# How to send updates to apps using Firebase

**URL:** <https://community.thunkable.com/t/how-to-send-updates-to-apps-using-firebase/1040710>\
**Category:** Questions about Thunkable X\
**Tags:** firebase, beginner\
**Created:** [December 21, 2020, 8:53pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/how-to-send-updates-to-apps-using-firebase/1040710 "2020-12-21T20:53:04Z")\
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**Author:** ![ethan.odonnell2020](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/977dab/32.png) [@ethan.odonnell2020](https://community.thunkable.com/u/ethan.odonnell2020)\
**Post date:** [December 21, 2020, 8:53pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/how-to-send-updates-to-apps-using-firebase/1040710/1 "2020-12-21T20:53:04Z")

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Hello!  
How would I be able to send out updates to my app without using the play store?  
Thank you!

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**Author:** ![tatiang](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/tatiang/32/55482_2.png) [@tatiang](https://community.thunkable.com/u/tatiang)\
**Post date:** [December 21, 2020, 8:59pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/how-to-send-updates-to-apps-using-firebase/1040710/2 "2020-12-21T20:59:51Z")

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Hi,

It really depends what type of updates you mean. Using the cloud variables in Firebase, you can make extensive changes to your app data.

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**Author:** ![ethan.odonnell2020](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/977dab/32.png) [@ethan.odonnell2020](https://community.thunkable.com/u/ethan.odonnell2020)\
**Post date:** [December 21, 2020, 9:01pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/how-to-send-updates-to-apps-using-firebase/1040710/3 "2020-12-21T21:01:53Z")

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I mean like sending a notification when I put an update on to Firebase (idk how yet) And it coming up on the device “Update available” and if you press “Install” it will update the app automatically

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**Author:** ![ethan.odonnell2020](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/977dab/32.png) [@ethan.odonnell2020](https://community.thunkable.com/u/ethan.odonnell2020)\
**Post date:** [December 21, 2020, 9:02pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/how-to-send-updates-to-apps-using-firebase/1040710/4 "2020-12-21T21:02:08Z")

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As in APK files

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**Author:** ![tatiang](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/tatiang/32/55482_2.png) [@tatiang](https://community.thunkable.com/u/tatiang)\
**Post date:** [December 21, 2020, 9:12pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/how-to-send-updates-to-apps-using-firebase/1040710/5 "2020-12-21T21:12:56Z")

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That’s a bit beyond me! I know there are ways to send notifications to Thunkable apps but I’m not sure you can update the whole app that way.

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**Author:** ![ethan.odonnell2020](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/977dab/32.png) [@ethan.odonnell2020](https://community.thunkable.com/u/ethan.odonnell2020)\
**Post date:** [December 21, 2020, 9:53pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/how-to-send-updates-to-apps-using-firebase/1040710/6 "2020-12-21T21:53:00Z")

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I meant like a banner at the top saying there is an update and if u tap it then it installs the update automatically

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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, 12:19pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/how-to-send-updates-to-apps-using-firebase/1040710/7 "2024-11-08T12:19:32Z")

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