Updating React Native App in the App Store

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Step 1: Transporter

Sign in to Transporter to look at the previous releases.

Step 2: App Store Connect

Sign in to App Store Connect to make sure any Terms of Agreement are acknowledged. Apple sometimes updates their Terms and if they are not agreed upon it cause issues with the deployment of updates to the app.

New Agreement

Step 3: Version

Update the version in the package.json file.

Step 4: Expo Build

Run the following command in your react native project

eas build -p ios

Wait for the Expo build to finish. Monitor the build on their dashboard.

Step 5: Create New Version

Head over to the App Store Connect and click on the + button at the top left hand.

App Store Connect Dashboard

Create a new version

Download the ipa file from the Expo Dashboard from Step 4 and upload the file to the transporter app from Step 1 by dragging the .ipa file into the Transporter app window.

Uploading app to Transporter

Once the app is uploaded to transporter it can be linked to the App Store Connect. Remember to update the release notes.

App Review

There you have it, an update for you iOS app!