diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 543f4c1a..4aa5061f 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -6,6 +6,14 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/),
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+- We updated mendix-native to v0.3.1, enabling session cookie persistence and restoration on iOS.
+
+## [17.0.1] - 2025-12-24
+
+- We changed NSAppTransportSecurity of the production version of the project to false. For dev testing, we added Info-dev.plist.
+
+## [17.0.0] - 2025-12-22
+
 - We updated the native-template for compatibility with React v19 and React Native v0.78.2. This brings performance, stability improvements, and new features.
 - We updated the version of mendix-native to v0.3.0 to fix iOS native file system issue.
 
diff --git a/ios/AppDelegate.swift b/ios/AppDelegate.swift
index 3d0472de..970da5d3 100644
--- a/ios/AppDelegate.swift
+++ b/ios/AppDelegate.swift
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ class AppDelegate: ReactAppProvider {
   
   override func application(_ application: UIApplication, didFinishLaunchingWithOptions launchOptions: [UIApplication.LaunchOptionsKey : Any]? = nil) -> Bool {
     
+    SessionCookieStore.restore()
     MendixAppDelegate.application(application, didFinishLaunchingWithOptions: launchOptions)
     setupApp(application: application, launchOptions: launchOptions)
     changeRoot(to: UIViewController())
@@ -55,4 +56,12 @@ class AppDelegate: ReactAppProvider {
   func getWarningFilterValue() -> WarningsFilter {
     return .none
   }
+  
+  override func applicationWillTerminate(_ application: UIApplication) {
+    SessionCookieStore.persist()
+  }
+  
+  override func applicationDidEnterBackground(_ application: UIApplication) {
+    SessionCookieStore.persist()
+  }
 }
diff --git a/ios/Dev/AppDelegate.swift b/ios/Dev/AppDelegate.swift
index 459176ad..1088a2ca 100644
--- a/ios/Dev/AppDelegate.swift
+++ b/ios/Dev/AppDelegate.swift
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ class AppDelegate: ReactAppProvider {
   
   override func application(_ application: UIApplication, didFinishLaunchingWithOptions launchOptions: [UIApplication.LaunchOptionsKey : Any]? = nil) -> Bool {
     
+    SessionCookieStore.restore()
     MendixAppDelegate.application(application, didFinishLaunchingWithOptions: launchOptions)
     setupApp(application: application, launchOptions: launchOptions)
     
@@ -67,4 +68,12 @@ class AppDelegate: ReactAppProvider {
     
     return handled
   }
+  
+  override func applicationWillTerminate(_ application: UIApplication) {
+    SessionCookieStore.persist()
+  }
+  
+  override func applicationDidEnterBackground(_ application: UIApplication) {
+    SessionCookieStore.persist()
+  }
 }
diff --git a/ios/Podfile.lock b/ios/Podfile.lock
index 395a386f..bcde2b20 100644
--- a/ios/Podfile.lock
+++ b/ios/Podfile.lock
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ PODS:
   - libwebp/sharpyuv (1.5.0)
   - libwebp/webp (1.5.0):
     - libwebp/sharpyuv
-  - MendixNative (0.3.0):
+  - MendixNative (0.3.1):
     - DoubleConversion
     - glog
     - hermes-engine
@@ -2538,17 +2538,17 @@ EXTERNAL SOURCES:
 
 SPEC CHECKSUMS:
   boost: 7e761d76ca2ce687f7cc98e698152abd03a18f90
-  DoubleConversion: 76ab83afb40bddeeee456813d9c04f67f78771b5
+  DoubleConversion: cb417026b2400c8f53ae97020b2be961b59470cb
   fast_float: 06eeec4fe712a76acc9376682e4808b05ce978b6
   FBLazyVector: e32d34492c519a2194ec9d7f5e7a79d11b73f91c
   fmt: a40bb5bd0294ea969aaaba240a927bd33d878cdd
-  glog: 69ef571f3de08433d766d614c73a9838a06bf7eb
+  glog: eb93e2f488219332457c3c4eafd2738ddc7e80b8
   hermes-engine: 2771b98fb813fdc6f92edd7c9c0035ecabf9fee7
   IQKeyboardManager: c8665b3396bd0b79402b4c573eac345a31c7d485
   libavif: 84bbb62fb232c3018d6f1bab79beea87e35de7b7
   libdav1d: 23581a4d8ec811ff171ed5e2e05cd27bad64c39f
   libwebp: 02b23773aedb6ff1fd38cec7a77b81414c6842a8
-  MendixNative: a55e00448d33a66d59bd4b5c5d3057123d34337c
+  MendixNative: 358ef00fc883a39da69680c6c2a09ecf85a0b887
   op-sqlite: 12554de3e1a0cb86cbad3cf1f0c50450f57d3855
   OpenSSL-Universal: 6082b0bf950e5636fe0d78def171184e2b3899c2
   RCT-Folly: e78785aa9ba2ed998ea4151e314036f6c49e6d82
@@ -2636,6 +2636,6 @@ SPEC CHECKSUMS:
   SSZipArchive: 8a6ee5677c8e304bebc109e39cf0da91ccef22ea
   Yoga: e14bad835e12b6c7e2260fc320bd00e0f4b45add
 
-PODFILE CHECKSUM: b234d1af9b2f93d0707d97b1f37c0fbb8e2cfcb8
+PODFILE CHECKSUM: 161262e887e9586e4216f1c577331953ce64c62a
 
 COCOAPODS: 1.16.2
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 808e34cd..fe3c1c12 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
         "@react-native-community/datetimepicker": "8.2.0",
         "@react-native-picker/picker": "2.11.0",
         "@react-navigation/native": "7.0.14",
-        "mendix-native": "https://github.com/mendix/mendix-native/releases/download/v0.3.0/mendix-native-v0.3.0.tgz",
+        "mendix-native": "https://github.com/mendix/mendix-native/releases/download/v0.3.1/mendix-native-v0.3.1.tgz",
         "react-native": "0.78.2",
         "react-native-blob-util": "0.21.3",
         "react-native-bootsplash": "6.3.10",
@@ -6436,9 +6436,9 @@
       "license": "MIT"
     },
     "node_modules/mendix-native": {
-      "version": "0.3.0",
-      "resolved": "https://github.com/mendix/mendix-native/releases/download/v0.3.0/mendix-native-v0.3.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-h1dNSBaUHu+XEqa7GW8LfnWmguKNoZkZHZuLE4+OoWNatXh/MHkYaZwmN1zX3y9uQGOVBQdx5R1yaUvLqmrvTQ==",
+      "version": "0.3.1",
+      "resolved": "https://github.com/mendix/mendix-native/releases/download/v0.3.1/mendix-native-v0.3.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-IQudH2wU5B5vRKd0w0XtBXkX3exzw4XtJE5YRRWfvlgYbF49XLVs3pEhkhDpxnXZWNCPRtSzbxLx88D1SVw8LQ==",
       "license": "MIT",
       "workspaces": [
         "example"
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 3ae71b97..2a8bc675 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
   "dependencies": {
     "@d11/react-native-fast-image": "8.11.1",
     "@gorhom/bottom-sheet": "5.1.1",
-    "mendix-native": "https://github.com/mendix/mendix-native/releases/download/v0.3.0/mendix-native-v0.3.0.tgz",
+    "mendix-native": "https://github.com/mendix/mendix-native/releases/download/v0.3.1/mendix-native-v0.3.1.tgz",
     "@op-engineering/op-sqlite": "15.0.7",
     "@react-native-async-storage/async-storage": "2.0.0",
     "@react-native-camera-roll/camera-roll": "7.4.0",