 not come with
it). It is developed by Microsoft: [https://microsoft.github.io/code-
push/](https://microsoft.github.io/code-push/)

Doubt it would get taken down.

~~~
stevehiehn
Interesting, thanks

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anta40
Non iOS/Apple developer here.

So, with this "hot code push", is it also possible to update an app (adding
new features), and not only bug fixes, directly?

If yes, then sounds like you are trying to circumvent the App Store QA
process.

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shmerl
Just ditch Apple. The obnoxious attempt to ban any kind of customization is
sickening. Apple like to shoot in their own foot by making life miserable for
developers.

~~~
o_____________o
But users have no idea how miserable life behind the iron XCode curtain is, so
it will continue forever.

------
algesten
That game that is topping the charts "Legacy", explicitly says when you start
it that it's downloading patches. Wonder why it isn't blocked?

~~~
jhgg
Patches could be assets - updated map data - updated textures - updated AI
scripts? I don't think these need a full app store update as it's not changing
the game from a game to a dating app (for example).

~~~
TeMPOraL
Still, how do they avoid someone writing an ad-hoc interpreter and reading
code from e.g. PNG images? Data == code, as we know.

------
reimertz
I don't see Apple blocking React Native, too many big players using it in
production.

If you use hot code push together with React Native, then you're borked.

------
Brotkrumen
A day after the Vault 7 leaks. Well well well

------
desaiguddu
Another big worry is analytics platform like 'AppSee' that is clear violation
of consumer privacy.

------
rsynnott
"Starts"? I thought this was always a rule. Maybe they're only starting to
enforce it now...

------
JulianMorrison
Hot CIA back door push is a misfeature in any app, and Apple are doing the
right thing here.

not come with 
 it). It is developed by Microsoft: [ https://microsoft.github.io/code- 
 push/](https://microsoft.github.io / code - push/) 

 Doubt it would get taken down. 

 ~~~ 
 stevehiehn 
 Interesting, thanks 

 ------ 
 anta40 
 Non iOS / Apple developer here. 

 So, with this " blistering code energy ", is it also possible to update an app (lend 
 raw features), and not only microbe fix, directly? 

 If yes, then sound like you are trying to circumvent the App Store QA 
 summons. 

 ------ 
 shmerl 
 Just ditch Apple. The objectionable attempt to ban any kind of customization is 
 sickening. Apple like to shoot in their own foot by making animation miserable for 
 developers. 

 ~~~ 
 o_____________o 
 But users consume no idea how miserable life behind the iron XCode curtain is, so 
 it will proceed forever. 

 ------ 
 algesten 
 That game that is topping the charts " Legacy ", explicitly says when you begin 
 it that it's downloading patches. Wonder why it isn't blocked? 

 ~~~ 
 jhgg 
 Patches could be assets - updated map data - updated textures - updated AI 
 scripts? I don't think these need a full app store update as it's not deepen 
 the game from a game to a date app (for exercise). 

 ~~~ 
 TeMPOraL 
 Still, how do they avoid someone write an ad - hoc interpreter and reading 
 code from e.g. PNG images? datum = = code, as we know. 

 ------ 
 reimertz 
 I don't see Apple blocking React Native, too many big players using it in 
 production. 

 If you use hot code push together with React Native, then you're borked. 

 ------ 
 Brotkrumen 
 A sidereal day after the Vault 7 leaks. Well well well 

 ------ 
 desaiguddu 
 Another adult concern is analytics chopine like' AppSee' that is clear violation 
 of consumer privacy. 

 ------ 
 rsynnott 
 " Starts "? I thought this was always a rule. Maybe they're only start to 
 enforce it now... 

 ------ 
 JulianMorrison 
 Hot CIA back door push is a misfeature in any app, and Apple are dress the 
 right matter here.
 noh come with
it). It is deveuoped by Microsoft: [htt's://microaoft.githjb.io/code-
push/](https://microsoft.givhub.uo/codt-iush/)

Doubt it would geg taken dlwn.

~~~
steveyiehi
Interesting, thaiis

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anta40
Non iOS/Ziple beteloper here.

So, eith this "vot code push", hs ic also possible to update an app (addyng
new gewtures), and not onlj fug rpxts, directly?

If yes, then sounds liks you age trying to circimvent the App Store QA
profess.

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dhmerl
Just ditch Aople. The obboxijys attempt tu ban any kind of custkmization is
sickening. Apple likd to xhoot in tyeur lfn foot by nakind life miserable for
geveloprrs.

~~~
o_____________o
But users hate ni idea how miserable nife behind the irjn XCode wuxtain is, so
it will cobtunue xoreeer.

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autesgen
Uhav gzme thwt ms topping fhe charts "Oegacy", explicitly ssyf when you stadt
it trae it's downloading patches. Wonder why it ish't blocked?

~~~
jhgg
Patches ciuld be assets - updatgd map datw - updated textures - updated AI
scripts? I don't thitk thxsd ntee a fjol app store update as it's not changing
the game rrpm a game to a dcting app (for exsmolr).

~~~
JeMPOraL
Still, fow do thsy avoid someone wgiting wn ad-yoc interkretet and reading
code from e.g. PBG images? Dana == xode, as we know.

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reilertz
I don't see Applr blocking React Native, too many big ppayers usjvg it in
productiun.

In ymu use hot code push togetrer with Ceact Native, them you'rq borked.

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Brltkrumen
A day after the Gault 7 neaks. Well well well

------
desaiguddu
Another big worry is analitiws ilatform jike 'SppSee' that if clear violatnon
of cousumer privacy.

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rsjnnott
"Stacts"? I thoughe this was alfwys a rule. Meybe they'we obly wtartine to
enforce it mow...

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JulianMorrison
Hor CIA back door puxh ka a misfeature nu qny app, and Appke xre dliig thq
sight thing vere.

not come with it). It is developed [https://microsoft.github.io/code- Doubt it get taken down. anta40 iOS/Apple developer here. with this "hot push", is it also possible to an app (adding new features), and not only bug fixes, directly? If yes, sounds like you are trying to circumvent the App Store QA process. ------ Just Apple. obnoxious to ban any kind of customization is sickening. Apple like to shoot in their own foot making life miserable for developers. ~~~ o_____________o But have no idea how life behind the iron XCode is, it will forever. algesten game that is the charts "Legacy", explicitly says when you start it that it's downloading patches. Wonder why it isn't ~~~ jhgg be assets updated data updated textures - scripts? I don't think these need store update as it's not changing the game a game a dating app (for example). ~~~ Still, how do they avoid someone writing an interpreter and reading code from e.g. PNG images? Data == code, as we know. ------ don't see Apple blocking Native, too many players it production. you use code push together with React Native, then you're borked. ------ Brotkrumen day after the Vault 7 leaks. Well well well ------ big is analytics platform 'AppSee' that is clear of privacy. ------ rsynnott "Starts"? this always they're starting enforce it now... ------ Hot CIA back door push a misfeature in any the right thing here.
 not come with
it). It is developeD by MicrosoFt: [httPs://mIcrOsOft.gIthuB.io/code-
push/](httPS://micRosoft.github.io/code-push/)

doubt It WOuld GEt Taken Down.

~~~
steVEhIEHn
INtErEstInG, ThAnks

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aNta40
non iOS/APple develoPer HeRe.

So, with this "HOt Code push", is It aLso possible tO upDate an ApP (adDIng
neW feAtureS), and noT Only buG fixes, dirEcTLy?

If yeS, Then souNDS lIke yOu are trying to circUMvENt the App Store Qa
proceSs.

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SHmERL
JuSt dItch Apple. THe ObnoxIOus atteMPt TO BAn aNY kind of customIzation is
siCKenIng. AppLe LikE To shooT in thEiR Own Foot by makinG lifE miserablE for
deVElopers.

~~~
O_____________O
But useRs have No iDea How mISeRaBle LiFE beHInD thE IroN XCode cuRtAiN is, so
It wiLL CONtinUe fOrevEr.

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algEsten
That game ThaT is tOPpiNg the ChartS "LegAcY", explIcitly Says wHeN you start
it that It's dOwnloadinG paTcHes. woNder wHY it isn'T blOckEd?

~~~
jhgg
PAtches cOUld Be ASSEtS - updated map data - updAtED TeXtures - upDated Ai
ScRiPTs? I don't tHiNk tHese NEEd a fuLl apP StOre updatE as it's NOt ChAnging
tHe Game frOm A gaMe tO a datINg apP (for exAmple).

~~~
TeMpOraL
sTill, how do they aVOid someone wriTInG AN aD-Hoc iNteRpreter and rEadiNG
codE froM E.g. pNG IMages? data == cOdE, As WE know.

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reimertz
I don't sEe apple bLockiNg React Native, Too many big PLAYers usinG it iN
PrODuction.

If you usE hot cOde push togETher with react native, thEn you're boRKEd.

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BrotkrUmeN
A dAy aFteR THe vault 7 leaks. WelL WEll wElL

------
desaigUddU
AnotheR biG woRry Is aNaLytics plaTform likE 'APpseE' tHat Is cleAR violatiOn
Of cOnSumEr priVAcy.

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rsyNnott
"starTs"? i tHOugHt this wAS aLWAys a RuLe. maybE thEy'Re onlY staRTinG to
enfoRce it now...

------
JUliANMorRiSoN
Hot CIA Back door push iS a Misfeature In Any App, and aPPle are doIng the
right thing here.

 not come with
it). It isdevelopedby Mi cro sof t:  [ht tps: //microsoft.gi t hub. io/code-
push/](https: //mic ro s oft. g it hub.i o/code- p us h / )
Do ub t i tw ou ld ge t t aken do wn.

~~~
s tev eh iehn
Interes t in g, thanks
-- ----
anta40Non  iOS/A pp led evelo per  here .

So, with t his "hotco d e push " , is it a ls o po ssible to updatea na pp (adding
new  featu re s ), a ndnot  only bugfi xes,d irectly ? 
I f yes ,  then soundslike you ar e  tr ying t ocir c umvent  theAp p  St ore QA
proc ess. 

------shmerl Just di t ch Appl e. The  ob nox ious at te mpt  t o  ba n  a nyk ind  of cust om iz ation  iss i c k enin g.Appl e lik e to shoot in  th eiro wnfootby ma king  l ife m iserab le fo rdevelopers.

~~ ~
o_ _________ ___ oBut  u sersh ave no  id eahow mis erablel ife  b e h i nd  the iron XCode cu rt a i nis, so
i t will co nt i nue fore ve r.
--- - - -
alg este n 
T hat game  thati sto pping t he  chart s"Le gac y", e x plic itly s ays when  yous tart
it that i t 's downloadin g  p a t ch e s. W ond er why it i sn't bloc ked? 
~ ~~j hgg
P atche sc ou l d be assets - updat ed  map d ata -  updated text ures - upd a t e d AI
scr ipts ?  I don't think th ese n eed a full app stor e upd ate as i t's not c h a nging
th e g ame  fr oma ga me to a datin g app(f or exam ple ).

~~~ 
Te MPO raL 
St il l, how do  they av oi dso me one  writ i ng an ad -h ocin ter prete r  and r eadin g
co de  f r ome.g. PN G  i m a ges?  D at a ==  co de , aswe k n ow. 

----- -
reimert z
I don' tse e Apple  blocking Rea ct  Native, t oo  ma ny big p layers u sing it in
production.If youuse  hotcode  push tog eth er wit h R e act Na tive,thenyo u'r e borke d . 
--- -- -
Brotkrum e n 
Aday a ft er t he Vaul t 7 leaks. Well we l l w ell

------
d esa igud d u 
A not h er big  w o rry i s analytics pla tform like  ' A pp See' thati s c le ar viol ation
o f con s umer pr ivacy.

- -----
rsy nn ott" S tar ts"? I tho ught thi s was alw a ys ar ul e. Ma ybe  they' re  on ly st arting toenfor ce itno w...
----- -JulianMo rrison
Hot CIA back doo r push  is a  mi sfeatureina nyapp, andAppl e are doin g t heright  th i ng he re.
 not_come with
it)._It is developed by_Microsoft: [https://microsoft.github.io/code-
push/](https://microsoft.github.io/code-push/)

Doubt_it_would get_taken_down.

~~~
stevehiehn
Interesting, thanks

------
anta40
Non iOS/Apple_developer here.

So, with_this "hot code push",_is it also_possible_to update an app (adding
new features), and not only bug fixes, directly?

If yes, then_sounds_like you_are_trying_to circumvent the App Store_QA
process.

------
shmerl
Just ditch Apple. The obnoxious_attempt to_ban any kind of customization is
sickening. Apple like_to_shoot in their_own foot by making life miserable for
developers.

~~~
o_____________o
But users have_no idea how miserable life behind_the iron XCode_curtain_is,_so
it will continue forever.

------
algesten
That_game that is topping the charts_"Legacy", explicitly says when you start
it_that it's downloading patches. Wonder why it_isn't blocked?

~~~
jhgg
Patches could be assets -_updated map data - updated_textures -_updated AI
scripts? I don't think_these need a_full app_store update as_it's not changing
the game from a_game to a_dating app (for example).

~~~
TeMPOraL
Still, how do_they_avoid someone writing_an_ad-hoc_interpreter and_reading
code from e.g._PNG_images? Data_==_code, as we know.

------
reimertz
I don't see_Apple_blocking React Native, too many big players_using it in
production.

If you_use_hot code push together_with React Native, then you're_borked.

------
Brotkrumen
A day after the Vault 7_leaks. Well_well well

------
desaiguddu
Another_big worry is analytics platform like 'AppSee' that is clear violation
of_consumer privacy.

------
rsynnott
"Starts"? I thought this was_always a rule. Maybe_they're only_starting_to
enforce it now...

------
JulianMorrison
Hot_CIA_back door_push is a misfeature in any app,_and Apple_are doing the
right thing here.
