 min read

Sign in with Apple: Hide My Email Forwarder Setup

Emails to privaterelay.appleid.com bounce until you register your sending domains and pass SPF. Here is the full Hide My Email forwarder setup for iOS apps.

Lawrence Arya · June 11, 2026
FranceConnect Mobile Login Flow UI in React Native: a glass app tile showing the VP0 logo on a pink and blue gradient
Guides 5 min read

FranceConnect Mobile Login Flow UI in React Native

Approved providers only, the system browser always, and a button that is a contract: the national-ID login flow done without the phishing shape.

Lawrence Arya · June 7, 2026
Google Sign-In Button in SwiftUI: Code and the Contracts: a reflective 3D App Store icon on a blue and purple gradient
Guides 5 min read

Google Sign-In Button in SwiftUI: Code and the Contracts

The branding rules, the Apple 4.8 sibling requirement, and the ID-token verification that makes it real: the Google button without the rejection.

Lawrence Arya · June 7, 2026
Can CatDoes Manage User Authentication Security?: a vivid neon 3D App Store icon on an orange, pink and blue gradient
Guides 5 min read

Can CatDoes Manage User Authentication Security?

Yes, CatDoes auto-provisions Supabase and generates auth flows. But security is shared: here is what it handles and the access rules you must verify yourself.

Lawrence Arya · June 4, 2026
Face ID Biometric Login Screen in SwiftUI: Done Right: the App Store logo as a glossy glass icon on a purple and blue gradient with floating bubbles
Guides 6 min read

Face ID Biometric Login Screen in SwiftUI: Done Right

Face ID gates local access, it does not replace server auth. Here is the SwiftUI pattern: LocalAuthentication, a Keychain-stored token, and a real fallback.

Lawrence Arya · June 4, 2026
Authentication Screen Component in Next.js: Do It Right: a reflective 3D App Store icon on a blue and purple gradient
Guides 6 min read

Authentication Screen Component in Next.js: Do It Right

Build a Next.js auth screen the safe way: start from a free VP0 design, generate the UI, then put the security where it belongs, on the server, not the component.

Lawrence Arya · June 3, 2026
Apple Sign In Required Rejection: Fix It in SwiftUI: a glass app tile showing the VP0 logo on a pink and blue gradient
Workflows 5 min read

Apple Sign In Required Rejection: Fix It in SwiftUI

Rejected because Sign in with Apple is missing? If you offer Google or Facebook login, Apple requires it too. Here is the SwiftUI fix that clears review.

Lawrence Arya · June 1, 2026
DigiD Login Integration UI Pattern for iOS, Free: a glossy App Store icon on a blue, pink and orange gradient with bubbles
Guides 5 min read

DigiD Login Integration UI Pattern for iOS, Free

Building a DigiD style login integration UI? Build the redirect-to-official-auth pattern from a free template, the right and safe way, with Claude Code or Cursor.

Lawrence Arya · June 1, 2026
Firebase Auth Not Working in Rork? Here's the Fix: the App Store logo as a frosted glass icon on a pink and blue gradient with bubbles
Guides 5 min read

Firebase Auth Not Working in Rork? Here's the Fix

Firebase Auth failing in your Rork app? It is almost always config, the Firebase setup, init, or redirect, not your code. Here are the causes and fixes.

Lawrence Arya · June 1, 2026
Expo React Native Face ID Login Boilerplate, Free: a phone toggle icon surrounded by location, calendar, settings, wallet and chart app icons on a coral gradient
Guides 5 min read

Expo React Native Face ID Login Boilerplate, Free

Add Face ID login to an Expo React Native app from a free template. Biometric unlock done right, with a passcode fallback, using Claude Code or Cursor.

Lawrence Arya · June 1, 2026
Fix Sign in with Apple Rejections: A Config Checklist: the App Store logo on a glass tile over a blue gradient with bubbles
Workflows 5 min read

Fix Sign in with Apple Rejections: A Config Checklist

AI app rejected over Sign in with Apple? Run this native login config checklist: capability, scopes, equal prominence, and the rules that clear review.

Lawrence Arya · June 1, 2026
Supabase Sign-Up Flow UI for iOS, Free Components: a glowing iPhone home-screen icon on a purple and blue gradient
Guides 5 min read

Supabase Sign-Up Flow UI for iOS, Free Components

Copy-paste a Supabase sign-up flow UI for iOS from a free template. Email, social, and verification screens wired to Supabase auth with Claude Code or Cursor.

Lawrence Arya · June 1, 2026
Sign in with Apple UI Guidelines, Built in Figma: a glass iPhone app-grid icon on a mint and teal gradient
Guides 4 min read

Sign in with Apple UI Guidelines, Built in Figma

Sign in with Apple has strict button and flow rules. Build a compliant sign-in from a free VP0 design, follow guideline 4.8, and cut account-creation friction.

Lawrence Arya · May 31, 2026
OTP SMS Verification Screen UI for Mobile, Done Well: a reflective 3D App Store icon on a blue and purple gradient
Guides 4 min read

OTP SMS Verification Screen UI for Mobile, Done Well

A good OTP screen autofills the code and handles every error. Build a one-time-code verification UI from a free VP0 design, and know when a passkey is safer.

Lawrence Arya · May 31, 2026
Passkey Creation UI With Biometrics, Done Right: a glowing iPhone home-screen icon on a purple and blue gradient
Guides 4 min read

Passkey Creation UI With Biometrics, Done Right

Passkeys replace passwords with Face ID and Touch ID. Build a clear passkey creation flow from a free VP0 design and wire it with Apple's authentication APIs.

Lawrence Arya · May 31, 2026