--- 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/index.png --- [ Skip to content](#blog) [ 🔐 Introducing the **Capacitor Vault** plugin — store secrets behind biometrics or a device passcode.](/blog/announcing-the-capacitor-vault-plugin/) * [ SDKs ](/docs/sdks/) * [ Formbricks ](/docs/sdks/capacitor/formbricks/) * [ Geocoder ](/docs/sdks/capacitor/geocoder/) * [ Google Sign-In ](/docs/sdks/capacitor/google-sign-in/) * [ Grafana Faro ](/docs/sdks/capacitor/grafana-faro/) * [ libSQL ](/docs/sdks/capacitor/libsql/) * [ Live Update ](/docs/sdks/capacitor/live-update/) * [ Managed Configurations ](/docs/sdks/capacitor/managed-configurations/) * [ Media Session ](/docs/sdks/capacitor/media-session/) * [ ML Kit ](/docs/sdks/capacitor/mlkit/) * [ Navigation Bar ](/docs/sdks/capacitor/navigation-bar/) * [ NFC ](/docs/sdks/capacitor/nfc/) * [ OAuth ](/docs/sdks/capacitor/oauth/) * [ Pedometer ](/docs/sdks/capacitor/pedometer/) * [ Photo Editor ](/docs/sdks/capacitor/photo-editor/) * [ PostHog ](/docs/sdks/capacitor/posthog/) * [ Printer ](/docs/sdks/capacitor/printer/) * [ Purchases ](/docs/sdks/capacitor/purchases/) * [ RealtimeKit ](/docs/sdks/capacitor/realtimekit/) * [ Screen Orientation ](/docs/sdks/capacitor/screen-orientation/) * [ Screenshot ](/docs/sdks/capacitor/screenshot/) * [ Secure Preferences ](/docs/sdks/capacitor/secure-preferences/) * [ Speech Recognition ](/docs/sdks/capacitor/speech-recognition/) * [ Speech Synthesis ](/docs/sdks/capacitor/speech-synthesis/) * [ Share Target ](/docs/sdks/capacitor/share-target/) * [ Square Mobile Payments ](/docs/sdks/capacitor/square-mobile-payments/) * [ SQLite ](/docs/sdks/capacitor/sqlite/) * [ Superwall ](/docs/sdks/capacitor/superwall/) * [ Torch ](/docs/sdks/capacitor/torch/) * [ Vault ](/docs/sdks/capacitor/vault/) * [ Wifi ](/docs/sdks/capacitor/wifi/) * [ Zip ](/docs/sdks/capacitor/zip/) * [ Cordova ](/docs/sdks/cordova/) * [ Cloud ](/docs/cloud/) * [ Integrations ](/docs/cloud/live-updates/integrations/) * Concepts * Reference * [ Troubleshooting ](/docs/cloud/live-updates/troubleshooting/) * [ FAQ ](/docs/cloud/live-updates/faq/) * [ Native Builds ](/docs/cloud/native-builds/) * [ Set Up Environments ](/docs/cloud/native-builds/environments/) * [ Overwrite Native Configurations ](/docs/cloud/native-builds/native-configurations/) * [ Auto-Increment Build Numbers ](/docs/cloud/native-builds/auto-incrementing-build-numbers/) * [ Configure the Web Build Script ](/docs/cloud/native-builds/web-build-script/) * [ Build from a Monorepo ](/docs/cloud/native-builds/monorepo/) * [ Use pnpm or Yarn ](/docs/cloud/native-builds/package-managers/) * [ Install Private npm Packages ](/docs/cloud/native-builds/npm-private-registry/) * [ Override the Java Version ](/docs/cloud/native-builds/override-java-version/) * [ Custom iOS Provisioning Profiles ](/docs/cloud/native-builds/custom-ios-provisioning-profiles/) * [ Build without Git ](/docs/cloud/native-builds/build-without-git/) * [ Access Git Behind a Firewall ](/docs/cloud/native-builds/firewall-access/) * [ Integrations ](/docs/cloud/native-builds/integrations/) * Reference * [ Troubleshooting ](/docs/cloud/native-builds/troubleshooting/) * [ FAQ ](/docs/cloud/native-builds/faq/) * [ App Store Publishing ](/docs/cloud/app-store-publishing/) * [ Submit a Build ](/docs/cloud/app-store-publishing/submit-a-build/) * [ Submit Automatically After a Build ](/docs/cloud/app-store-publishing/submit-automatically/) * [ Troubleshooting ](/docs/cloud/app-store-publishing/troubleshooting/) * [ FAQ ](/docs/cloud/app-store-publishing/faq/) * [ Automations ](/docs/cloud/automations/) * [ Reference ](/docs/cloud/automations/reference/) * [ Troubleshooting ](/docs/cloud/automations/troubleshooting/) * [ FAQ ](/docs/cloud/automations/faq/) * [ Assist ](/docs/cloud/assist/) * [ CLI ](/docs/cloud/cli/) * APIs and SDKs * [ Webhooks ](/docs/cloud/webhooks/) * [ Integrations ](/docs/cloud/integrations/) * Account * [ Organization ](/docs/cloud/organizations/) * [ Two-Factor Enforcement ](/docs/cloud/organizations/two-factor-authentication/) * [ Audit Logs ](/docs/cloud/organizations/audit-logs/) * [ Billing ](/docs/cloud/organizations/billing/) * [ License Keys ](/docs/cloud/license-keys/) * [ AI ](/docs/ai/) * [ Insiders ](/docs/insiders/) * [ Billing & Plans ](/docs/insiders/billing-and-plans/) * [ FAQ ](/docs/insiders/faq/) * [ License ](https://capawesome.io/legal/eula/) * [ Support ](/docs/support/) * [ Contributing ](/docs/contributing/) * Contributing code * [ Code of Conduct ](/docs/contributing/code-of-conduct/) * [ Questions ](https://docs.github.com/en/discussions/collaborating-with-your-community-using-discussions/participating-in-a-discussion#creating-a-discussion) * [ Blog ](/blog/) * Categories ## [Introducing Capawesome Platform: The Mobile App Platform for Modern Teams](/blog/announcing-capawesome-platform/) Today we're launching **Capawesome Platform** — Capawesome Cloud and Insider SDKs unified under one brand, one website, one onboarding flow, and one pricing system. It's the biggest change we've ever made, and almost every detail of it came directly from your feedback. Welcome to the new [capawesome.io](/). --- ## [Cordova Hot Code Push Alternative for OTA Updates](/blog/cordova-hot-code-push-alternative/) If your Cordova app still ships over-the-air updates through `cordova-hot-code-push` or `cordova-plugin-code-push`, you're building on top of two dead plugins. The nordnet Hot Code Push plugin has been deprecated for years, and Microsoft's CodePush plugin retired alongside App Center on March 31, 2025\. Both still install, both still run, and neither is getting a fix the next time a Cordova or OS update breaks them. This post is about what to do next. We'll look at exactly what stopped being maintained, what a Cordova OTA update solution needs to have in 2026, and how to move to a maintained replacement without rewriting your app. ## [Cordova Live Updates: A Complete Guide to OTA Updates](/blog/cordova-live-updates-guide/) For most Cordova apps, the day-to-day changes — a copy fix, a styling tweak, a bug in the JavaScript — live entirely in the web assets. Shipping one has traditionally meant rebuilding the native binary, resubmitting to the App Store and Google Play, and waiting out review before anyone sees it. Cordova Live Updates skip that round trip. You publish a new web bundle, and devices download and apply it on their next launch — usually within minutes, without a store submission in the loop. This guide covers the whole picture: how an over-the-air update moves through a Cordova app, the three decisions that shape your setup, how code signing protects the bundle in transit, the practices that keep production rollouts boring, and a working example you can clone today. It assumes you're either replacing Appflow's live updates or adding OTA delivery to a Cordova app for the first time. ## [Announcing Cordova Support in Capawesome Cloud](/blog/announcing-cordova-support-in-capawesome-cloud/) Capawesome Cloud now officially supports **Apache Cordova**. That means out-of-the-box native iOS and Android builds, automated App Store submissions, and — the part we're most excited about — over-the-air Live Updates through our brand new Cordova Live Update plugin. With Ionic Appflow winding down, Cordova teams have been left without a real option for cloud builds and live updates. Consider this their new home. ## [11 Steps to Get Your Web App on the App Store (2026)](/blog/11-steps-to-get-your-web-app-on-the-app-store/) You have a web app. Maybe you built it yourself, maybe you vibe-coded it with an AI assistant over a weekend. It works, you like it — and now you want it on the App Store and Google Play. The problem is that every tutorial you find was written for people who already live in Xcode and Android Studio. They assume you have a Mac, know what a provisioning profile is, and have configured Gradle before. If you're coming from the web world — or you're an indie maker who just shipped a React or Vue app — those guides feel like they start three levels above where you are. This guide starts at zero. It covers every step from "I have a web app" to "my app is live on both stores and I can push fixes without waiting for review" — using tools that handle the painful parts for you. We've walked hundreds of users through this exact process. Here's everything we've learned, in one place. ## [What's New in Capacitor Firebase 8.3.0](/blog/capacitor-firebase-8-3-0-release/) Capacitor Firebase 8.3.0 is out, and the work is split across two plugins. Cloud Firestore gains support for data types it used to mangle — `DocumentReference`, `Bytes`, and `NaN`/`Infinity` — along with filtered count queries and a `serverTimestamps` option on snapshot listeners. Remote Config picks up `setDefaults(...)`, `getAll()`, and a `source` field that finally works on the web. ## [How to Create Your Apple and Google Developer Accounts](/blog/how-to-create-apple-developer-and-google-play-accounts/) Before you can submit an app to the App Store or Google Play, you need a developer account on each platform. This is a one-time setup — but if you've never done it, the process has a few surprises that can delay your launch by days or even weeks if you're not prepared. This guide covers everything you need to know: costs, timelines, individual vs. organization accounts, and what to have ready before you start. It's part of our [complete guide to shipping a mobile app in 2026](/blog/11-steps-to-get-your-web-app-on-the-app-store/) — if you want to see all 11 steps from web app to live on the stores, start there. ## [How to Prepare Your App Store Listing](/blog/how-to-prepare-your-app-store-listing/) Submitting your app for review is the finish line — but there's a form-filling marathon between "working build" and "submit for review" that nobody warns you about. Apple and Google both require a complete store listing before they'll accept your submission. Screenshots must match exact device sizes. A privacy policy URL is mandatory, even for free apps. Age ratings have to be calculated by answering a questionnaire. And Apple's data collection declarations can take an hour the first time you do them. This guide walks through everything you need to prepare, on both platforms, so you don't hit a wall the day you're ready to ship. It's part of the [complete guide to shipping a mobile app in 2026](/blog/11-steps-to-get-your-web-app-on-the-app-store/) — check that out if you want to see every step of the journey in one place. ## [Build & Ship iOS Apps with Bitbucket Pipelines](/blog/build-and-deploy-ios-apps-with-bitbucket/) Bitbucket Pipelines is a solid CI/CD home for your backend, your web app, and your tests. Then you try to build your iOS app and hit a wall: Atlassian's hosted runners are Linux containers, and there's no macOS image to pick. iOS builds need Xcode, and Xcode needs a Mac. This guide shows you how to close that gap — building, signing, and shipping iOS apps straight from your existing Bitbucket pipeline, without owning a single Mac. ## [What's New in Capacitor 8.4.0: SystemBars, getDouble & packageOptions](/blog/whats-new-in-capacitor-8-4-0/) Capacitor 8.4.0 is out, and most of the work targets clean Android edge-to-edge: three `SystemBars` fixes tighten safe-area behavior. The release also adds a `getDouble` config getter and an experimental CLI option that untangles Swift Package Manager identity collisions, including one our own team ran into. Back to top