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# Software Updates

Updates are deployed real-time across all devices and can be received by refreshing your device, browser or app.

## 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:

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

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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).