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Update your application

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Discover the different ways to update your application.

Updates for an application are divided into two main categories: content updates and code or feature updates. Content updates allow for instant updating of the displayed content within the application, while code updates require generating and exporting a new binary file (for mobile or desktop apps).

Understanding the concept

Content updates are managed instantly through PandaSuite: the application connects to a remote server to obtain the data and content to display. When a content update is available, the server sends the new data to the application, which retrieves and immediately displays it to the user (via an internet connection). This can include updates to text, images, videos, or other multimedia elements present in the application.

On the other hand, code or feature updates require modifying the application’s source code. These updates can include adding new features, fixing bugs, improving performance, or any other modification that requires changing the application’s logic. To benefit from these updates, it is necessary to export a new binary file of the application.

Updating the content

To update the project:

  • Make your modifications in PandaSuite Studio and save the project.
  • Go to your dashboard and select your app under Apps.
  • The Edited on date indicates when your project was last modified. The Last deployed on date shows when the current production version was published.
  • Click the Publish to Production button and confirm the release.
App page in the dashboard: the Edited on date and the Publish to Production button are framed

The update is instantly deployed. If the application is already installed on a device, the following update banner appears as soon as the device is connected to the internet:

Update banners on two tablets showing the app: update available, then update downloaded, tap to open it

If you have created a new project for these updates, here is how to replace the project linked to your app:

  • On your app page, click Settings. The Display tab opens.
  • At the bottom, in the Danger Zone, click the Change Content button.
  • In the dialog that opens, click Remove next to the old project, then use the Add project dropdown to select the new one.
  • Click Validate to confirm the change. If you remove every project, the app and its link stay: the removed content disappears from devices at their next online refresh, except a project that a channel of the app still lists.
  • Back on the app page, click Publish to Production to deploy the new content.
Danger Zone of the app settings: the Change Content button is framed
Add / Remove a project dialog: Add project menu, a project with its Remove button, and the Validate button

The Danger Zone also lets you transfer or delete the app.

Exporting a new file for redistribution

If you need a code or engine update, you must export a new file for the distribution method you use. This applies to mobile applications (.ipa, .apk, .aab), desktop applications (.exe, .dmg, Linux package), and exported web deliverables (Standard ZIP, SCORM, or CMI5 packages).

From your app page in the dashboard, go to the Platforms section and use the card that matches your target platform: Export ZIP on the Web card, or Generate next to iOS or Android on the Mobile card, and next to Windows, macOS, or Linux on the Desktop card. Once a file has been generated, open its options (⋮) and click Generate new… to export the next one.

For mobile and desktop binaries, the fields are usually pre-filled. Make sure to increment the version and build number before generating the next release.

Use the dedicated guide for your target format:

If you distribute a self-hosted web package or an LMS package, replace the previously deployed archive in the target environment after exporting the new one.

If you distribute desktop binaries in offline mode, exporting a new EXE, DMG, or Linux package also means redistributing and reinstalling the updated file on the target devices. The same goes for an IPA or an APK exported with Asset management (offline): the app keeps its embedded content until you install the new file.

If your application is published on the App Store and Play Store, you need to submit and publish a new version of your application: