Devices deployed using balenaHub not updating when new app version releasesed

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I created a balenaHub app (balenaHub - IoT embedded device apps, edge computing resources, and developer tools), clicked the “deploy” button and created a new fleet and provisioned an SD card.

The latest release of that app at the time was downloaded by the device and works great. However, subsequently creating new releases of the App is not triggering an update on the device, and I have checked the device is set to “track latest”.

Am I missing something, or does the functionality of a hub app not work quite like this.

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Hello @bithell

if i’m not wrong when you use an App you need to update it yourself. This functionality was available in the Fleets for Good.

Let me know if that makes sense!

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Thanks @mpous - I’m not sure what you mean by fleets for good?

I have published an app on the balena hub, and have been updating it myself, but fleets that use the app are not being updated

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Hello @bithell

These are the Fleets for good. Fleets for Good is the balena way of giving balenaCloud platform and products for free so we can join together and make an impact.

However Fleets for good are limited to appilcations that create impact.

If you are using an App, you can deploy that App on your fleet but as a Fleet owner you need to update that Fleet with the new releases. There are examples of CI/CD with Github Actions to update the fleets atuomatically if you are interested.

Let me know if that solves your questions.