# Hot to upgrade cordova platform and cordova plugins?

**URL:** <https://forum.ionicframework.com/t/hot-to-upgrade-cordova-platform-and-cordova-plugins/173973>\
**Category:** ionic-v3\
**Created:** [September 23, 2019, 5:06pm UTC](https://forum.ionicframework.com/t/hot-to-upgrade-cordova-platform-and-cordova-plugins/173973 "2019-09-23T17:06:53Z")\
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**Post date:** [September 23, 2019, 5:06pm UTC](https://forum.ionicframework.com/t/hot-to-upgrade-cordova-platform-and-cordova-plugins/173973/1 "2019-09-23T17:06:53Z")

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Hi,  
I have an Ionic4 app that uses Cordova 8.0.0 for Android and many Cordova plugins.

I’d like to upgrade the Cordova platform, from 8.0.0 to 8.1.0 and all the plugins.  
Which is the correct procedure?

Should I remove and add again the Cordova platform in this way?

```auto
ionic cordova platform rm android
ionic cordova platform add android

```

And the plugins? How can I update them to a newer version?

Thank you

```auto
C:\..>ionic info

Ionic:

   Ionic CLI : 5.2.1 (C:\Users\claudio\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\ionic)
   Ionic Framework : @ionic/angular 4.3.0
   @angular-devkit/build-angular : 0.13.9
   @angular-devkit/schematics : 7.2.4
   @angular/cli : 7.3.8
   @ionic/angular-toolkit : 1.5.1

Cordova:

   Cordova CLI : 9.0.0 (cordova-lib@9.0.1)
   Cordova Platforms : android 8.0.0, ios 5.0.1
   Cordova Plugins : cordova-plugin-ionic-keyboard 2.1.3, cordova-plugin-ionic-webview 4.1.0, (and 13 other plugins)
   
Utility:
   cordova-res : 0.6.0
   native-run : 0.2.2

C:\>cordova plugin list
cordova-plugin-camera 4.0.3 "Camera"
cordova-plugin-device 2.0.2 "Device"
cordova-plugin-file 6.0.1 "File"
cordova-plugin-geolocation 4.0.1 "Geolocation"
cordova-plugin-inappbrowser 3.0.0 "InAppBrowser"
.....
mx.ferreyra.callnumber 0.0.2 "Cordova Call Number Plugin"
phonegap-plugin-barcodescanner 8.0.1 "BarcodeScanner"

```