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PhoneGap Build Public Plugin Repository Shutting Down
We announced the deprecation of the public repository on PhoneGap Build in this this blog post from September, 2015. That was over a year ago and in that time no public plugins (including core Cordova plugins) have been added to or updated in that repository. So we are happy to...
PhoneGap Build Now Accepts CLI Projects
PhoneGap Build started with “Initial Commit” in August 2010. It is now October 2016 and we just committed “fixed typo”. A lot has changed in those years, including a fixed typo. But more importantly, during this time Cordova and PhoneGap Build have diverged in how projects have been structured, and...
PhoneGap CLI-6.3.0 Now on Build
PhoneGap 6.3.0 is now available on PhoneGap Build! To use it, add the following to your config.xml file: <preference name="phonegap-version" value="cli-6.3.0" /> Also noteworthy is that this version has been made the new default, so if you’re not locking the phonegap-version in your app’s config.xml, it will be built with...
Windows 10 and PhoneGap CLI-6.1.0 Now on Build
PhoneGap 6.1.0 is now available on Build, and with this release we’re adding support for Windows 10 Builds! To use it, add the following to your config.xml file: <preference name="phonegap-version" value="cli-6.1.0" /> Although this update only includes minor version increments on each platform, the release adds Windows 8.1 and Windows...
You Can Now Link Your BitBucket and GitLab Account to PhoneGap Build
Just a quick update, we have added the ability to link your PhoneGap Build account to an existing BitBucket or GitLab account. This will allow you to build your private BitBucket or GitLab hosted repository without having to resort to insecure basic authentication (yes people are doing that!). To link...
PhoneGap Build config.xml Now Required, and Other Updates
We’re introducing two changes to PhoneGap Build: - config.xml files are now a required part of your application, and - deprecation of the already mostly obsolete <feature> tag. Not the most exciting changes, we admit. Nonetheless, we’ll be deploying these changes on March 7, 2016. Config.xml Files Now Required If...
Plugins From Git Repositories Are Now Available on PhoneGap Build!
Hey folks, we are happy to announce you can now use git-backed public plugins on PhoneGap Build. This enables you to iterate and test plugins for your apps without the need to upload them to PhoneGap Build or the npm repository. Adding git-backed plugins to your application is easy and...
PhoneGap 6.0.0 Now Available on Build
PhoneGap 6.0.0 is now available on PhoneGap Build! To use it, add the following to your config.xml: <preference name="phonegap-version" value="cli-6.0.0" /> This update includes major version increments on all 3 platforms, including moving from the deprecated cordova-wp8 to cordova-windows. It includes the following individual platform releases: iOS: 4.0.1 Android: 5.1.0...
config.xml gets an update - part 2 !!!!!!
PLEASE NOTE NEW INFO BELOW ABOUT THE PLUGIN AND CONFIG-FILE ELEMENTS !!! The plugin changes will be deployed November, 20th 2015 at 1:00 PM PST. Hey folks, starting today some of you found out config.xml on PhoneGap Build got an update. For most users this will have no change. But...
config.xml gets an update
Hey folks, starting today some of you found out config.xml on PhoneGap Build got an update. For most users this will have no change. But for some users who use the Cordova cli you will find your workflow just got easier. Basically we have allowed Cordova cli config.xml to be...
Android Builds Now Using Gradle By Default
All android builds using any PhoneGap version above 4.0.0 will now use Gradle by default. For most users this change will not have an effect. Users who know what this change means and realise the flexibility it provides to plugin authors and users will most likely dance. Rationale The main...
PhoneGap 5.2.0 Now Available on Build
PhoneGap 5.2.0 is now available on PhoneGap Build! To use it, add the following to your config.xml: <preference name="phonegap-version" value="cli-5.2.0" /> This version uses the following individual platform releases: - iOS: 3.9.1 - Android: 4.1.1 - *Winphone8: 3.8.1 Also make sure your third party plugins all are up-to-date, and that...
Deprecation of Public Plugins on PhoneGap Build
Don’t panic! A few months ago we announced support for building with Cordova plugins from the npm repository, and have since been encouraging plugin developers to publish plugins there instead of on Build. We’ve now disabled submission of public plugins to Build; they must be published to the npm repository....
Cordova 5.1.1 Now on PhoneGap Build
We’re happy to let you know that we’ve updated PhoneGap for iOS, Android, and Windows Phone on PhoneGap Build. The latest version can be used by setting the following in your config.xml: <preference name='phonegap-version' value='cli-5.1.1' /> This will build your PhoneGap app with the following individual platform versions (links to...
npm Plugins Are Now on PhoneGap Build!
As announced in this blog post, cordova has moved it’s official plugin source to the npmjs.com repository. As part of this move plugins.cordova.io will be deprecated. It will move to read-only on July 15th, 2015 and will be shuttered on October 15th, 2015. We will continue to support plugins from...
PhoneGap 3.7.0 Now Available on PhoneGap Build
PhoneGap 3.7.0 is now available on PhoneGap Build! For more details on the update: iOS 3.7.0 blog post Windows Phone 8 3.7.0 blog post Android 3.7.1 blog post Note that when you build Android 3.7.0 on PhoneGap Build, you’re actually getting 3.7.1 – we patched that in. Update your config.xml:...
Hydration Now Available for Windows Phone 8 on Build
Good news, you can finally hydrate your Windows Phone 8 apps on PhoneGap build! Hydration will be particularly useful on the Windows Phone platform, as Windows Phone xap files can only be installed by using the Application Loader on a Windows machine, which is clearly a limitation of that platform....
iOS 64-bit Support Now Available on PhoneGap Build
Starting today iOS builds using PhoneGap 3.5.0 and above will now include the arm64 (64-bit) architecture as required by all new apps on the Apple App Store starting on February 1st, 2015. Arm64 support was added to cordova in 3.4.1 (see this blog post). As we skipped this minor version...
New PhoneGap Build Features: new app size limits, support for external plugins, and more!
The PhoneGap Build team is excited to announce some big changes all designed to make your dev life easier. Say goodbye to plugin restrictions and no more waiting for reviews and approvals. Changes New features: New application size limits Support for plugins from the Official Cordova Plugin Repository - plugins.cordova.io...
Cordova 2.9, WebOS, Symbian, Blackberry and Windows Phone 7 Deprecations
On October 15th, 2014 we will be removing support for WebOS, Symbian, Blackberry and Windows Phone 7 platforms, as well as for all Cordova versions below 3.0. As mentioned in this blog post from February 2014, we will be deprecating WebOS, Symbian, Blackberry and Winphone 7. Cordova has stopped active...
Phonegap 3.6.3 is Now Available on Phonegap Build
We’ve made Phonegap / Cordova 3.6.3 available on Phonegap Build - upgrade now! For more details on what’s changed, check out the Apache Cordova 3.6 release blog post. In addition, we’ve recently updated to the latest versions of all core plugins on Phonegap Build – more details here. If you’re...
Adobe ID now required for PhoneGap Build
As part of our continued integration with the expanding ecosystem of Adobe’s Creative Cloud we now require all PhoneGap Build users to link their accounts to an Adobe ID. Creating and linking an Adobe ID is easy and can be accomplished by clicking the “Connect an Adobe ID” button on...
Cordova Android 3.5.0 Patched With Security Updates
The Apache Cordova Project recently released Cordova 3.5.1, a patch for Cordova Android only. It contains a few very important security updates. On PhoneGap Build, rather than add 3.5.1, we’ve patched our Cordova Android 3.5.0 release with the security updates. For more information on the security updates, check out the...
Cordova 3.5.0 Now on PhoneGap Build
PhoneGap Build has added support for Cordova 3.5.0. For more info about this release, check out these handy links: Apache Cordova 3.5.0 blog post (including changelog) Cordova iOS 3.5.0 source repo Cordova Android 3.5.0 source repo To build with 3.5.0, add the following to your config.xml: <preference name="phonegap-version" value="3.5.0" />...
OAuth and the PhoneGap Build Developer API
Some news for you devs using the PhoneGap Build Developer API: we’ve added support for the OAuth authentication protocol. Up to now, API developers wishing to authenticate against the API would use basic authentication to obtain an auth token, and use that token to access the API. However, this meant...
Building Your App from a Git Branch or Tag
After numerous requests, handwritten letters, two faxes, and a telegraph asking for support for building from app tags and branches, we listened – its now supported on PhoneGap Build. You’ll find the new field in the New App form – simply enter the branch or tag name in the field...
How You Sign into PhoneGap Build is Changing.
On May 15th we will be removing the ability to sign into our service without either a GitHub or Adobe ID. This is to simplify authentication and enhance the security of our service by not handling or storing any user credentials. If you registered or can sign in now with...
PhoneGap Build Adds Some New Features!
Hi. I’m Brett (@brettrudd) from the build team and i’m happy to announce a few new features that have been deployed to build in the last week. ##Android Resource Qualifiers We have now added full support for Android resource qualifiers in config.xml. Shut up and show me code: <gap:splash src="splash-xlarge-portrait.png"...
Cordova 3.4.0 Now on PhoneGap Build
PhoneGap Build has added Cordova 3.4.0! Here’s more info on what’s included: Adobe PhoneGap 3.4.0 blog post Cordova iOS release notes Cordova Android release notes Also, as a reminder, be aware that in July of this year we’ll be ending support for anything less than PhoneGap 3.0.0. This will include...
Creating a Top 5 Fitness App with PhoneGap Build
Fitbit creates wireless activity trackers that empower people to live healthier lives. My new mobile app, Fitwatchr, allows Fitbit users to combine their daily calorie tracking features with scientific formulas, motivating them to lose weight, earn extra calories, and achieve their weight loss goals. It is available on iOS and...
Deprecation and Removal of iOS SDK 6.1 on PhoneGap Build
From Apple: > As of February 1, new apps and app updates submitted to the App Store must be built with the latest version of Xcode 5 and must be optimized for iOS 7. What does this mean for PhoneGap Build? We build PhoneGap 3.0.0 and below using the iOS...
Platform Deprecation
It’s been almost a year since PhoneGap announced they would be dropping support for some platforms in versions of PhoneGap over 3.0. PhoneGap Build has done the same and is not supporting webOS, Symbian or Blackberry (<= BB7) for apps using PhoneGap versions over 3.0. In addition, PhoneGap Build will...
Customizing your Android Manifest and iOS Property List on PhoneGap Build
PhoneGap Build aims to take away the pains of configuring SDKs and compiling native applications so you can focus on writing great code. As part of this, we obfuscate management of the platform configuration files – namely your Android Manifest and your iOS Property List. We configure these files based...
Cordova 3.3.0 Now on PhoneGap Build
Now that our holiday shakes are finally gone, PhoneGap Build can release Cordova 3.3.0! Here’s more info on what’s included: Adobe PhoneGap 3.3.0 blog post Cordova iOS release notes Cordova Android release notes What’s new in Cordova Windows Phone 8 We’re releasing Cordova 3.2.0 simultaneously (3.1.0 was our last release...
Recent Service Outages
What a week for PhoneGap Build! We’ve been having issues with our servers and experienced two days of extremely sluggish performance on our iOS servers, as well as on Hydration and Android servers. In the last couple days, we suffered a set of DB locks during out of office hours...
Bigger Apps have Arrived
The PhoneGap Build team is happy to announce the increase of file sizes to 40MB for paid users of PhoneGap Build. We heard you in the community–15MB is just too small–and after gathering your feedback, it’s clear that 40MB will help you handle larger projects through PhoneGap Build. We’re looking...
Plugin Submission Guidelines
One of the new features that’s been added to PhoneGap Build in the past couple of months is the ability to submit custom PhoneGap plugins that you and others can use within PhoneGap Build projects. Once a plugin is submitted and approved, it becomes available to everyone using PhoneGap Build....
October Build Update
In addition to providing support for Cordova 3.0, 3.1 and Windows Phone 8 platform, we’ve also been able to tackle: Support for iOS7 Service Status Page: status.build.phonegap.com Status Bar Changes for iOS7 As you all know there was a change in the default behavior of the status bar between iOS6...
Cordova 3.1.0 Now on PhoneGap Build
PhoneGap Build is happy to announce that we now support Cordova 3.1.0. For more info on what’s included in this update, check out the Cordova 3.1.0 release blog post. You may have noticed that lately we’ve been deprecating older versions of Cordova with many of our releases. Thats not happening...
PhoneGap Build beta support for Windows Phone 8
We are very pleased to announce a beta release of PhoneGap Build that supports Windows Phone 8 and Cordova 3.0. We welcome you to try building Windows Phone 8 applications with this new version of PhoneGap Build and deploy to you devices. As this is a beta release, there are...
PhoneGap 3.0 Now Supported in PhoneGap Build
PhoneGap 3.0 is now available as a build target in PhoneGap Build! You can start using 3.0 by specifying it in your config.xml file by using the phonegap-version preference: <preference name="phonegap-version" value="3.0.0" /> Currently the supported platforms in PhoneGap Build for 3.0 are iOS and Android. Keep in mind that...
PhoneGap and Tripcase: Be Brilliant on Every Trip
If you travel a lot, you need to check out TripCase, a free web and mobile app for travelers built for Apple and Android platforms using several developer tools, with PhoneGap playing a leading role. Created by travel technology giant Sabre, TripCase integrates with Sabre’s global distribution system so your...
Upcoming Deprecation of Cordova 2.3.0 and Below on Build
We’re hard at work finishing up support for Cordova 3.0.0 on PhoneGap Build, and with new life, comes death, or something. We’ll be deprecating Cordova 2.3.0 and below with our upcoming release of 3.0.0. This is our heads up! We’re doing this so that we can focus on new Cordova...
August Build Update
In July we had two major updates - user submitted plugins and support for Japanese. We also had an incredibly successful PhoneGap Day in July - more details here. Coming up next is PhoneGap Day EU on September 24th in Amsterdam and PhoneGap Day BR on November 26 in Rio...
PhoneGap 3.0 FAQ
Since we released PhoneGap 3.0, we’ve received a lot of positive feedback from the community. Thanks guys! We’ve also received some great questions, so we’ve compiled this FAQ to help clear things up. Q. When will we start to see iOS7 support? A. The very same day that Apple ships...
PhoneGap Build now supports User Submitted Plugins!
We are pleased to announce the availability of a new PhoneGap Build feature called User Submitted Plugins. This new feature allows you to submit plugins for public use on PhoneGap Build. Any plugin may be submitted, and once approved, becomes available for the entire PhoneGap Build community to enjoy. You...
Using Plugins with PhoneGap Build
In the near future, we will be releasing a new feature that allows users to submit online their own plugins to PhoneGap Build. These submitted plugins will be available for the whole community to use. To support this we have had to change the way that an application includes a...
Build June Summary
#Highlights for June + Alignment with Cordova using Plugman for plugin registration + Updating all Build plugins to support Plugman + Updates to FaceBook Plugin to stay in sync with Facebook’s SDK + Continued infrastructure improvements for scalability and reliability + Support for Cordova release 2.9.0 #Plans for July Heading...
PhoneGap 2.9.0 Now on Build
We’ve just added support for PhoneGap 2.9.0 to PhoneGap Build! We highly recommend upgrading so you can take advantage of all of the bug fixes and performance enhancements that the Cordova team has been hard at work on – but also so the PhoneGap Build team can focus on support...
Congrats to our PhoneGap Build Champions
PhoneGap Build users looking for support head to our free forum hosted over on Get Satisfaction. If you’ve ever been on the forum, you’ve probably seen some people who go above and beyond by helping others. They’re not PhoneGap Build staff, but fellow Build users who are passionate about the...
Improving Build One Step at a Time
Hey friends, We wanted to address many questions related to the PhoneGap Build service and provide a status update on our team’s progress for the last week and upcoming plans. Service Reliability: As you may have noticed, our service stability has slowly degraded over the last month. Why has this...
PhoneGap 2.7.0 now on Build
Great news, we’ve pushed 2.7.0 support to PhoneGap Build! With this release we’re deprecating anything less than PhoneGap 2.0.0. Check out the blog post where ‘we told you so’ for more info on why. For details on what’s changed in PhoneGap 2.7.0: phonegap.com 2.7.0 release blog post details on the...
Important Update to Google Analytics Plugin
Google has recently deprecated version 1 of the Google Analytics SDK, on which GAPlugin was based. Accordingly, we have updated the plugin to use Google Analytics SDK v2. We have attempted to maintain backwards compatibility with the v1 plugin. However, depending on your usage, you may need to make some...
Ending Support for PhoneGap 1.9 and Below on PG Build
In an effort to focus the efforts of the PhoneGap Build development team, we will be ending support for all PhoneGap versions prior to 2.0 with our upcoming release of Phonegap 2.7. We’re currently aiming to release 2.7 around May 15. With the evolution of PhoneGap since 1.x, the Cordova...
New Apple App Store Submittal Rules
Beginning on May 1, all PhoneGap Build iOS apps submitted to the Apple App store must be built with PhoneGap 2.5.0 or above. Apple recently released news that there are two new requirements for submittal to their app store. Both requirements have been best practices for a while but these...
PhoneGap Build now supports PhoneGap 2.5
Great news, the PhoneGap Build team has been working hard and we now support PhoneGap 2.5.0. Happy building! In our next release, PhoneGap Build will be dropping support for versions 1.9.0 and below. We’re taking this action as we’ve noticed a significant decline in builds using those versions and we...
Status Update: March 4 - March 18, 2013
Hey Build users! We’ve been working hard on Build over the last couple weeks. The progress we’ve made should help us provide a better user experience and quality of service. Progress for March 4 - March 18: Security overhaul to patch various aspects of our system. Upgraded Xcode on all...
Getting Started with PhoneGap and PhoneGap Build
Are you brand new to PhoneGap? Where do you start? What about PhoneGap Build? There are a ton of resources out there and I’ve pulled it all together to help you get started, get some tips, and figure out where to get help. PhoneGap Intro PhoneGap is a free and...
Status Update: Feb 5 - Feb 12, 2013
We made some great progress last week! Here’s what we were busy with last week, and what’s going to keep us busy in the coming weeks. Progress for Feb 5 - Feb 12 Finalized and deployed PhoneGap 2.3 support. Internal tools for infrastructure monitoring. We’re hoping to reuse some of...
Status Update: Jan 20 - Feb 4, 2013
Hey everyone, this post is a bit late as we were hard at work on the 2.3.0 release. We hope you’ll forgive us for our tardiness! Let’s get started! Progress for Jan 27 - Feb 4 Working on integrating PhoneGap 2.3 onto PGB Internal tools for infrastructure monitoring. We’re hoping...
Adobe PhoneGap Build plugin for Facebook Connect
Last week we released the GenericPush Plugin and this week we’re excited to introduce another plugin to the line up: Adobe® PhoneGap™ Build™ plugin for Facebook Connect. The new plugin uses the native Facebook app to perform Single Sign On for the user on Android and iOS devices. It uses...
Status Update: Jan 20 - Jan 26, 2013
Hey Build users! It’s time for our weekly update again. Here is what we’ve been up to. Progress for Jan 20 - Jan 26 Fixed duplicate listing of keys Handle UI issues when non-existent key is referenced Added collaborator documentation Adding GenericPush plugin. Adding FaceBook Plugin Support Over quota fix...
Introducing GenericPush Plugin
We’re happy to announce the support of a new plugin! The GenericPush plugin is an open-source plugin for use with Cordova and allows your application to receive push notifications on both Android and iOS devices. The Android implementation uses Google’s GCM service, whereas the iOS version is based on Apple...
Status Update Jan 13 - Jan 19 2013
Hey Build users! We’ve got some exciting news. Some of you have expressed that we need to be more transparent in our progress towards improving Build, PhoneGap Build, and we plan to do just that. We’ve absorbed your awesome feedback and we’re now going to be providing weekly updates on...
My First Mobile Game in HTML with PhoneGap Build
In this post, I’ll explain how I created a simple puzzle-game in HTML then turned it into an Android app. I have always been a puzzle-game player: Tetris, Dr Mario, Puyo Puyo, Super Puzzle Fighter, etc. So, as a web developer, I wanted to try and build my own puzzle-game...
My First Mobile Game in HTML with PhoneGap Build
In this post, I’ll explain how I created a simple puzzle-game in HTML then turned it into an Android app. I have always been a puzzle-game player: Tetris, Dr Mario, Puyo Puyo, Super Puzzle Fighter, etc. So, as a web developer, I wanted to try and build my own puzzle-game...
PhoneGap Build API for Node.js
Adobe PhoneGap Build has a powerful RESTful API that you can use to tap into PhoneGap Build’s functionality. With the API, you can authenticate as a user and create, build, update, and download PhoneGap applications. RESTful APIs are great but not without annoyances. All of the popular programming languages (and...
PhoneGap Build API for Node.js
Adobe PhoneGap Build has a powerful RESTful API that you can use to tap into PhoneGap Build’s functionality. With the API, you can authenticate as a user and create, build, update, and download PhoneGap applications. RESTful APIs are great but not without annoyances. All of the popular programming languages (and...
Upcoming Security Changes
Hi everyone, We’re making some small changes to how we handle signing keys on PhoneGap Build, in order to better protect your user credentials. These changes will go live on December 12 (formerly scheduled for November 15). These changes are not in response to any attacks on PhoneGap Build -...
Adobe® PhoneGap™ Build™ plugin for Google Analytics
We’ve added support for another plugin to Adobe® PhoneGap™ Build™ for iOS and Android – Adobe® PhoneGap™ Build™ plugin for Google Analytics. And more are coming! You can log events, variables and page hits to your Google Analytics account and evaluate them in your dashboard. As with the ChildBrowser and...
BarcodeScanner Plugin
We’ve added support for another plugin to Adobe® PhoneGap™ Build for iOS and Android – BarcodeScanner. And more are coming! A single line of JavaScript in your PhoneGap app will launch the scanner, and upon detection of a barcode, control will be passed back to your app, along with the...
Automating PhoneGap Build from PhoneGap Day EU 2012
Thank you to everyone who attended PhoneGap Day EU and made it such a huge success. We’re sharing videos from the event for those of you who weren’t able to attend. Matt Gifford’s talk “Automating PhoneGap Build” explores the PhoneGap Build API to show how it can be used to...
Retiring git.phonegap.com
We’re announcing today that our git hosting service, available at git.phonegap.com, will be shut-down on December 1 this year, in two months. We will be disabling support for creating new apps linked to git.phonegap.com in the next couple of weeks - we had removed support from the web interface, but...
The PhoneGap Extension for Brackets
This week we announced the official launch of PhoneGap Build — a service that compiles your PhoneGap applications in the cloud, saving you the hassle of installing and maintaining SDKs for every mobile platform you want to target. There are two ways to submit code to the PhoneGap Build service:...
PhoneGap Build is Launched!
Adobe is proud to officially launch PhoneGap Build! The PhoneGap framework allows developers to build native mobile applications using the standard web tech: HTML, CSS and JavaScript. With the PhoneGap Build service, you can ease the development process by conveniently uploading assets or referencing a GitHub repo. Then, PhoneGap Build...
Building from your Private Github Repositories
So, all these socialist open-source evangelists make you want to punch a kitten and fire someone. You want your source code private. But you still want to pull your app from Github to PhoneGap Build (and build using open-source project PhoneGap). Well, now you can. Just link your PhoneGap Build...
Introducing Hydration
The PhoneGap Build team would like to introduce our latest feature - Hydration. So what exactly is it? It’s a tool that delivers updates directly to your device while also significantly cutting down compile times during development. We accomplish this by compiling a native binary that acts as a container...
Inside the redesign
Everyone’s favourite thing just happened to Adobe® PhoneGap™ Build: a redesign! If you are a regular user of the PhoneGap Build web-UI, I’m sure that you are experiencing any range of emotions right now - from general apathy to mild annoyance to questionable excitement. Regardless of where you land on...
Register and sign in with AdobeID and Github
Good news, folks - you can now register for Adobe® PhoneGap™ Build using your AdobeID or Github account. How do I get started? It’s easy. Just head to the PhoneGap Build registration page. Registration via an AdobeID happens directly on PhoneGap Build. You’ll have the option to sign in with...
Enhanced Icon and Splash Support
We’ve recently had a lot of discussion with users about icons and splash screens and how they make their way into apps. After some feeback we’ve revamped our icon and splash screen handling to provide a more consistent and expressive interface. Please note that you may need to update your...
PhoneGap Build welcomes Windows Phone 7
The PhoneGap Build team is proud to introduce Windows Phone 7 as the latest addition to our platform lineup! With the addition of Windows Phone 7, developers are now able to reach a new and rapidly growing market. Haven’t heard of PhoneGap Build? PhoneGap Build is a service that allows...
Introducing Windows Phone 7 Builds
The Adobe® PhoneGap™ Build team is proud to introduce Windows® Phone 7 as our latest addition to our platform lineup. With the addition of Windows Phone 7, developers are now able to reach a new and rapidly growing market. How do I build for Windows Phone 7? Building for Windows...
Access Tags
There’s been some confusion over the behavior of external links in PhoneGap™ (and Adobe® PhoneGap™ Build) apps lately - when you click on a link, should it take over your entire app? Or should it open in the device’s browser? This is a bit of a tricky issue due to...
Install iOS Apps Directly
A small but much-demanded new feature for our iOS users to announce - you can now install Adobe® PhoneGap™ Build directly on your iOS devices, without syncing through iTunes or XCode! Just launch your favorite QR code reader app, point your device at your app’s code, and follow the link....
ChildBrowser Plugin
One of most highly demanded features on Adobe® PhoneGap™ Build has been support for PhoneGap Plugins, so we’re happy to announce official support for the popular ChildBrowser plugin for Android and iOS - more details can be found in the docs. We’re going to be ramping forward on support for...
Public Pages
We’re happy to announce that public pages are now available for your apps on PhoneGap Build - any app you build on our site can now be easily distributed to clients, friends, enemies, or whoever, just through the power of the internet. To make an existing app public, just make...
PhoneGap Build: Pricing Plans Update
A couple of weeks ago, when we moved PhoneGap Build into public beta, we announced some preliminary pricing plans for the service. We received a lot of great feedback, via email, on our blog, and through Get Satisfaction, and we’ve updated the plans to reflect that feedback. The biggest change...
Mobile Development with Orion and PhoneGap
What would it take to build a complete mobile tool chain in the browser? The question is quite relevant for today’s mobile developers, who currently have to download large SDK’s to develop and build their mobile applications (and buy a Mac if you want to develop for iOS). If you...
Hot Multi-User Action!
Admin Dev Tester etc You’ve probably seen these icons popping up on Build over the past week or so. We’ve just rolled out multi-user support, so you can easily add new users to your projects for development or testing. It’s super easy to get started - just click on the...