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[Start for free ](https://console.cloud.capawesome.io/?utm%5Fsource=blog&utm%5Fmedium=sidebar%5Fcta&utm%5Fcampaign=blog%5Fcta) [See our plans ](https://capawesome.io/pricing/?utm%5Fsource=blog&utm%5Fmedium=sidebar%5Fcta&utm%5Fcampaign=blog%5Fcta) ## [Capacitor Secure Preferences: Encrypted Storage](/blog/announcing-the-capacitor-secure-preferences-plugin/) Need to store passwords, tokens, or other sensitive values in a Capacitor app without rolling your own encryption? The [Capacitor Secure Preferences plugin](/docs/sdks/capacitor/secure-preferences/) is a drop-in replacement for the official [Capacitor Preferences](https://capacitorjs.com/docs/apis/preferences) plugin that stores key/value pairs securely. It provides cross-platform support for Android, iOS, and Web and is available to all Capawesome [Insiders](/docs/insiders/). ## [Capacitor Audio Recorder Plugin: Record Audio](/blog/announcing-the-capacitor-audio-recorder-plugin/) Need to capture microphone audio in a Capacitor app — voice notes, audio messages, or an in-app recorder? The [Capacitor Audio Recorder plugin](/docs/sdks/capacitor/audio-recorder/) handles recording, pausing, and resuming through a single API, with cross-platform support for Android, iOS, and web. It's available to all Capawesome [Insiders](/docs/insiders/). ## [Capacitor Contacts Plugin for iOS & Android](/blog/announcing-the-capacitor-contacts-plugin/) Reading, creating, and updating a user's contacts from a Capacitor app usually means wiring up two very different native APIs. The [Capacitor Contacts plugin](/docs/sdks/capacitor/contacts/) gives you a single API to access the device's contacts — including a native contact picker, accounts, and groups — with cross-platform support for Android, iOS, and Web. It's available to all Capawesome [Insiders](/docs/insiders/). ## [Updating to Capacitor 7.0](/blog/updating-to-capacitor-7/) Capacitor 7.0 is finally here and brings a lot of improvements! Make sure to check out the [official announcement post](https://ionic.io/blog/capacitor-7-has-hit-ga) from the Ionic team. In this article, you can find out what breaking changes have been made to the Capawesome plugins. ## [How to Build a Heart Rate Monitor with Capacitor](/blog/how-to-build-a-heart-rate-monitor-with-capacitor/) Capacitor makes building a cross-platform app with one codebase easier than ever before. Today we will use the Ionic Framework and Capacitor to create a simple heart rate monitor app for Android and iOS in just 15 minutes. For this, we will use the [Capacitor Bluetooth Low Energy plugin](/docs/sdks/capacitor/bluetooth-low-energy/) to connect to a heart rate sensor. ## [How Capacitor Live Updates Work Under the Hood](/blog/how-live-updates-for-capacitor-work/) One of the biggest advantages of Capacitor over other runtimes is the ability to deliver updates in real-time, without having to resubmit the app to the app stores. This feature is referred to as Live Updates or Over-the-Air (OTA) Updates. This post is a **technical deep dive** into how Live Updates work internally on Android and iOS — covering server paths, code signing, and app store compliance from a plugin developer's perspective. If you're looking for a hands-on, implementation-focused guide instead, check out [Capacitor Live Updates: A Complete Guide to OTA Updates](/blog/capacitor-live-updates-guide/). ## [How to gradually roll out Capacitor Live Updates](/blog/how-to-gradually-roll-out-capacitor-live-updates/) [Live Updates](/docs/cloud/live-updates/) are a powerful feature that allows you to deliver updates to your Capacitor app in real-time without having to resubmit your app to the app stores. In order to ensure a smooth rollout of updates, it is recommended to gradually roll out updates to your users. This way you can minimize potential issues and collect feedback from a smaller group of users before rolling out the update to all users. ## [Capacitor BLE Plugin: Bluetooth Low Energy](/blog/announcing-the-capacitor-bluetooth-low-energy-plugin/) Building an app that talks to a smart device — a wearable, a sensor, a beacon, or your own hardware? The [Capacitor Bluetooth Low Energy plugin](/docs/sdks/capacitor/bluetooth-low-energy/) lets your app act as both a BLE central (connecting to devices) and a BLE peripheral (advertising to others), with cross-platform support for Android and iOS. It's available to all Capawesome [Insiders](/docs/insiders/). ## [How to restrict Capacitor Live Updates to Native Versions](/blog/how-to-restrict-capacitor-live-updates-to-native-versions/) [Live Updates](/docs/cloud/live-updates/) are a powerful feature that allows you to deliver updates to your Capacitor app in real-time without having to resubmit your app to the app stores. However, it is important to make sure that only [Binary Compatible Changes](/docs/cloud/live-updates/faq/#what-are-binary-compatible-changes) are delivered to your users to prevent incompatible updates. In this guide, you will learn how to restrict live updates to specific native versions. ## [Capacitor Live Update Plugin: OTA App Updates](/blog/announcing-the-capacitor-live-update-plugin/) One of the biggest advantages of Capacitor over other runtimes is the ability to deliver updates in real-time without having to resubmit your app to the app stores, so-called Over-the-Air (OTA) updates. That is exactly what the [Capacitor Live Update plugin](/docs/sdks/capacitor/live-update/) enables. In this blog post, you will learn everything about the plugin and how to implement it in your Capacitor app. Back to top