Building a secure OTA ('Over-the-Air') system in React Native involves generating private and public keys, creating iOS and Android bundles, and uploading files to a CDN or storage bucket.
The process includes automatically signing bundles, computing SHA-256 Base64 hash, and ensuring the manifest reflects the latest authenticated bundle before publishing for OTA delivery.
To enable secure OTA updates in React Native, the react-native-ota-hot-update library is suggested as an alternative to CodePush for hosting and versioning JavaScript bundles with integrity checks.
Implementing secure OTA updates is crucial for delivering bug fixes and features promptly while ensuring integrity and authenticity checks through hashing, RSA signing, and runtime verification.