--- 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/4/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/) * [ Grafana Faro ](/docs/plugins/grafana-faro/) * [ 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/) * [ Navigation Bar ](/docs/plugins/navigation-bar/) * [ 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 ## [Forced Channel Assignments for Capawesome Cloud Devices](/blog/capawesome-cloud-forced-channel-assignments/) Sometimes you need direct control over which Live Update channel a specific device uses. With forced channel assignments, you can now override the SDK-selected channel on any device — whether you're debugging an issue, testing a new release, or managing a customer's device manually. ## [How to Use CocoaPods Instead of SPM with Capacitor](/blog/how-to-use-cocoapods-with-capacitor/) Capacitor 8 made Swift Package Manager (SPM) the default dependency manager for new iOS projects. While SPM is the future of iOS dependency management, it still has some rough edges that can block real-world projects. In those cases, CocoaPods remains a solid alternative. This post covers when you might want to stick with CocoaPods and how to set it up. ## [How to Sign In with Okta Using Capacitor](/blog/how-to-sign-in-with-okta-using-capacitor/) [Okta](https://www.okta.com/) is a widely used identity platform that powers single sign-on (SSO) and user management for thousands of organizations. If you need to add Okta authentication to a Capacitor app, the [OAuth](/docs/plugins/oauth/) plugin supports the Authorization Code flow with PKCE out of the box. In this guide, you'll learn how to register your app in Okta, implement sign-in and sign-out, manage tokens, and retrieve user profile data on Android, iOS, and web. This is also a great alternative to [Ionic Auth Connect](https://ionic.io/docs/auth-connect/okta) for teams looking for a lightweight, open approach. ## [How to Use Better Auth in Ionic and Capacitor Apps](/blog/how-to-use-better-auth-in-capacitor-apps/) [Better Auth](https://www.better-auth.com/) is an open-source, framework-agnostic authentication framework for TypeScript. Whether you're building with Ionic, Angular, React, or Vue, the Better Auth JavaScript SDK works out of the box in your Capacitor app — no special configuration needed. Since Capacitor apps are essentially web apps running in a native WebView, you can use the SDK directly for standard authentication flows. You only need Capacitor plugins when it comes to social login flows that require native functionality, like opening a browser window or using platform-specific sign-in APIs. This guide shows you how to set up mobile authentication with Better Auth in your Capacitor app using the [Apple Sign-In](/docs/plugins/apple-sign-in/), [Google Sign-In](/docs/plugins/google-sign-in/), and [OAuth](/docs/plugins/oauth/) plugins. ## [Introducing Capver: Version Management for Capacitor](/blog/introducing-capver/) If you've ever shipped a Capacitor app and had to manually update version numbers in three different files across three different platforms, you know how easy it is for things to get out of sync.[Capver](https://github.com/capawesome-team/capver) is an open-source CLI tool that manages your app versions across iOS, Android, and web in a single command. In this post, we'll walk you through what it does and how it works. ## [Capacitor App Updates: The Complete Guide](/blog/capacitor-app-update-guide/) Keeping your users on the latest version of your app isn't just nice to have — it's critical for security, performance, and delivering the best experience. In this guide, you'll learn how to build a complete update delivery strategy for your Capacitor app by combining two plugins: the [App Update](/docs/plugins/app-update/) plugin for native app store updates and the [Live Update](/docs/plugins/live-update/) plugin for Over-The-Air (OTA) updates. ## [How to Reduce the Bundle Size of Capacitor Live Updates](/blog/how-to-reduce-the-bundle-size-of-capacitor-live-updates/) If you're using Over-The-Air (OTA) live updates to ship web layer changes to your Capacitor or Ionic app, the size of your update bundles directly affects how fast those changes reach your users. Large bundles mean slower downloads, higher data transfer costs, and a worse experience for users on mobile networks. The good news is that a few targeted optimizations can make a dramatic difference — one team we worked with reduced their average update from \~48 MB to \~9 MB. This guide walks through the most effective ways to reduce your live update bundle size. ## [Why Every Capacitor Team Needs a CI/CD Pipeline](/blog/why-every-capacitor-team-needs-ci-cd/) Somewhere right now, a developer is building a Capacitor app on their laptop, signing it manually, and uploading it to the App Store — while hoping they didn't forget a step. It works, until it doesn't. A wrong signing certificate, a missing environment variable, or a skipped test is all it takes to ship a broken build to production. If your team is still releasing manually, you're spending time on work that should be automated — and accepting risk that doesn't need to exist. This post makes the case for why CI/CD should be a priority for every Capacitor team and how you can get there without weeks of setup. ## [How to Sign In with Apple Using Capacitor](/blog/how-to-sign-in-with-apple-using-capacitor/) Sign in with Apple lets users authenticate with their Apple ID, offering a privacy-focused alternative to other social logins. Apple requires apps that offer third-party sign-in to also support Sign in with Apple. The [Apple Sign-In](/docs/plugins/apple-sign-in/) plugin provides a straightforward way to integrate Apple Sign-In into your Ionic or Capacitor app on Android, iOS, and web. This guide walks you through setting up the required credentials, configuring the plugin for each platform, and implementing the sign-in flow. ## [Capawesome February 2026 Update](/blog/2026-february-update/) The Capawesome February update is here! This update includes new features and improvements for [Capawesome Cloud](/docs/cloud/) and our [Plugins](/docs/plugins/). Let's take a look at the most important changes. Back to top