Blog

  • App Stores are requiring updates

    28 Apr 2022

    Within the last month, both Apple and Google have announced they will be removing apps which have not been kept up to date.

  • VoltBuilder supports Xcode 13.3 and iOS 15.4

    28 Mar 2022

    The VoltBuilder servers are now using Xcode 13.3, the latest update from Apple. This allows you to build apps for iOS 15.4, which was released a couple of weeks ago.

  • VoltBuilder supports Xcode 13.2.1 and iOS 15.2

    20 Dec 2021

    The VoltBuilder servers are now using Xcode 13.2.1, the latest update from Apple. This allows you to build apps for iOS 15.2, which was released this week.

  • VoltBuilder supports Xcode 13 and iOS 15

    04 Oct 2021

    The VoltBuilder servers are now using Xcode 13.0, the latest update from Apple. This allows you to build apps for iOS 15.0, which was released last week by Apple.

  • Updates to Android

    20 Sep 2021

    We are planning to roll out some updates to VoltBuilder’s Android support. Here’s what is changing:

  • Android Application Bundles

    16 Jul 2021

    Starting in August, 2021, the Google Play Store requires all new apps to be submitted in Android App Bundle (.aab) format. VoltBuilder can now create these bundles.

  • VoltBuilder now generates Icons and Splashscreens

    13 Jul 2021

    VoltBuilder can generate icons and splash screens for your app in all the required sizes. Just supply an icon and a splash screen template, and VoltBuilder will take care of the rest. The generated images will be added to your project and your config.xml file updated. Android, iOS and Windows are supported.

  • Builds for Windows released

    06 May 2021

    VoltBuilder can create Windows executables, using almost the identical setup as Android and iOS. No changes need to be made to your actual project. The build results in a standard .appx file. It can make both debug and release builds: the release builds are signed.

  • VoltBuilder now supports Xcode 12.5 and iOS 14.5

    03 May 2021

    The VoltBuilder servers are now using Xcode 12.5, the latest update from Apple. This allows you to build apps for iOS 14.5, which was released yesterday by Apple.

  • VoltBuilder offers 20% off for PhoneGap users

    16 Mar 2021

    Adobe PhoneGap shut down their servers on March 1, 2021. To make it easier to transition, VoltBuilder is offering new users a 20% discount.

  • Version number added to download name

    16 Mar 2021

    The version of your app is now included in the download name. The download name will look like this:

  • Hosting your app on VoltBuilder

    25 Feb 2021

    VoltBuilder Hosting gives your app a persistant place where it can be downloaded.

  • Using ReactJS with VoltBuilder

    17 Feb 2021

    ReactJS is one of the most popular ways to develop web apps. It makes it painless to create interactive UIs. Design simple views for each state in your application, and React will efficiently update and render just the right components when your data changes.

  • Server News - cordova-fetch, Android, Security Updates

    08 Feb 2021

    We made several updates to the VoltBuilder Servers over the weekend.

  • Sample Project now available

    02 Feb 2021

    We’ve published a GitHub repo with a working sample project.

  • VoltBuilder now supports Xcode 12.4 and iOS 14.4

    28 Jan 2021

    The VoltBuilder servers are now using Xcode 12.4, the latest update from Apple. This allows you to build apps for iOS 14.4, which was released yesterday by Apple.

  • VoltBuilder now supports Xcode 12.3 and iOS 14.3

    21 Dec 2020

    The VoltBuilder servers are now using Xcode 12.3, the latest update from Apple. This allows you to build apps for iOS 14.3, which was released last week by Apple.

  • Uploading to the Google Play Store

    10 Nov 2020

    VoltBuilder can now automatically upload your app to the Google Play Store at the end of your build.

  • Uploading to the Apple App Store

    19 Oct 2020

    What can I say. It just…works :) Excellent feature! – Christian, Beta tester

  • VoltBuilder now supports Xcode 12 and iOS 14

    21 Sep 2020

    The VoltBuilder servers are now using Xcode 12, the latest update from Apple. This allows you to build apps for iOS 14, which was released last week by Apple.

  • September 14th Outage Postmortem

    19 Sep 2020

    On September 14, 2020, the VoltBuilder server went down for several hours. The purpose of this document is to clarify what happened and what we are doing to make sure it doesn’t happen again.

  • VoltBuilder API

    12 Sep 2020

    The VoltBuilder API lets you submit jobs to VoltBuilder from an app.

  • Using UIWebView with iOS

    11 Sep 2020

    While UIWebView has been deprecated by Apple and should not be used anymore, there are circumstances where an update to an existing app needs to be done.

  • PhoneGap Migration Guide

    12 Aug 2020

    VoltBuilder is designed to be a modern implementation of PhoneGap Build. We’ve tried to make it as easy as possible to bring your PhoneGap projects over.

  • Building with other Apache Cordova Versions (updated)

    06 Aug 2020

    VoltBuilder always uses the current default version of the Apache Cordova libraries. However, you can override this to use a different version as needed.

  • Video: Introduction to VoltBuilder

    11 Jul 2020

    We now have a video about VoltBuilder. It shows how to create simple project, upload to VoltBbuilder, then run on a device.

  • VoltBuilder is on Twitter

    11 Jul 2020

    We’ve got a Twitter account!

  • Logging is now visible

    09 Jun 2020

    After a successful build, you will now get a View Log button. Click on it to open the log in a new window.

  • VoltBuilder Beta News

    05 Jun 2020

    We just pushed an update to VoltBuilder. It has a couple of important changes.

  • Welcome to VoltBuilder!

    23 May 2020

    Build great apps powered by open web standards. Use your existing web dev skills, frameworks and tools to create native apps.