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Adds FAQ entry #19 on users being logged out with "reused refresh token detected" when Refresh Token Rotation is on. It explains the two usual causes on mobile: concurrent refreshes, and a refresh response that never reaches the device.

It also covers how to reduce the errors: set the Rotation Overlap Period, use one client, share a single in-flight getCredentials() call, and set maxRetries on iOS.

The last part shows how to capture SDK network logs with networkingOptions.enableLogging on iOS and Android, and how to read them to tell the two causes apart. A warning notes that the logs contain tokens in plaintext.

This is a docs-only change. No SDK code is affected.

References

#1374

Testing

Checked the log locations against Auth0.swift 3.2.0 (OSLog, NetworkTracing category, debug level) and Auth0.Android (OkHttp logging to Logcat). Checked the Rotation Overlap Period name against the Auth0 docs. Prettier passes on FAQ.md.

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  • Added an FAQ entry about unexpected logouts caused by refresh-token reuse, including concurrent refreshes and lost responses.
  • The entry covers rotation-overlap settings, sharing a client and in-flight refresh, configuring iOS retry limits, and using network logs to help distinguish causes.
  • It also warns that debug logs may contain plaintext tokens and should not be enabled in production or shared without redaction.

FAQ 19 explains how refresh-token reuse can revoke a token family. It describes common causes, mitigation steps, diagnostic guidance, and precautions for handling debug logs.

Changes: Refresh-token reuse guidance

Layer / File(s)	Summary
Explain and address refresh-token reuse FAQ.md	Question 19 explains how reuse after the overlap period can revoke a token family and require another login. It lists mitigation steps and describes using network logs to investigate concurrent refreshes or lost responses. It warns that logs contain plaintext tokens.

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Possibly related PRs

• auth0/react-native-auth0#1695: Adds and documents networkingOptions.enableLogging, which FAQ 19 references for diagnosis.
• auth0/react-native-auth0#1711: Keeps iOS running during credential renewal and storage. FAQ 19 describes a lost refresh response as a cause of reuse errors.

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