App update without going through App store.

[ansarizafar]

Is it possible to update Nativescript app on user's device without submitting app to app stores again? This killer feature is already available for ReactNative and Ionic apps through Microsoft Code push.

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[Donaldcwl]

+1 killer feature

[hchoriq]

It'd be awesome for NS. Currently it only exists for cordova and if you use their Enterprise plan; even on the $200/month Business Plan it's not included. If they have it for NativeScript as well through AppBuilder, I'm guessing it will be an expensive add-on for something that already exists for free on React Native, and even FuseTools has plans for it soon. Unfortunately it was another one of several reasons I started my latest project with React Native and ditched NS :( There's very little community outside the core developers/the company running NS; and what they do have, is just getting too expensive compared to everything else.

[NathanaelA]

@hchoriq - I have two corrections to your post -- I only know of two plugins in the entire ecosystem that are paid. There are over 170 plugins that are open source in the NS ecosystem. So, I'm not sure why you think it is expensive. You can fully create an app in NS without spending any money what so ever. As for the community; you should check the Slack channel, the vast majority of the people on slack are NOT in any way related to Telerik/Progress.

Now as to how to do this; several people have done this in there own apps. And I know of at least one plugin coming out soon that supports this ability.

(Disclaimer: I'm not with Telerik, I'm just a independent contractor that uses NS, but one of those paid plugins is mine. 😀 )

[jlooper]

I am constantly asked about this in conferences. @NathanaelA could you keep us informed here as to the plugin?

[pitAlex]

+1

[alvirtuoso]

+1
I second @hchoriq. React Native even have open source IDE called Deco, Nativebase.io for bootstrap css like designing, MS Push, Flex support .. all of these dev tools for free. There's even angular2 renderer for RN. NS is wonderful for me , but NS seems to be getting left behind.
I am intrigued now.

[jlooper]

You might check out the NativeScript Firebase plugin. Eddy implemented 'RemoteConfig' which allows for some interesting 'push' of content, based on key-value pairs. It's at least a start in the 'hot push' direction and Firebase is moving fast (and Eddy is keeping up! :) )

[Wallethub]

+1
Any news about this feature being implemented yet? Its the only thing right now keeping us from making the switch.

[iapolog2u]

+1
It seems that you can achieve it through appmanager livesync

It'd be awesome that we can do it on our own server like this plugin auto-updater

{
    "version": "1.1.0",
    "minContainerVersion": "1.0",
    "url": {
      "url": "/s/3klfuwm74sfnj0w/main.jsbundle?raw=1",
      "isRelative": true
    }
}

Vote for it here: https://nativescript.ideas.aha.io/ideas/NS-I-112

[hchoriq]

It won't happen - at least not directly from Telerik. Understandably, they're trying to sell their platform. In fact the appmanager livesync is not even included in the $149/month/user package; you have to pay for the enterprise package (however much that costs). I've made the switch to React Native and haven't looked back. That being said, NS is still very interesting and I like their cloud platform. You can use React Native with CodeAnywhere, but I liked the ability to build and sync without having to connect the device to the computer.

[NathanaelA]

@hchoriq I actually have a fully working plugin on Android that does complete remote updates. I'm about 75% of the way done with the iOS side; but have been distracted by a lot of other paying projects. This will happen soon... ;-)