--- description: Tutorials, guides, and updates for Capacitor development. Live Updates, plugins, Ionic, and cross-platform app development. title: Blog – Capacitor Tutorials, Guides, and Updates - Capawesome image: https://capawesome.io/docs/assets/images/social/blog/page/13/index.png --- [ Skip to content](#blog) [ 🎉 Introducing **Capawesome Platform** — one platform for Live Updates, Native Builds, App Store Publishing, and Insider SDKs.](https://capawesome.io) * [ Formbricks ](/docs/plugins/formbricks/) * [ Geocoder ](/docs/plugins/geocoder/) * [ Google Sign-In ](/docs/plugins/google-sign-in/) * [ libSQL ](/docs/plugins/libsql/) * [ Live Update ](/docs/plugins/live-update/) * [ Managed Configurations ](/docs/plugins/managed-configurations/) * [ Media Session ](/docs/plugins/media-session/) * [ ML Kit ](/docs/plugins/mlkit/) * [ NFC ](/docs/plugins/nfc/) * [ OAuth ](/docs/plugins/oauth/) * [ Pedometer ](/docs/plugins/pedometer/) * [ Photo Editor ](/docs/plugins/photo-editor/) * [ PostHog ](/docs/plugins/posthog/) * [ Printer ](/docs/plugins/printer/) * [ Purchases ](/docs/plugins/purchases/) * [ RealtimeKit ](/docs/plugins/realtimekit/) * [ Screen Orientation ](/docs/plugins/screen-orientation/) * [ Screenshot ](/docs/plugins/screenshot/) * [ Secure Preferences ](/docs/plugins/secure-preferences/) * [ Speech Recognition ](/docs/plugins/speech-recognition/) * [ Speech Synthesis ](/docs/plugins/speech-synthesis/) * [ Share Target ](/docs/plugins/share-target/) * [ Square Mobile Payments ](/docs/plugins/square-mobile-payments/) * [ SQLite ](/docs/plugins/sqlite/) * [ Superwall ](/docs/plugins/superwall/) * [ Torch ](/docs/plugins/torch/) * [ Wifi ](/docs/plugins/wifi/) * [ Zip ](/docs/plugins/zip/) * [ Cloud ](/docs/cloud/) * [ Live Updates ](/docs/cloud/live-updates/) * Advanced * Integrations * [ Native Builds ](/docs/cloud/native-builds/) * [ Configuration ](/docs/cloud/native-builds/configuration/) * [ Environments ](/docs/cloud/native-builds/environments/) * Guides * [ Sample Projects ](/docs/cloud/native-builds/sample-projects/) * [ Troubleshooting ](/docs/cloud/native-builds/troubleshooting/) * [ Automations ](/docs/cloud/automations/) * [ Assist ](/docs/cloud/assist/) * Account * Organizations * [ Organization and User Management ](/docs/cloud/organizations/memberships/) * [ Single Sign-On (SSO) ](/docs/cloud/organizations/sso/) * [ Teams ](/docs/cloud/organizations/teams/) * [ Two-Factor Authentication ](/docs/cloud/organizations/two-factor-authentication/) * [ Integrations ](/docs/cloud/integrations/) * [ License Keys ](/docs/cloud/license-keys/) * [ Webhooks ](/docs/cloud/webhooks/) * [ Pricing ](https://capawesome.io/pricing/) * [ FAQ ](/docs/cloud/faq/) * [ Support ](/docs/cloud/support/) * [ Contributing ](/docs/contributing/) * [ LLMs ](/docs/llms/) * [ Insiders ](/docs/insiders/) * [ License ](https://capawesome.io/legal/eula/) * [ Support ](/docs/insiders/support/) * [ FAQ ](/docs/insiders/faq/) * [ Blog ](/blog/) * Categories ## [Announcing the Capacitor Live Update Plugin](/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. For this reason, we are very excited to introduce you today to our brand new [Capacitor Live Update](/docs/plugins/live-update/) plugin. In this blog post, you will learn everything about the new plugin and how you can implement it in your Capacitor app. ## [Updating to Capacitor 6.0](/blog/updating-to-capacitor-6/) Capacitor 6.0 is finally here and brings a lot of improvements! Make sure to check out the [official announcement post](https://ionic.io/blog/announcing-capacitor-6-0) from the Ionic team. In this article, you can find out what breaking changes have been made to the Capawesome plugins. ## [The Android Troubleshooting Guide for Capacitor](/blog/troubleshooting-capacitor-android-issues/) Capacitor is a great tool to build cross-platform apps with web technologies. However, sometimes you might run into issues when building your Android app. This post will help you to troubleshoot common issues. ## [The iOS Troubleshooting Guide for Capacitor](/blog/troubleshooting-capacitor-ios-issues/) Capacitor is a great tool to build cross-platform apps with web technologies. However, sometimes you might run into issues when building your iOS app. This post will help you to troubleshoot common issues. ## [Capacitor File Handling: The Complete Guide](/blog/capacitor-file-handling-guide/) Handling files in Capacitor can be a crucial part of your app. Whether you want to read, write or share a file, it is essential to understand the best practices in file handling to avoid potential out of memory (OOM) issues. In this guide, we will explore what you need to consider when dealing with files on Android and iOS and how to ensure efficient and reliable file management. ## [How to patch a Capacitor plugin](/blog/how-to-patch-a-capacitor-plugin/) Learn how to apply small changes to a Capacitor plugin without forking or maintaining the entire plugin. This is especially helpful when you need a hotfix for a plugin that isn't yet available in the official version, or when you need to make quick adjustments to accommodate your specific project requirements. ## [Announcing the Capacitor Firebase Cloud Firestore Plugin](/blog/announcing-the-capacitor-firebase-cloud-firestore-plugin/) Today we are excited to announce the release of the [Capacitor Firebase Cloud Firestore](/docs/plugins/firebase/cloud-firestore/) plugin, sponsored by [AppScreens](https://appscreens.com/?%5Flocale=en&utm%5Fsource=capawesome&utm%5Fmedium=referral&utm%5Fcampaign=capawesome&gclid=capawesome). This plugin allows you to use the Android and iOS SDKs for [Firebase Cloud Firestore](https://firebase.google.com/docs/firestore) in your Capacitor project. ## [Capacitor Push Notifications: The Complete Guide](/blog/capacitor-push-notifications-guide/) Push notifications are one of the most commonly used features for mobile apps. This guide covers **Capacitor push notifications** on Android, iOS, and the web using the [Firebase Cloud Messaging](https://firebase.google.com/docs/cloud-messaging) SDK and the [Firebase Cloud Messaging](/docs/plugins/firebase/cloud-messaging/) plugin—whether you're building with Capacitor alone or also using **Ionic**. ## [How to Build an Ionic Barcode Scanner with Capacitor](/blog/how-to-build-an-ionic-barcode-scanner-with-capacitor/) Capacitor makes building a cross-platform app with one codebase easier than ever before. In combination with the Ionic Framework, we also have a modern open source mobile UI toolkit. We will use these technologies to create a complete barcode scanner app for Android and iOS in just 15 minutes. ## [Announcing the Capacitor ML Kit Barcode Scanning Plugin](/blog/announcing-the-capacitor-mlkit-barcode-scanner-plugin/) Today we are very excited to introduce you to the brand new [Capacitor ML Kit Barcode Scanning](/docs/plugins/mlkit/barcode-scanning/) plugin. This plugin is part of the new [Capacitor ML Kit](https://github.com/capawesome-team/capacitor-mlkit) project by Capawesome, which aims to bring the powerful [ML Kit SDKs](https://developers.google.com/ml-kit)[1](/blog/announcing-the-capacitor-mlkit-barcode-scanner-plugin/#fn:1) to Capacitor. Back to top