--- description: Frequently asked questions about Capacitor and Cordova Live Updates — app store policies, native version restrictions, deletion behavior, and privacy. title: Live Updates FAQ - Capawesome image: https://capawesome.io/docs/assets/images/social/cloud/live-updates/faq.png --- [Skip to content ](#faq) [🔐 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/) * [ 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/) * [ Keep Awake 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](https://docs.github.com/en/discussions/collaborating-with-your-community-using-discussions/participating-in-a-discussion#creating-a-discussion) * [ Blog ](/blog/) * Categories * [ Bundles ](#bundles) * [ Channels ](#channels) * [ Devices ](#devices) * [ Privacy ](#privacy) # FAQ[¶](#faq "Permanent link") ## General[¶](#general "Permanent link") ### Are Live Updates compliant with app store policies?[¶](#are-live-updates-compliant-with-app-store-policies "Permanent link") Yes. Both Apple and Google explicitly allow downloading and executing interpreted code (such as JavaScript) inside a WebView, as long as it doesn't change the app's primary purpose or bypass platform security. Live Updates only update the web layer, so they stay compliant. See [How Live Updates Work](/docs/cloud/live-updates/how-it-works/#are-live-updates-compliant-with-app-store-policies) for the details. ### What changes can I ship as a Live Update?[¶](#what-changes-can-i-ship-as-a-live-update "Permanent link") Only **binary-compatible** changes — anything that lives in your web layer. Changes to native code, plugins, or native configuration require an app store release. See [Binary-Compatible Changes](/docs/cloud/live-updates/binary-compatible-changes/). ## Bundles[¶](#bundles "Permanent link") ### How do I restrict bundles to specific native versions?[¶](#how-do-i-restrict-bundles-to-specific-native-versions "Permanent link") Use [versioned channels](/docs/cloud/live-updates/channels/#versioned-channels) or [versioned bundles](/docs/cloud/live-updates/bundles/#versioned-bundles). ### How do I roll back to a previous bundle?[¶](#how-do-i-roll-back-to-a-previous-bundle "Permanent link") See [Roll back a release](/docs/cloud/live-updates/rollbacks/). ### How do I roll out a bundle to only a subset of users?[¶](#how-do-i-roll-out-a-bundle-to-only-a-subset-of-users "Permanent link") See [Roll out gradually](/docs/cloud/live-updates/rollouts/). ### What is the maximum bundle size? How are MAU and data transfer billed?[¶](#what-is-the-maximum-bundle-size-how-are-mau-and-data-transfer-billed "Permanent link") See [Limits & quotas](/docs/cloud/live-updates/limits/) and [Estimate usage](/docs/cloud/live-updates/estimate-usage/). ### What happens if I delete a bundle?[¶](#what-happens-if-i-delete-a-bundle "Permanent link") It is no longer available for download. Devices that already downloaded it keep using it until they receive a new update. If other bundles exist in the channel, the previous one becomes the latest available bundle. ## Channels[¶](#channels "Permanent link") ### What happens if I delete a channel?[¶](#what-happens-if-i-delete-a-channel "Permanent link") All bundles associated with the channel are deleted as well. Devices that already downloaded a bundle keep using it until they receive a new update. ## Devices[¶](#devices "Permanent link") ### What happens if I delete a device?[¶](#what-happens-if-i-delete-a-device "Permanent link") It is removed from the device list. The next time the device checks for an update, it is restored. Deleting a device does **not** affect your Monthly Active Users (MAU) count. ## Privacy[¶](#privacy "Permanent link") ### Is any Personally Identifiable Information (PII) collected?[¶](#is-any-personally-identifiable-information-pii-collected "Permanent link") No. Only a device-generated identifier is sent to Capawesome Cloud, used to count Monthly Active Users (MAU). The identifier is only valid while the app is installed. 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