Continuous Mobile Beta Distribution and Crash Reporting Using VS Team Services, HockeyApp, CodePush, and Cordova / PhoneGap

This post introduces HockeyApp and CodePush integrations for Azure DevOps (formerly VSTS) to enable continuous beta distribution and crash reporting for mobile applications. It details how to configure automated builds for Cordova/PhoneGap iOS apps using a Mac build agent (via MacinCloud or on-premises) and how to set up CI triggers for the beta branch. It also explains how to integrate the HockeyApp SDK for update notifications, crash reporting, and feedback, and mentions the availability of these capabilities for native Android, iOS, Windows, and Xamarin projects.