News
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NPM 6, Peer Dependencies and Capacitor
12 Apr 2023At the end of April 2023, NPM 6 and Node.js 14 will officially transition to “end of life” status. While this should not affect Cordova users, we’ve seen many Capacitor projects struggling with dependencies from the NPM 6 era. This article will explain a bit about what’s going on with those dependencies, what you can do to update your project, and what we’re doing to support users who are unable to update.
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iOS 16 Developer Mode
24 Mar 2023iOS Developer Mode is a new security feature in iOS 16 designed to make it harder for users to install malware. To access Developer Mode, you must first install an app for testing. This tutorial walks you through installing an app and turning on Developer Mode.
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The Apple Developer Enterprise Program allows you to distribute your app without going through the Apple App Store. It’s massively beneficial for developers, providing an easier workflow and greater control while developing their apps.
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Celebrating Another Year of VoltBuilder!
30 Dec 2022Thank you all for being a part of VoltBuilder in 2022! As the year comes to a close, we wanted to reflect on everything that’s happened here this year. We’ve rolled out new features, improved existing services, and made sure that we’re diligently staying up to date on the latest requirements and standards for the different app stores.
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iOS Xcode 14 and Push Notifications (Updated)
12 Dec 2022UPDATE: Dec 8, 2022 The problems have been resolved. Updates have been made to the affected plugins. Xcode 14 is working for all jobs now - let us know if you are still having problems.**
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Hooks are now supported
24 Nov 2022Hooks are special scripts which you can add to the build process of your app. They are available to Pro and Enterprise Plans.
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New verbose Flag Controls Log Output
06 Oct 2022VoltBuilder produces a log of each run, which gives all the messages for each step. If the build fails, it automatically does an analysis of the log and reports the most serious error message.
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VoltBuilder supports Xcode 14.0 and iOS 16.0
19 Sep 2022The VoltBuilder servers are now using Xcode 14.0, the latest update from Apple. This allows you to build apps for iOS 16.0, which was released last week.
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iOS Jobs Now Build Much Faster
14 Sep 2022iOS jobs now build, on average, almost a minute faster.
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VoltBuilder Now Supports Unlimited Plugins
07 Sep 2022Until now, you could only use plugins on the list of approved plugins. With over 1300 plugins listed, almost any plugin could be used. After approval, new ones can be added.
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Building for Android 12
29 Aug 2022VoltBuilder can now build for Android 12. You may need to make changes to your project to be compatible with it and the Google Play Store.
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VoltBuilder for Capacitor is Now in Beta!
13 Aug 2022Our Capacitor Beta is now open to all. Jobs created using Capacitor can be submitted to VoltBuilder, which will return native apps for Android and iOS. VoltBuilder can also take care of submitting to the Google Play and iTunes App Store.
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Are Your Plugins Out of Date?
13 Jul 2022We’ve quietly introduced a new feature - outdated plugin checking. It appears at the end of the log on jobs which fail:
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VoltBuilder supports Xcode 13.4 and iOS 15.5
27 May 2022The VoltBuilder servers are now using Xcode 13.4, the latest update from Apple. This allows you to build apps for iOS 15.5, which was released a couple of weeks ago.
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Updates Required for App Stores
28 Apr 2022Within the last month, both Apple and Google have announced they will be removing apps which have not been kept up to date.
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VoltBuilder supports Xcode 13.3 and iOS 15.4
28 Mar 2022The 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.
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VoltBuilder supports Xcode 13.2.1 and iOS 15.2
20 Dec 2021The 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.
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VoltBuilder supports Xcode 13 and iOS 15
04 Oct 2021The 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.
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Updates to Android
20 Sep 2021We are planning to roll out some updates to VoltBuilder’s Android support. Here’s what is changing:
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Android Application Bundles
16 Jul 2021Starting 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.
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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.
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Builds for Windows released
06 May 2021VoltBuilder 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.
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VoltBuilder now supports Xcode 12.5 and iOS 14.5
03 May 2021The 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.
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VoltBuilder offers 20% off for PhoneGap users
16 Mar 2021Adobe PhoneGap shut down their servers on March 1, 2021. To make it easier to transition, VoltBuilder is offering new users a 20% discount.
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Version number added to download name
16 Mar 2021The version of your app is now included in the download name. The download name will look like this:
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Hosting your app on VoltBuilder
25 Feb 2021VoltBuilder Hosting gives your app a persistant place where it can be downloaded.
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Using ReactJS with VoltBuilder
17 Feb 2021ReactJS 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.
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We made several updates to the VoltBuilder Servers over the weekend.
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Sample Project now available
02 Feb 2021We’ve published a GitHub repo with a working sample project.
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VoltBuilder now supports Xcode 12.4 and iOS 14.4
28 Jan 2021The 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.
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VoltBuilder now supports Xcode 12.3 and iOS 14.3
21 Dec 2020The 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.
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Uploading to the Google Play Store
10 Nov 2020VoltBuilder can now automatically upload your app to the Google Play Store at the end of your build.
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Uploading to the Apple App Store
19 Oct 2020What can I say. It just…works :) Excellent feature! – Christian, Beta tester
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VoltBuilder now supports Xcode 12 and iOS 14
21 Sep 2020The 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.
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September 14th Outage Postmortem
19 Sep 2020On 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.
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VoltBuilder API
12 Sep 2020The VoltBuilder API lets you submit jobs to VoltBuilder from an app.
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Using UIWebView with iOS
11 Sep 2020While 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.
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PhoneGap Migration Guide
12 Aug 2020VoltBuilder 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.
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VoltBuilder always uses the current default version of the Apache Cordova libraries. However, you can override this to use a different version as needed.
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Video: Introduction to VoltBuilder
11 Jul 2020We now have a video about VoltBuilder. It shows how to create simple project, upload to VoltBbuilder, then run on a device.
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VoltBuilder is on Twitter
11 Jul 2020We’ve got a Twitter account!
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Logging is now visible
09 Jun 2020After a successful build, you will now get a View Log button. Click on it to open the log in a new window.
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VoltBuilder Beta News
05 Jun 2020We just pushed an update to VoltBuilder. It has a couple of important changes.
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Welcome to VoltBuilder!
23 May 2020Build great apps powered by open web standards. Use your existing web dev skills, frameworks and tools to create native apps.