code · pull · Jan 30, 2026 · Jan 30, 2026 · Jan 30, 2026 · Jan 30, 2026
diff --git a/apps/expo-go/ios/Exponent/Kernel/Core/EXKernel.m b/apps/expo-go/ios/Exponent/Kernel/Core/EXKernel.m
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ - (instancetype)init
 
     [DevMenuManager.shared setDelegate:self];
     [DevMenuManager shared].configuration.onboardingAppName = @"Expo Go";
+    [[DevMenuManager shared] setShowFloatingActionButton:YES];
 
     // Register keyboard commands (e.g., Cmd+D) for simulator
     [[EXKernelDevKeyCommands sharedInstance] registerDevCommands];

diff --git a/apps/router-e2e/__e2e__/helmet/app/_layout.tsx b/apps/router-e2e/__e2e__/helmet/app/_layout.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+import { Tabs } from 'expo-router';
+
+export default function Layout() {
+  return <Tabs screenOptions={{ headerShown: true }} />;
+}
diff --git a/apps/router-e2e/__e2e__/helmet/app/index.tsx b/apps/router-e2e/__e2e__/helmet/app/index.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+import { Link, router } from 'expo-router';
+import Head from 'expo-router/head';
+import { StyleSheet, View, Text, Pressable } from 'react-native';
+
+export default function IndexScreen() {
+  return (
+    <View style={styles.container}>
+      <Head>
+        <title>Index</title>
+      </Head>
+      <Text testID="index-text">Index Page</Text>
+      <Link href="/page1" testID="index-link-page1">
+        Go to Page 1
+      </Link>
+      <Link href="/page2" testID="index-link-page2">
+        Go to Page 2
+      </Link>
+      <Pressable testID="index-button-page1" onPress={() => router.push('/page1')}>
+        <Text>Push Page 1</Text>
+      </Pressable>
+      <Pressable testID="index-button-page2" onPress={() => router.push('/page2')}>
+        <Text>Push Page 2</Text>
+      </Pressable>
+    </View>
+  );
+}
+
+const styles = StyleSheet.create({
+  container: {
+    flex: 1,
+    justifyContent: 'center',
+    alignItems: 'center',
+    padding: 20,
+    gap: 15,
+  },
+});
diff --git a/apps/router-e2e/__e2e__/helmet/app/page1.tsx b/apps/router-e2e/__e2e__/helmet/app/page1.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+import { Link, router } from 'expo-router';
+import Head from 'expo-router/head';
+import { StyleSheet, View, Text, Pressable } from 'react-native';
+
+export default function Page1Screen() {
+  return (
+    <View style={styles.container}>
+      <Head>
+        <title>Page 1</title>
+      </Head>
+      <Text testID="page1-text">Page 1</Text>
+      <Link href="/" testID="page1-link-index">
+        Go to Index
+      </Link>
+      <Link href="/page2" testID="page1-link-page2">
+        Go to Page 2
+      </Link>
+      <Pressable testID="page1-button-index" onPress={() => router.push('/')}>
+        <Text>Push Index</Text>
+      </Pressable>
+      <Pressable testID="page1-button-page2" onPress={() => router.push('/page2')}>
+        <Text>Push Page 2</Text>
+      </Pressable>
+    </View>
+  );
+}
+
+const styles = StyleSheet.create({
+  container: {
+    flex: 1,
+    justifyContent: 'center',
+    alignItems: 'center',
+    padding: 20,
+    gap: 15,
+  },
+});
diff --git a/apps/router-e2e/__e2e__/helmet/app/page2.tsx b/apps/router-e2e/__e2e__/helmet/app/page2.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+import { Link, router } from 'expo-router';
+import Head from 'expo-router/head';
+import { StyleSheet, View, Text, Pressable } from 'react-native';
+
+export default function Page2Screen() {
+  return (
+    <View style={styles.container}>
+      <Head>
+        <title>Page 2</title>
+      </Head>
+      <Text testID="page2-text">Page 2</Text>
+      <Link href="/" testID="page2-link-index">
+        Go to Index
+      </Link>
+      <Link href="/page1" testID="page2-link-page1">
+        Go to Page 1
+      </Link>
+      <Pressable testID="page2-button-index" onPress={() => router.push('/')}>
+        <Text>Push Index</Text>
+      </Pressable>
+      <Pressable testID="page2-button-page1" onPress={() => router.push('/page1')}>
+        <Text>Push Page 1</Text>
+      </Pressable>
+    </View>
+  );
+}
+
+const styles = StyleSheet.create({
+  container: {
+    flex: 1,
+    justifyContent: 'center',
+    alignItems: 'center',
+    padding: 20,
+    gap: 15,
+  },
+});
diff --git a/apps/router-e2e/package.json b/apps/router-e2e/package.json
@@ -50,6 +50,8 @@
     "start:stack": "E2E_ROUTER_SRC=stack expo start",
     "ios:stack": "E2E_ROUTER_SRC=stack expo run:ios",
     "android:stack": "E2E_ROUTER_SRC=stack expo run:android",
+    "start:helmet": "E2E_ROUTER_SRC=helmet expo start",
+    "export:helmet": "E2E_ROUTER_SRC=helmet expo export -p web",
     "lint": "expo lint __e2e__",
     "android": "expo run:android",
     "ios": "expo run:ios",

diff --git a/packages/@expo/cli/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/@expo/cli/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 
 - Fix RSC support in development ([#42617](https://github.com/expo/expo/pull/42617) by [@hassankhan](https://github.com/hassankhan))
 - Fix loader URL resolution for nested `/index` paths ([#42629](https://github.com/expo/expo/pull/42629) by [@hassankhan](https://github.com/hassankhan))
+- [web] Ensure `<Head>` component re-renders when focus changes ([#42681](https://github.com/expo/expo/pull/42681) by [@hassankhan](https://github.com/hassankhan))
 
 ### 💡 Others
 

diff --git a/packages/@expo/cli/e2e/playwright/prod/helmet.test.ts b/packages/@expo/cli/e2e/playwright/prod/helmet.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,108 @@
+import { test, expect } from '@playwright/test';
+
+import { clearEnv, restoreEnv } from '../../__tests__/export/export-side-effects';
+import { getRouterE2ERoot } from '../../__tests__/utils';
+import { createExpoServe, executeExpoAsync } from '../../utils/expo';
+import { pageCollectErrors } from '../page';
+
+test.beforeAll(() => clearEnv());
+test.afterAll(() => restoreEnv());
+
+const projectRoot = getRouterE2ERoot();
+const outputDir = 'dist-helmet-playwright';
+
+test.describe('Head component document title', () => {
+  const expoServe = createExpoServe({
+    cwd: projectRoot,
+    env: {
+      NODE_ENV: 'production',
+    },
+  });
+
+  test.beforeAll(async () => {
+    console.time('expo export');
+    await executeExpoAsync(projectRoot, ['export', '-p', 'web', '--output-dir', outputDir], {
+      env: {
+        NODE_ENV: 'production',
+        EXPO_USE_STATIC: 'static',
+        E2E_ROUTER_SRC: 'helmet',
+      },
+    });
+    console.timeEnd('expo export');
+
+    console.time('expo serve');
+    await expoServe.startAsync([outputDir]);
+    console.timeEnd('expo serve');
+  });
+
+  test.afterAll(async () => {
+    await expoServe.stopAsync();
+  });
+
+  test('updates document title when navigating between tabs', async ({ page }) => {
+    const pageErrors = pageCollectErrors(page);
+
+    await page.goto(expoServe.url.href);
+    await page.waitForSelector('[data-testid="index-text"]');
+
+    await expect(page).toHaveTitle('Index');
+
+    await page.getByRole('tab', { name: 'page1' }).click();
+    await page.waitForSelector('[data-testid="page1-text"]');
+    await expect(page).toHaveTitle('Page 1');
+
+    await page.getByRole('tab', { name: 'page2' }).click();
+    await page.waitForSelector('[data-testid="page2-text"]');
+    await expect(page).toHaveTitle('Page 2');
+
+    await page.getByRole('tab', { name: 'index' }).click();
+    await page.waitForSelector('[data-testid="index-text"]');
+    await expect(page).toHaveTitle('Index');
+
+    expect(pageErrors.all).toEqual([]);
+  });
+
+  test('updates document title when navigating via links', async ({ page }) => {
+    const pageErrors = pageCollectErrors(page);
+
+    await page.goto(expoServe.url.href);
+    await page.waitForSelector('[data-testid="index-text"]');
+    await expect(page).toHaveTitle('Index');
+
+    await page.getByTestId('index-link-page1').click();
+    await page.waitForSelector('[data-testid="page1-text"]');
+    await expect(page).toHaveTitle('Page 1');
+
+    await page.getByTestId('page1-link-page2').click();
+    await page.waitForSelector('[data-testid="page2-text"]');
+    await expect(page).toHaveTitle('Page 2');
+
+    await page.getByTestId('page2-link-index').click();
+    await page.waitForSelector('[data-testid="index-text"]');
+    await expect(page).toHaveTitle('Index');
+
+    expect(pageErrors.all).toEqual([]);
+  });
+
+  test('updates document title when navigating via router.push', async ({ page }) => {
+    const pageErrors = pageCollectErrors(page);
+
+    await page.goto(expoServe.url.href);
+    await page.waitForSelector('[data-testid="index-text"]');
+    await expect(page).toHaveTitle('Index');
+
+    await page.getByTestId('index-button-page1').click();
+    await page.waitForSelector('[data-testid="page1-text"]');
+    await expect(page).toHaveTitle('Page 1');
+
+    await page.getByTestId('page1-button-page2').click();
+    await page.waitForSelector('[data-testid="page2-text"]');
+    await expect(page).toHaveTitle('Page 2');
+
+    await page.getByTestId('page2-button-index').click();
+    await page.waitForSelector('[data-testid="index-text"]');
+    await expect(page).toHaveTitle('Index');
+
+    expect(pageErrors.all).toEqual([]);
+  });
+});
diff --git a/packages/expo-dev-launcher/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/expo-dev-launcher/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 ### 🐛 Bug fixes
 
 - [Android] Fix sometimes two dev menus would open. ([#42567](https://github.com/expo/expo/pull/42567) by [@lukmccall](https://github.com/lukmccall))
+- [iOS] Fix color of placeholder text in URL input. ([#42677](https://github.com/expo/expo/pull/42677) by [@alanjhughes](https://github.com/alanjhughes))
 
 ### 💡 Others
 

diff --git a/...dev-launcher/android/src/debug/java/expo/modules/devlauncher/compose/ui/ServerUrlInput.kt b/...dev-launcher/android/src/debug/java/expo/modules/devlauncher/compose/ui/ServerUrlInput.kt
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ fun ServerUrlInput(
       TextInput(
         placeholder = {
           NewText(
-            text = "http://localhost:8081",
+            text = "exp://",
             style = NewAppTheme.font.md,
             color = NewAppTheme.colors.text.secondary
           )

diff --git a/packages/expo-dev-launcher/ios/SwiftUI/DevServersView.swift b/packages/expo-dev-launcher/ios/SwiftUI/DevServersView.swift
@@ -91,15 +91,14 @@ struct DevServersView: View {
       }
 
       if showingURLInput {
-        TextField("http://10.0.0.25:8081", text: $urlText)
+        TextField("exp://", text: $urlText)
         #if !os(macOS)
           .autocapitalization(.none)
         #endif
           .disableAutocorrection(true)
           .padding(.horizontal, 16)
           .padding(.vertical, 12)
           .foregroundColor(.primary)
-          .onSubmit(connectToURL)
         #if !os(tvOS)
           .overlay(
             RoundedRectangle(cornerRadius: 5)
@@ -143,7 +142,9 @@ struct DevServersView: View {
   }
 
   private var connectButton: some View {
-    Button(action: connectToURL) {
+    Button {
+      connectToURL()
+    } label: {
       Text("Connect")
         .font(.headline)
         .foregroundColor(.white)
@@ -153,7 +154,7 @@ struct DevServersView: View {
         .clipShape(RoundedRectangle(cornerRadius: 8))
     }
     .disabled(urlText.isEmpty)
-    .buttonStyle(PlainButtonStyle())
+    .buttonStyle(.plain)
   }
 }
 

diff --git a/packages/expo-dev-menu/ios/DevMenuManager.swift b/packages/expo-dev-menu/ios/DevMenuManager.swift
@@ -188,6 +188,11 @@ open class DevMenuManager: NSObject {
     return DevMenuPreferences.touchGestureEnabled
   }
 
+  @objc
+  public func setShowFloatingActionButton(_ enabled: Bool) {
+    DevMenuPreferences.showFloatingActionButton = enabled
+  }
+
   @objc
   public func updateCurrentBridge(_ bridge: RCTBridge?) {
     currentBridge = bridge

diff --git a/packages/expo-dev-menu/ios/Modules/DevMenuPreferences.swift b/packages/expo-dev-menu/ios/Modules/DevMenuPreferences.swift
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ public class DevMenuPreferences: Module {
       keyCommandsEnabledKey: true,
       showsAtLaunchKey: false,
       isOnboardingFinishedKey: true,
-      showFloatingActionButtonKey: true
+      showFloatingActionButtonKey: false
     ])
     #else
     UserDefaults.standard.register(defaults: [
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ public class DevMenuPreferences: Module {
       keyCommandsEnabledKey: true,
       showsAtLaunchKey: false,
       isOnboardingFinishedKey: false,
-      showFloatingActionButtonKey: true
+      showFloatingActionButtonKey: false
     ])
     #endif
 

diff --git a/packages/expo-router/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/expo-router/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -19,10 +19,12 @@
 - fix toolbar placement updates ([#42585](https://github.com/expo/expo/pull/42585) by [@Ubax](https://github.com/Ubax))
 - [ios] activate native zoom preventDismissal only when hook is used ([#42533](https://github.com/expo/expo/pull/42533) by [@Ubax](https://github.com/Ubax))
 - Fix loader URL resolution for nested `/index` paths ([#42629](https://github.com/expo/expo/pull/42629) by [@hassankhan](https://github.com/hassankhan))
+- [web] Ensure `<Head>` component re-renders when focus changes ([#42681](https://github.com/expo/expo/pull/42681) by [@hassankhan](https://github.com/hassankhan))
 
 ### 💡 Others
 
 - Deprecate undocumented `expo-router/rsc/headers` RSC API in favor of `expo-server`'s `requestHeaders` runtime API ([#42678](https://github.com/expo/expo/pull/42678) by [@hassankhan](https://github.com/hassankhan))
+- Refactor `useLoaderData` hook for better testability ([#42368](https://github.com/expo/expo/pull/42368) by [@hassankhan](https://github.com/hassankhan))
 
 ## 55.0.0-beta.4 — 2026-01-27
 

diff --git a/packages/expo-router/build/head/ExpoHead.d.ts.map b/packages/expo-router/build/head/ExpoHead.d.ts.map
diff --git a/packages/expo-router/build/head/ExpoHead.js b/packages/expo-router/build/head/ExpoHead.js
diff --git a/packages/expo-router/build/head/ExpoHead.js.map b/packages/expo-router/build/head/ExpoHead.js.map
diff --git a/packages/expo-router/build/hooks.d.ts.map b/packages/expo-router/build/hooks.d.ts.map