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Re:CodePush by Microsoft by kcbanner on Thursday November 05, 2015 @10:37PM (#10517713)
This isn't really a hole. This has existed forever. Apps could always embed webviews and load files from the local filesystem.
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Re:CodePush by Microsoft by blazespin on Friday November 06, 2015 @12:46AM (#10518024)
You weren't allowed to update over the wire until last year. The JavaScript carve out is particularly important.
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Re:CodePush by Microsoft by kcbanner on Friday November 06, 2015 @09:09AM (#10519493)
You could, and still are, able to download html/javascript/css to the phone, and then load those files in a web view.
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