So I built an app using JQuery mobile. I then used Phonegap to wrap it in
native Android code so I have user's download it as an app at the appstore.
However, the mobile app files are hosted on a server and may change from time to time.
Since the marketplace may approve the initial app, will they allow it to change once on the
marketplace?
The content is dynamic, so will I be allowed to change it once its published?
Read this page: http://developer.android.com/guide/publishing/publishing.html for all information on publishing apps in Android Market. The page also explains about updating an app that's already in the Market.
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I'm just learning about making apps, I have a question can you update your app on playstore through an api? Without having your users to re-download the app.
Checked the rapid api platform for this issue
You can upload a new app version and release an update via the Google Play Developer API. This is often used in automated continuous integration / delivery pipelines with tools like GitHub Actions or Gitlab CI/CD.
Per default, the Google Play Store will automatically download and install the updated app on your user's devices. Users can however disable automatic updates.
You can't circumvent a re-downlaod even if it happens automatically.
If some parts of your app change frequently, consider implementing those via a web view which embeds a website you control. You can change the content of the website remotely without requiring an app update.
I want my app to be a PWA in order to everybody can access with no downloads needed, however, I also want this version on playstore as an ordinary android app, so if my PWA is installable, users may get confused if I tell them to install the app from the playstore, and even they could get both versions, thanks for your help!
I am currently building a flutter app that involves checking if the user has the latest version of the app and prompting them to upgrade if not. On the Android part that's not a problem to test as I can install the apk after downloading it from our servers, my question is regarding the iOS part. I do realize then when the app is released I will use the app store, but I am wondering how will I test this feature before release. When I have my app on TestFlight, is there a way to upgrade this app programmatically from inside my code? Will there be a link to TestFlight app like there is to the app store app so when I can use url_launcher to open it (for testing).
To open the TestFlight page for your app, use this URL:
itms-beta://beta.itunes.apple.com/v1/app/XXX
Replace XXX with your app's ID in the App Store (find it in App Store Connect in the App Information section).
I was wondering if there is any way to automate the building of apk and ipa file and publish them into Google Play or App Store?
The idea is customer will be able to change some image and content from website console then build the apk or ipa with their own changes and publish the app into Google Play or App Store by their own from the website console.
So my question is, is there any tools or techniques that can be used to build the apk or ipa from website where by customer click event, that tool or technique will perform the build using the modified source code saved in the server and also publish the app using necessary process including app signing.
I am asking this because I found some app builder websites are providing this kind of service where customer can publish their app by their own.
I have searched the web for this, and did not find anything to try.
Yes, there are services for building & releasing apps automatically. A build server using the right tools can build your app and be responsible for signing & publishing to the stores. This takes a bit of time to setup properly, but once setup it shouldn't be much of a hassle.
Have a look at Fastlane, their service should match your needs for mobile apps and it widely adopted as a deployment solution. You can have a look at their doc on how to set it up yourself.
As to wether or not this is the proper solution for you remains discussable. If all your clients wish to do is update images & simple content, you're much better off with a CMS. This would allow your client to update all the content while the app is live. That way, you wouldn't have to push an update to the store just to change an image, and the app users won't have to update everytime (which you can never guarantee).
I want to submit my phone gap application on the Blackberry store. I have a WWW folder which contains all the files. The app has already been submitted on the Android and Apple.
How do I submit my phone gap application on the blackberry store?
It's amazing what a simple Google Search can do. I would suggest building the app into whatever package BlackBerry uses. Look at the PhoneGap Documentation to see how to do that. Or use PhoneGap Build and it builds your app into all package types for all devices. Then just follow the links to "Submit Your App or Theme"