# How do I update my app from old app ( now become read-only)

**URL:** <https://community.thunkable.com/t/how-do-i-update-my-app-from-old-app-now-become-read-only/1283943>\
**Category:** Questions about Thunkable X\
**Tags:** beginner\
**Created:** [May 15, 2021, 4:01am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/how-do-i-update-my-app-from-old-app-now-become-read-only/1283943 "2021-05-15T04:01:11Z")\
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**Author:** ![suksawad](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/suksawad/32/170350_2.png) [@suksawad](https://community.thunkable.com/u/suksawad)\
**Post date:** [May 15, 2021, 4:01am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/how-do-i-update-my-app-from-old-app-now-become-read-only/1283943/1 "2021-05-15T04:01:11Z")

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My app becomes read-only which I can not do anything to it, update features or even export to phone. Can anyone tell me ? Thank you.

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**Author:** ![codeswept](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/codeswept/32/87755_2.png) [@codeswept](https://community.thunkable.com/u/codeswept)\
**Post date:** [May 15, 2021, 4:04am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/how-do-i-update-my-app-from-old-app-now-become-read-only/1283943/2 "2021-05-15T04:04:35Z")

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I suppose that was a private app under a PRO account, and then your PRO account expired.

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**Author:** ![muneer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/muneer/32/75210_2.png) [@muneer](https://community.thunkable.com/u/muneer)\
**Post date:** [May 15, 2021, 5:42am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/how-do-i-update-my-app-from-old-app-now-become-read-only/1283943/3 "2021-05-15T05:42:23Z")

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Go to the read-only project and select “Project Detail Page”. From there switch it to **Public**  
 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/thunkable/original/3X/7/f/7f4bb6cee58c0125e0da3417c6c54d4c00cbb353.png)

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**Author:** ![suksawad](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/suksawad/32/170350_2.png) [@suksawad](https://community.thunkable.com/u/suksawad)\
**Post date:** [May 15, 2021, 5:44am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/how-do-i-update-my-app-from-old-app-now-become-read-only/1283943/4 "2021-05-15T05:44:56Z")

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Thank you,

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**Author:** ![suksawad](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/suksawad/32/170350_2.png) [@suksawad](https://community.thunkable.com/u/suksawad)\
**Post date:** [May 15, 2021, 5:45am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/how-do-i-update-my-app-from-old-app-now-become-read-only/1283943/5 "2021-05-15T05:45:28Z")

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Thank you

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**Author:** ![ioannis](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/ioannis/32/146956_2.png) [@ioannis](https://community.thunkable.com/u/ioannis)\
**Post date:** [November 8, 2024, 1:22pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/how-do-i-update-my-app-from-old-app-now-become-read-only/1283943/6 "2024-11-08T13:22:32Z")

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