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Expo provides a set of service named EAS (Expo Application Services), one of which is EAS Update which can host and serve updates for an Expo app using the expo-updates library. In some cases more control of how updates are sent to an app may ...

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Expo Documentation

docs.expo.dev › versions › latest › sdk › updates

Updates - Expo Documentation

Checks the server to see if a newly deployed update to your project is available. Does not actually download the update. This method cannot be used in development mode, and the returned promise will be rejected if you try to do so.

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npmjs.com › package › expo-updates

expo-updates - npm

The expo-updates module enables your app to manage remote updates to your application code. This module works with a server that implements the Expo Update protocol.

      » npm install expo-updates

Published Dec 08, 2025

Version 29.0.15

Author 650 Industries, Inc.

Repository https://github.com/expo/expo

Homepage https://docs.expo.dev/versions/latest/sdk/updates/

Expo Documentation

docs.expo.dev › distribution › custom-updates-server

Use expo-updates with a custom updates server

GitHub

github.com › umbertoghio › self-hosted-expo-updates-server

GitHub - umbertoghio/self-hosted-expo-updates-server

Self Hosted Expo Update Server is a ready to use batteries included Expo updates compliant server to manage updates that you can host yourself in the cloud and have full control and visibility on the update cycle, including rollbacks!

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Expo Documentation

docs.expo.dev › bare › installing-updates

Install expo-updates in an existing React Native project - Expo Documentation

If you want to set up a custom expo-updates server instead, add your URL to updates.url in app.json.

reddit.com › r/reactnative › sharing my first npm package: a user-friendly expo updates custom server package and cli for easy release and rollback, ahead of appcenter’s (codepush) retirement

r/reactnative on Reddit: Sharing my first npm package: a User-Friendly Expo Updates Custom Server Package and CLI for Easy Release and Rollback, Ahead of AppCenter’s (CodePush) Retirement

March 29, 2024 -

Hello React Native Enthusiasts!

I’m thrilled to introduce my very first package, born out of the necessity created by the sunsetting of AppCenter together with CodePush. My journey began with a deep dive into custom expo updates server development, and I was fortunate to stumble upon an example by the Expo team, which sparked the idea for this project.

Introducing expo-up: a CLI tool designed to streamline the release and rollback process for updates on a custom Expo updates server. Inspired by the generosity of CodePush, I’ve utilized free services like Firebase Storage and Vercel for backend deployment.

🔗 CLI Tool: expo-up 🔗 Custom Server Package (Tested for Next.js, Feel free to test with Other Node.js Server Frameworks): expo-up-server

I’m eager to hear your thoughts and suggestions. As this is my inaugural package, your feedback would be invaluable to me.

As I integrate this into my projects, I am committed to its continuous enhancement. Should any bugs or issues arise, they will be promptly addressed. Contributions through pull requests are highly appreciated, and inquiries are always welcome.

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Expo Documentation

docs.expo.dev › eas-update › download-updates

Downloading updates - Expo Documentation

You can combine that approach with the strategies above to check for updates. The typical way to use EAS Update is to have a single update URL and a set of request headers (such as update channel name) embedded in a build of your app.

Expo Documentation

docs.expo.dev › eas-update › deployment

Deploy updates - Expo Documentation

The only concepts relevant to update selection that exist on the protocol level are "Runtime Version" and "Platform", and you are free to create your own concepts on top of those in the same way we built channels and branches. Learn more about creating a custom expo-updates server.

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Stack Overflow

stackoverflow.com › questions › 76369721 › how-can-i-run-the-expo-updates-package-on-a-simulator-while-connected-to-my-self

How can I run the expo-updates package on a simulator while connected to my self-hosted OTA server? - Stack Overflow

The solution was to run npx react-native run-ios --configuration Release. The __DEV__ variable which is set to true when running dev clients cannot be set as this prevents expo-updates from requesting the OTA server.

Expo Documentation

docs.expo.dev › eas-update › getting-started

Get started with EAS Update - Expo Documentation

When you publish an update with the eas update command, it generates a new update bundle and uploads it to the EAS servers. The channel name is used to locate the correct branch to publish a new update from other update branches.

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expo-updates

Fetches and manages remotely-hosted assets and updates to your app's JS bundle. ... # expo-updates `expo-updates` fetches and manages updates to your app stored on a remote server.

Expo Documentation

docs.expo.dev › eas-update › override

Override update configuration at runtime - Expo Documentation

The typical way to use EAS Update is to have a single update URL and a set of request headers (such as update channel name) embedded in a build of your app. To control which update is loaded you make changes on the server through the eas update command or the EAS dashboard.

npm

npmjs.com › package › @expo › server

expo/server

Server API for Expo Router projects. Latest version: 0.7.5, last published: 2 months ago. Start using @expo/server in your project by running `npm i @expo/server`. There are 3 other projects in the npm registry using @expo/server.

      » npm install @expo/server

Published Sep 22, 2025

Version 0.7.5

Repository https://github.com/expo/expo

Homepage https://github.com/expo/expo/tree/main/packages/@expo/server#readme

Expo

expo.dev › changelog

Changelog — Expo

Check out new updates and improvements to Expo and EAS from the Expo team.

DEV Community

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React Native OTA Updates with Expo EAS: Step-by-Step Guide & Best Practices - DEV Community

May 12, 2025 - This repo contains a basic server implementation built with Next.js. The key API endpoints are located in: pages/api/manifest.js – Handles the manifest file generation. ... These endpoints adhere to the Expo Updates protocol, allowing your app to fetch the latest update bundles.

GitHub

github.com › expo › expo › tree › main › packages › expo-updates

expo/packages/expo-updates at main · expo/expo

The expo-updates module enables your app to manage remote updates to your application code. This module works with a server that implements the Expo Update protocol.

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reddit.com › r/expo › expo - large app without paying for eas updates?

r/expo on Reddit: Expo - large app without paying for EAS updates?

August 8, 2022 -

been out of the loop; OTA updates are no longer free? is there a way to use expo without paying for the updates? just have to build new binary each time? or will expo block users from app once it exceeds 1000 MAU?