Let’s get straight to it: May was a disruptive month for mobile teams. Visual Studio App Center is gone. Apple and Google just rolled out critical updates you can’t ignore. If you feel like your mobile strategy was just upended, you’re not alone. But what if this isn’t a setback, but the perfect moment to upgrade your entire workflow? This post is your action plan to turn industry disruption into a strategic advantage, complete with the user-voted proof that our approach works.
Don't just replace App Center. Upgrade your pipeline with Applivery & BrowserStack
The retirement of Visual Studio App Center left a critical void in mobile DevOps. The successor isn’t a single, monolithic tool; it’s a powerful, integrated stack: Applivery + BrowserStack.
This combination provides a focused, best-in-class solution:
- Applivery: delivers enterprise-grade secure app distribution and management.
- BrowserStack: offers world-class testing on over 20,000 real devices.
Together, this integrated solution doesn’t just replace App Center—it surpasses it. This is the modern, modular, and more resilient successor your mobile pipeline needs to thrive.
Ready to see how it works? Check our documentation for a step-by-step guide on the integration.
A milestone month with Google: scaling 4x and unveiling Google Pixel Manage
May has been a month of milestones for our strategic alliance with Google, driving our growth and innovation in a transformative way. The best example of this impact was shared by our Founder & CEO, César Trigo Esteban, during the Google Cloud Summit in Madrid:
“Thanks to Google Cloud, Applivery has scaled its business x4 over the last three months and launched new AI-powered features using Gemini that automate device deployment and management.”
We celebrated this great momentum not only in Madrid but also at the Android Enterprise Global Summit in London, solidifying our position as a key partner in the Google ecosystem.
As the culmination of this alliance, we are introducing the Google Pixel Manage a powerful all-in-one solution, created with Google Pixel and Devoteam, to simplify and secure device management at scale.
The story continues, and we want you to be a part of it. We invite you to see the Google Pixel Manage in action at our exclusive event at the Google offices in Madrid on June 3rd.
Register now to secure your spot and be part of the future of work in motion.
User approved and industry recognized
This May, our commitment to simplicity was validated by the people who matter most: our users. We are proud to have won Capterra’s “Best Ease of Use” Award for 2025, a recognition based entirely on independent user reviews. As one customer, Jay S., perfectly put it, our platform’s “easy and intuitive UI helps so much.”
This focus on user experience is matched by our commitment to shaping the future of work, which was demonstrated by our recent participation in the Gartner Digital Workplace Summit in London.
The praise from users like Jay is what drives us forward. We invite you to see for yourself discover what more of our clients are saying about us and why teams consistently rate us #1 for ease of use.
The innovation wave: mastering the latest from Apple & Android
The tech world never stands still. Just as teams began to adapt to the end of one tool, the industry’s two biggest players released a torrent of essential updates. In this environment, proactive management isn’t just best practice—it’s a critical mission for security and functionality.
Apple's security lockdown: iOS 18.5 & macOS Sequoia 15.5
Apple just rolled out a critical set of security updates. These aren’t minor patches; they address over 30 significant vulnerabilities (CVEs) in the system kernel, Bluetooth, and more. Manually updating an entire fleet is a logistical nightmare that exposes your organization.
With Applivery MDM, you can:
- Deploy updates automatically across all your Apple devices from a central dashboard.
- Enforce security policies like password complexity and FileVault encryption.
- Gain full visibility and respond instantly by remotely locking or wiping devices.
Android 16 & the AI powered future
Google I/O kicked off a new era for Android. The upcoming Android 16 redefines the user experience with:
- Gemini AI: Google’s AI is integrated everywhere to offer contextual help and automate tasks.
- Material 3 Expressive: a more fluid and personalized UI that eases user adoption.
- Stronger Security: real-time scam detection and an evolved “Find My Device” hub for greater peace of mind.
With Applivery, you can manage this diverse and evolving ecosystem, ensuring your security policies are enforced while empowering users with these new capabilities.
Turn disruption into your advantage
May has proven that change in the mobile ecosystem is constant and accelerating. Trying to manage it all with outdated tools or manual processes is a recipe for failure.
Applivery provides the unified platform and strategic partnership you need to not only survive these disruptions but to master them.
Don’t just take our word for it. Explore our client success stories to see how leading IT teams are turning mobile complexity into a strategic advantage with Applivery.
