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Clarify store rulings #936

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* [Android Setup](docs/setup-android.md)
* [Windows Setup](docs/setup-windows.md)
* [Plugin Usage](#plugin-usage)
* [Store Guideline Compliance](#store-guideline-compliance)
* [Releasing Updates](#releasing-updates)
* [Multi-Deployment Testing](#multi-deployment-testing)
* [Dynamic Deployment Assignment](#dynamic-deployment-assignment)
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*NOTE: If you are using [Redux](http://redux.js.org) and [Redux Saga](http://yelouafi.github.io/redux-saga/), you can alternatively use the [react-native-code-push-saga](http://github.com/lostintangent/react-native-code-push-saga) module, which allows you to customize when `sync` is called in a perhaps simpler/more idiomatic way.*

<a id="apple-note">*NOTE: While [Apple's developer agreement](https://developer.apple.com/programs/ios/information/iOS_Program_Information_4_3_15.pdf) fully allows performing over-the-air updates of JavaScript and assets (which is what enables CodePush!), it is against their policy for an app to display an update prompt. Because of this, we recommend that App Store-distributed apps don't enable the `updateDialog` option when calling `sync`, whereas Google Play and internally distributed apps (e.g. Enterprise, Fabric, HockeyApp) can choose to enable/customize it.*</a>
### Store Guideline Compliance

While Google Play and internally distributed apps (e.g. Enterprise, Fabric, HockeyApp) have no limitations over how to publish updates using CodePush, the iOS App Store and its corresponding guidelines have more precise rules you should be aware of before integrating the solution within your application.

Paragraph **3.3.2**, since back in 2015's [Apple Developer Program License Agreement](https://developer.apple.com/programs/ios/information/iOS_Program_Information_4_3_15.pdf) fully allowed performing over-the-air updates of JavaScript and assets - and in its latest version (20170605) [downloadable here](https://developer.apple.com/terms/) this ruling is even broader:

> Interpreted code may be downloaded to an Application but only so long as such code: (a) does not change the primary purpose of the Application by providing features or functionality that are inconsistent with the intended and advertised purpose of the Application as submitted to the App Store, (b) does not create a store or storefront for other code or applications, and (c) does not bypass signing, sandbox, or other security features of the OS.

CodePush allows you to follow these rules in full compliance so long as the update you push does not significantly deviate your product from its original App Store approved intent.

To further remain in compliance with Apple's guidelines we suggest that App Store-distributed apps don't enable the `updateDialog` option when calling `sync`, since in the [App Store Review Guidelines](https://developer.apple.com/app-store/review/guidelines/) it is written that:

> Apps must not force users to rate the app, review the app, download other apps, or other similar actions in order to access functionality, content, or use of the app.

This is not necessarely the case for `updateDialog`, since it won't force the user to download the new version, but at least you should be aware of that ruling if you decide to show it.

## Releasing Updates

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