Question

Phone Gap - when to re-publish?

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Hi, I've just published my first hybrid app to app stores. Now I started to wonder when I need to publish my app to app stores again and when it's not needed. I know that most of the changes are available for mobile without need to publish new version to app store. I also know that I have to publish new version if I'm introducing functionality that uses new native functions not used before like Camera or GPS. But do I have to publish to app stores when I already used camera before and just add camera widget to another page or I change widget properties? Thanks Adam

asked 2016-06-10

Adam Nieoczym

2 answers

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You only need to republish if you add any new Phonegap plugin. For example, when you add PushNotifications and Phonegap needs a plugin to operate on that. Other than that, you don't need to republish. The app will check whether or not you have created a new deployment for your app and will download the new components.

answered 2016-06-11

Jelte Lagendijk

Eric Tieniber · Accepted Answer · 2016-06-10

No, you don't need to publish the app again. The published app contains a wrapper with the PhoneGap plugins that you have enabled. Everything else comes from the server, so once you redeploy to the cloud, you're all set.