Sending Over-the-Air (OTA) Updates with EAS Update | Step-by-Step Guide

Shipping a bug fix through app store review can take days. With EAS Update you push JavaScript and asset changes straight to users' devices, no resubmission needed. In the video I take an old Snake game app and set up the full pipeline: EAS CLI, update configuration, build profiles, and the first OTA update.

I also cover the limit you need to understand: OTA only touches the JavaScript layer. Native code changes still require a new store build.

What's inside

• How the native layer and the update layer split in a React Native app
• Set up EAS CLI, log in, and run eas update configure
• Create build profiles and channels in eas.json to target updates
• Build with eas build --profile preview and handle Apple credentials
• Know when OTA works and when you need a new store submission
• Fix a real build failure by upgrading an outdated Expo SDK

Resources

CourseReact Native course

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