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Update App

The easiest way to update your mobile app is to simply publish your changes in Hercules.
1

Make Your Changes

Update your app content, design, or functionality in Hercules.
2

Publish

Click “Publish” in the top right corner.
3

Refresh the App

Open your mobile app and refresh it (pull down to refresh, or close and reopen the app). Your changes will appear immediately.
Use this for most updates. This is likely all you need. Since your app loads content from Hercules, most updates are instant, with no app store review required.

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Update App on App Stores

You only need to do this if you’re changing your app’s metadata like the title, icon, splash screen, or store listing. For content and functionality updates, follow the above steps instead.
1

Publish Your Changes on Hercules

Make your updates in Hercules, then click “Publish” in the top right corner.
2

Build a New Version

Click Mobile → Publish to App Store, then click Build Android App. Raise your version number first if you want a new one shown on your store listing.Hercules counts the build up for you (Google Play needs a higher build number every time) and signs it with the same key as your first release, so Play accepts it as an update.
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Release the Update

If you connected Google Play, your build uploads to internal testing on its own. Open Play Console and promote it to Production when you are ready.If you have not connected Google Play yet, click Download to get the .aab file, then upload it to a new release in Play Console by hand.
  1. Find your signing files from the original PWA Builder zip:
    • signing.keystore
    • signing-key-info.txt
  2. Go to pwabuilder.com and enter your app URL
  3. Click “Package for stores” → “All settings”
  4. Scroll to “Signing key” and select “Use Mine”
  5. Upload your signing.keystore and enter passwords from signing-key-info.txt
  6. Download the new AAB file, then upload it to a new release in Play Console