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Scratcha
Scratcha

Reputation: 1401

iOS Enterprise Apps: How to roll out updates?

If all the members of an organisation are issued with an iOS (iPhone and iPad) app binary which is signed under the Apple Enterprise Deployment scheme for ad-hoc deployment, how are updates managed? Must the users manually be sent an updated binary / be manually prompted (email etc) to download an updated binary ? Or is there a native mechanism to check if the remote .ipa has been updated, and prompt the user to update?

Many thanks

Upvotes: 5

Views: 3215

Answers (3)

ahwulf
ahwulf

Reputation: 2584

Another possibility is to use testflightapp.com. I manage an internal app that way. When you upload a new version all users registered will get an email and they can upgrade directly from the email (if it's on the device) or using the test flight web app.

Upvotes: 1

Cimarron Buser
Cimarron Buser

Reputation: 191

The Mobile App Management solution called Apperian EASE (Enterprise App Services Environment) is set up to do this. There are two ways in which the app can be updated:

(1) A native "App Catalog" runs on the user device. When updates are made, the administrator can decide if they want updates to be mandatory (immediate), optional, or be installed at a particular date/time. When the app update is required, the "App Catalog" will show a push notification badge.

(2) There is an EASE SDK in which the app can check with the server to see if a newer version is available. If it is, then another call allows the app to be "self updated".

In either case above, the updates are done via over-the-air (OTA) method, which does not require MDM.

Another alternative approach (other than DIY) is to use an MDM solution, but then all the users must be enrolled in MDM to receive the app updates.

Upvotes: 0

rckoenes
rckoenes

Reputation: 69469

There is no native method, you will have to either inform the users of an update or build you own check in the app.

HockeyKit might be able to help you, although is ment for ad-hoc builds you might be able use it for enterprise app.

Upvotes: 1

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