DPS Versioning

Please help us understand versioning and issues we are having.
We have an existing application built on r26 with a fully custom viewer using the js apis (iOS and Android).
Question1: If we want to use r29 FOLIOS, will these be supported in our r26 application?
     - If yes, we are not seeing this working. When publishing a folio with r29, we see TWO folios, both the r26 and the r29 folios. This is not an 'update' to the existing folio, but rather an entirely new folio.
     - If not, why not? I need to explain to our clients what they're paying for as our understanding (when Adobe sold this to us), is that we can take advantage of new folio features without having to update the application. This doesn't seem to actually be the case based on this issue.
     - Specific question: How do you take an EXISTING folio and UPDATE it to a new DPS version without creating a separate unique ID and thus presenting two separate folios for the same content?
Question 2: If somehow it is possible to update a previously published folio without creating a SECOND folio (rather, simply updating the existing one), is there documentation describing this on your site? Google searches turn up very little. How is this accomplished?
Question 3: Regarding all of this, will we run into separate issues between iOS and Android? Our assumption is that because we're still on the AIR viewer (and will NOT be adapting r30), we will have Android-specific issues. What are these, if any?
Question 4: Is there any way when 'unpublishing' a folio to forcibly remove that folio from the users device? Our assumption is no, and confirmation would be helpful. If we CAN do this, how?
     - Note: Updating the application via iTunes is not an option. Strict release schedules make it impossible to say "Oh, just build a new app!"....
Thank you all for your help in our continued struggles on this platform.
Tim

I'm assuming you're creating a multi-folio app, not a Single Edition app.
Question 1: If you have a v26 app, you can download v26 or earlier folios, but you cannot download v27 or later folios.
     - You're seeing two folios because you created one v26 folio and a separate v29 folio. The v26 folio will work. If you try to download the v29 folio in a v26 app, you'll be prompted to update the viewer.
     - Trying to open a v29 folio in a v26 app is like trying to open an InDesign CS6 document in InDesign CS3. The older viewers don't understand the newer folio formats.
     - Regarding the specific question, you don't need to update the v26 folio to v29. Just leave it as v26. If you want to update the folio to a newer version to take advantage of a new feature, use the Folio Properties dialog box. But again, it isn't necessary. The folio format didn't change between v26 and v29.
Important: If you have a v26 app, create folios using the default v26 format. When you get a chance to update your app to v29 or v30, you can do so, and you can still publish v26 folios.
Question 2: To update a folio, sign in to Folio Producer in the cloud, select the folio, and click Update. To update articles in a folio, edit the source documents in InDesign, and then update the articles using the flyout menu in Folio Builder panel. You'll want to do that before you update the
http://helpx.adobe.com/digital-publishing-suite/help/publish-folios-distribution-service.h tml
You might want to watch a few getting started videos and download the free DPS Tips app to learn more about the DPS workflow: http://helpx.adobe.com/digital-publishing-suite/help/getting-started-digital-publishing-su ite.html
(When you're using Google to search, I think the best approach is to use "DPS <term>" such as "DPS update folio" or "DPS Android.")
Question 3: There are significant differences between the iOS viewers and Android viewers. Plus, with tomorrow's release, there is initial support for the new native Android viewer.
http://helpx.adobe.com/digital-publishing-suite/help/differences-ios-android-viewers.html
http://helpx.adobe.com/digital-publishing-suite/help/building-android-apps.html
Question 4: No, that's not supported at this time.

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