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Short practical posts on OTA installs, IPA/APK hosting, and shipping internal builds on curiositynew.com.

Private OTA vs TestFlight

When enterprise iOS apps need private OTA hosting instead of Apple TestFlight. https://curiositynew.com/blog/private-ota-vs-testflight-enterprise

One durable IPA/APK link

One share URL that always serves the latest build. https://curiositynew.com/blog/one-durable-ipa-apk-install-link

manifest.plist explained

How iOS OTA uses manifest.plist without MDM. https://curiositynew.com/blog/ios-manifest-plist-ota-explained

Android beta without Play Internal Testing

Share APK betas over a private OTA link. https://curiositynew.com/blog/android-beta-without-play-internal-testing

Free vs Pro plans

When to upgrade CuriosityNew limits. https://curiositynew.com/blog/free-vs-pro-curiositynew-plans

OTA install QR codes

Print one QR for your durable share URL. https://curiositynew.com/blog/share-ota-install-link-with-qr

Upload a new IPA

Same link serves the latest build. https://curiositynew.com/blog/what-happens-when-you-upload-new-ipa

PIN-protect install links

Stop casual downloads of private builds. https://curiositynew.com/blog/pin-protect-private-install-link

Download stats for betas

See who actually grabbed the build. https://curiositynew.com/blog/read-download-stats-for-beta-builds

Diawi vs durable links

Short-lived uploads vs one lasting URL. https://curiositynew.com/blog/diawi-vs-curiositynew-durable-links

Guided installs in four languages

EN ES FR PT install steps. https://curiositynew.com/blog/guided-installs-four-languages

Version check API

Ask if a newer IPA/APK is hosted. https://curiositynew.com/blog/version-check-api-in-app-updates

Package inspector

Peek metadata before you share. https://curiositynew.com/blog/package-inspector-before-you-ship

Collect UDIDs

Ad-hoc device IDs from the install flow. https://curiositynew.com/blog/collect-udids-for-ad-hoc-builds

When you still need MDM

OTA delivery vs device control. https://curiositynew.com/blog/when-you-still-need-mdm

TestFlight handoff

Optional iOS redirect for public betas. https://curiositynew.com/blog/optional-testflight-handoff

Platform auto-detect

Install page picks IPA or APK. https://curiositynew.com/blog/platform-auto-detect-install-page

Retention and history

How long old builds stay. https://curiositynew.com/blog/retention-and-build-history

Jumbo plan

Huge IPA/APK file size limits. https://curiositynew.com/blog/jumbo-plan-for-huge-binaries

One link iOS + Android

Single share URL for both packages. https://curiositynew.com/blog/one-link-ios-and-android

What breaks OTA installs

Common install failures. https://curiositynew.com/blog/what-breaks-ota-installs

Enterprise vs ad-hoc

Signing paths for private IPA. https://curiositynew.com/blog/enterprise-signing-vs-ad-hoc

Download limits

Plan ceilings mid-release. https://curiositynew.com/blog/download-limits-and-plan-ceilings

Keep links private

PIN and share hygiene. https://curiositynew.com/blog/keep-install-links-private

Contractor builds

Agency drops without a store. https://curiositynew.com/blog/contractor-builds-without-store

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