# Software Updates

## Perform a Hard Refresh

* Windows Desktop (Chrome/Firefox): Press **`Ctrl + F5`** or **`Shift + F5`**.
* Mac Desktop (Safari): **Press `Cmd + Option + R`**.
* Android Mobile Devices (Chrome PWA): **Close your app and re-open it.**
* iOS Mobile Devices (Safari PWA): **Close your app and re-open it.**

### Why it works?

Whenever we roll out an update, it's deployed live on our servers. This means that as soon as our developers push a new feature or bug fix, it's immediately available on our platform. There’s no waiting for app store approvals or manual downloads required by the user.

A quick refresh is enough to see changes in real time.

## What type of device are you using?

* [Apple ](#apple-devices)
* [Android](#android-devices)

## Mobile

### Apple Devices

#### 1. Close the StayOnHire app

Slowly, gesture 'swipe up' from the bottom of your device screen to enter your 'open apps' screen:

<figure><img src="/files/QkwQMWvJXs4w2sgalBC5" alt="" width="375"><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

To close an app, swipe the application completely upwards until it disappears from view:

<figure><img src="/files/lJC9GGXFsNP2wyKkouZd" alt="" width="375"><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

For more information, refer to Apple's guide: [Close an app on your iPhone or iPod touch](https://support.apple.com/en-au/109359)

#### 2. Open the StayOnHire app

Updates will now be visible in your application once re-opened.

### Android Devices (Chrome)

* **Automatic Updates:**
  * Chrome also uses Service Workers to manage updates. When a new version is detected, it will be downloaded in the background.
* **Manual Refresh:**
  * Users can refresh the PWA by closing and reopening it, or by performing a hard refresh within Chrome (go to the StayOnHire site and swipe down from the top of the screen to refresh).


---

# Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation

If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question.

Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter:

```
GET https://docs.stayonhire.com/getting-started/apps/software-updates.md?ask=<question>
```

The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language.
The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation.

Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.