--- description: Tutorials, guides, and updates for Capacitor development. Live Updates, plugins, Ionic, and cross-platform app development. title: The Capacitor Developer Blog - Page 9 - Capawesome image: https://capawesome.io/docs/assets/images/social/blog/page/9/index.png --- [Skip to content ](#blog) [🖥️ Introducing the **Capacitor Electron Platform** — build desktop apps for macOS, Windows, and Linux. Free & open source. ](/blog/announcing-the-capacitor-electron-platform/) * [ 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/) * [ Gyroscope ](/docs/sdks/capacitor/gyroscope/) * [ Haptics ](/docs/sdks/capacitor/haptics/) * [ Home Indicator ](/docs/sdks/capacitor/home-indicator/) * [ In-App Browser ](/docs/sdks/capacitor/in-app-browser/) * [ Install Referrer ](/docs/sdks/capacitor/install-referrer/) * [ Intercom ](/docs/sdks/capacitor/intercom/) * [ Intune ](/docs/sdks/capacitor/intune/) * [ Keep Awake ](/docs/sdks/capacitor/keep-awake/) * [ libSQL ](/docs/sdks/capacitor/libsql/) * [ Light Sensor ](/docs/sdks/capacitor/light-sensor/) * [ Live Update ](/docs/sdks/capacitor/live-update/) * [ Localization ](/docs/sdks/capacitor/localization/) * [ Mail Composer ](/docs/sdks/capacitor/mail-composer/) * [ Managed Configurations ](/docs/sdks/capacitor/managed-configurations/) * [ Maps Launcher ](/docs/sdks/capacitor/maps-launcher/) * [ Media Session ](/docs/sdks/capacitor/media-session/) * [ ML Kit ](/docs/sdks/capacitor/mlkit/) * [ Navigation Bar ](/docs/sdks/capacitor/navigation-bar/) * [ Network ](/docs/sdks/capacitor/network/) * [ NFC ](/docs/sdks/capacitor/nfc/) * [ Node.js ](/docs/sdks/capacitor/nodejs/) * [ OAuth ](/docs/sdks/capacitor/oauth/) * [ Passkeys ](/docs/sdks/capacitor/passkeys/) * [ Password Autofill ](/docs/sdks/capacitor/password-autofill/) * [ PDF Generator ](/docs/sdks/capacitor/pdf-generator/) * [ PDF Viewer ](/docs/sdks/capacitor/pdf-viewer/) * [ Pedometer ](/docs/sdks/capacitor/pedometer/) * [ Permissions ](/docs/sdks/capacitor/permissions/) * [ Phone Dialer ](/docs/sdks/capacitor/phone-dialer/) * [ Photo Editor ](/docs/sdks/capacitor/photo-editor/) * [ Photo Manipulator ](/docs/sdks/capacitor/photo-manipulator/) * [ PixLive ](/docs/sdks/capacitor/pixlive/) * [ PostHog ](/docs/sdks/capacitor/posthog/) * [ Printer ](/docs/sdks/capacitor/printer/) * [ Privacy Screen ](/docs/sdks/capacitor/privacy-screen/) * [ Proximity Sensor ](/docs/sdks/capacitor/proximity-sensor/) * [ Purchases ](/docs/sdks/capacitor/purchases/) * [ RealtimeKit ](/docs/sdks/capacitor/realtimekit/) * [ Root Detection ](/docs/sdks/capacitor/root-detection/) * [ Screen Brightness ](/docs/sdks/capacitor/screen-brightness/) * [ Screen Orientation ](/docs/sdks/capacitor/screen-orientation/) * [ Screen Reader ](/docs/sdks/capacitor/screen-reader/) * [ Screenshot ](/docs/sdks/capacitor/screenshot/) * [ Secure Preferences ](/docs/sdks/capacitor/secure-preferences/) * [ Settings Launcher ](/docs/sdks/capacitor/settings-launcher/) * [ Shake ](/docs/sdks/capacitor/shake/) * [ Silent Mode ](/docs/sdks/capacitor/silent-mode/) * [ SIM ](/docs/sdks/capacitor/sim/) * [ SMS Composer ](/docs/sdks/capacitor/sms-composer/) * [ 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/) * [ System WebView ](/docs/sdks/capacitor/system-webview/) * [ Tauri ](/docs/sdks/capacitor/tauri/) * [ Text Interaction ](/docs/sdks/capacitor/text-interaction/) * [ Text Zoom ](/docs/sdks/capacitor/text-zoom/) * [ Thermal State ](/docs/sdks/capacitor/thermal-state/) * [ Toast ](/docs/sdks/capacitor/toast/) * [ Torch ](/docs/sdks/capacitor/torch/) * [ Vault ](/docs/sdks/capacitor/vault/) * [ Volume ](/docs/sdks/capacitor/volume/) * [ Wallet ](/docs/sdks/capacitor/wallet/) * [ Wifi ](/docs/sdks/capacitor/wifi/) * [ YouTube Player ](/docs/sdks/capacitor/youtube-player/) * [ 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, Yarn, or bun ](/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 ## [Alternatives to the Discontinued Ionic Enterprise Plugins](/blog/alternatives-to-ionic-enterprise-plugins/) Ionic has [discontinued all of its commercial products](https://ionic.io/blog/important-announcement-the-future-of-ionics-commercial-products), including Auth Connect, Identity Vault, and Secure Storage — all three plugins sunset on December 31, 2027\. If your Capacitor app relies on any of them, you need a replacement before the end-of-life date. Capawesome offers production-ready, actively maintained alternatives for all three — so you can keep building without interruption. ## [How to Sign In with Azure Entra ID Using Capacitor](/blog/how-to-sign-in-with-azure-entra-id-using-capacitor/) Many enterprise applications rely on [Microsoft Entra ID](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/business/identity-access/microsoft-entra-id) (formerly Azure Active Directory) for identity and access management. If you're building a cross-platform app with Capacitor, the [Capacitor OAuth plugin](/docs/sdks/capacitor/oauth/) makes it straightforward to integrate Entra ID authentication using the Authorization Code flow with PKCE. This guide walks you through app registration, sign-in, token management, and accessing the Microsoft Graph API. ## [Alternative to the Ionic Auth Connect Plugin](/blog/alternative-to-ionic-auth-connect-plugin/) Looking for an Ionic Auth Connect alternative for your Capacitor app? Ionic [announced the discontinuation of its commercial products](https://ionic.io/blog/important-announcement-the-future-of-ionics-commercial-products) on February 11, 2025, and Auth Connect reaches its end of life on December 31, 2027\. The Capawesome [Capacitor OAuth plugin](/docs/sdks/capacitor/oauth/) provides a modern, production-ready replacement that supports OAuth 2.0 and OpenID Connect with PKCE across Android, iOS, and Web. ## [Capacitor OAuth Plugin: OAuth 2.0 & OpenID](/blog/announcing-the-capacitor-oauth-plugin/) Authentication is a critical part of most applications, and getting it right can be challenging. With [Ionic's recent decision to discontinue new customer sales of its commercial products](https://ionic.io/blog/important-announcement-the-future-of-ionics-commercial-products), including Auth Connect, many teams building Capacitor apps are now looking for a reliable alternative. That's why we built the [Capacitor OAuth plugin](/docs/sdks/capacitor/oauth/) — a production-ready solution for integrating OAuth 2.0 and OpenID Connect authentication into your Capacitor applications across Android, iOS, and web. The plugin is now available for all Capawesome [Insiders](/docs/insiders/). ## [Alternative to the Ionic Identity Vault Plugin](/blog/alternative-to-ionic-identity-vault-plugin/) Looking for a way to protect sensitive data and authenticate users in your Capacitor app? With [Ionic discontinuing](https://ionic.io/blog/important-announcement-the-future-of-ionics-commercial-products) their commercial Identity Vault plugin, developers need a reliable alternative for **biometric authentication** (Face ID, fingerprint) and secure session management. The [Capacitor Vault plugin](/docs/sdks/capacitor/vault/) from Capawesome is a near drop-in replacement — same active lock pattern, the same method names for the core operations, multi-vault support out of the box, and no enterprise subscription required. For background on the plugin, see our [announcement post](/blog/announcing-the-capacitor-vault-plugin/). ## [Capawesome January 2026 Update](/blog/2026-january-update/) The Capawesome January update is here! This update includes new features and improvements for [Capawesome Cloud](/docs/cloud/) and our [Plugins](/docs/sdks/capacitor/). Let's take a look at the most important changes. ## [Capawesome CLI 4.0.0 Release](/blog/capawesome-cli-4-0-0-release/) We are excited to announce version 4.0.0 of the [Capawesome CLI](/docs/cloud/cli/)! This major release brings a host of new features and improvements to enhance your development experience, including new commands for managing live updates, channel control, and web build support. This release also includes some breaking changes that you should be aware of before upgrading. ## [Channel Pausing for Capawesome Cloud Live Updates](/blog/capawesome-cloud-channel-pausing/) Take control of your Live Update deployments with the new channel pausing feature. Temporarily suspend updates for specific channels and resume them when you're ready—all with a single click or command. ## [Capawesome Cloud Web Builds: Build in the Cloud](/blog/announcing-capawesome-cloud-web-builds/) **Capawesome Cloud Web Builds** brings web bundle creation directly to the cloud. Previously, creating bundles for Live Updates meant setting up a local development environment and running the Capawesome CLI. Now you can **build and deploy Live Updates directly from the Capawesome Cloud Console** — from any device, with no local tools. Bundles are fully integrated into the same build and deployment system that powers Native Builds, so you can go from Git commit to live update in seconds, with no local setup. ## [Capawesome December 2025 Update](/blog/2025-december-update/) The Capawesome December update is here! This update includes new features and improvements for [Capawesome Cloud](/docs/cloud/) and our [Plugins](/docs/sdks/capacitor/). Let's take a look at the most important changes. Back to top