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12 changes: 8 additions & 4 deletions docs/browser/automatic.md
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Expand Up @@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ You must have the `ENABLE_NUKE_CERTS` variable set to `true` for your *GitHub* o

### Automatic Certificate Renewal

Some Open-Source apps, in particular `Trio`, `LoopCaregiver`, `LoopFollow` and `Loop` have automatic certificate renewal.
Some Open-Source apps, in particular `Trio`, `LoopCaregiver`, `LoopFollow`, `Loop` and `iAPS` have automatic certificate renewal.

* If your signing credentials for the app being built are invalid and `ENABLE_NUKE_CERTS` is `true`, then signing credentials will be cleared from your `Match-Secrets` repository, a new `Distribution` certificate will be created at *Apple* and signing credentials for the current app will be generated and stored in `Match-Secrets`.

Expand All @@ -134,9 +134,7 @@ Some Open-Source apps, in particular `Trio`, `LoopCaregiver`, `LoopFollow` and `

### Open-Source App Schedule

Each Open-Source App has a schedule for when the automatic build happens.

> The table below indicates **planned** minutes. They **may happen at the start of the hour now**, but are planned to be shifted to the indicated minute over time.
The table below indicates **planned** time for the automatic build schedule.

| Open-Source App | AutoCerts? | Wed<br>UTC | 1st of Month<br>UTC |
|:--|:-:|:-:|:-:|
Expand All @@ -147,6 +145,12 @@ Each Open-Source App has a schedule for when the automatic build happens.
| <span translate="no">LoopFollow_Third</span> | &#x2705; | 12:40 | 10:40 |
| <span translate="no">Trio</span> | &#x2705; | 08:43 | 06:43 |
| <span translate="no">xDrip4iOS</span> | &#x274C; | 16:43 | 14:43 |
| <span translate="no">iAPS</span> | &#x2705; | 03:00 daily | n/a |

> The *iAPS* app uses a different system to trigger updates

> * daily check for updates
> * autobuild when updates detected (if user opts in)

!!! question "Why are the Hour and Minute staggered?"
There are 2 reasons:
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2 changes: 2 additions & 0 deletions docs/browser/bb-errors.md
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The rest of this section has some steps that may be needed in the future. Do not follow any of these steps at this time unless a mentor has suggested it or you have a specific error case where one of these steps is recommended.

> If you are building *xDrip4iOS*, or another app that does not automatically renew certificates, go ahead and try these steps. No need to check with a mentor first.

## Other Help Steps

These help steps might be needed so the documentation is here.
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4 changes: 3 additions & 1 deletion docs/browser/bb-update.md
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Expand Up @@ -493,7 +493,9 @@ Manual certificate renewal is not longer required if you added the `Variable` `E

### Manual Steps to Renew Your `Distribution Certificate`

Manual certificate renewal is not longer required if you added the `Variable` `ENABLE_NUKE_CERTS`. See [Add Variable](prepare-fork.md#add-variable){: target="_blank" }.
> If you are coming here because you build an app, like *xDrip4iOS*, without automatic renewal, these steps will work for you.

Manual certificate renewal is no longer required if you added the `Variable` `ENABLE_NUKE_CERTS`. See [Add Variable](prepare-fork.md#add-variable){: target="_blank" }.

1. Use this link to view your [Apple Developer Certificates](https://developer.apple.com/account/resources/certificates/list)
* If your screen shows no Certificates and you see a message "Getting Started with Certificates", your certificate already expired and was removed by *Apple*; so skip ahead to Step 2: Navigate to your `Match-Secrets` Repository
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