Will Thompson on Nostr: Apropos of nothing, Chrome on Android (and no other browser¹) can install web apps ...
Apropos of nothing, Chrome on Android (and no other browser¹) can install web apps as WebAPKs, which behave better than (say) web apps installed from Firefox. For example, WebAPKs appear in the main app tray, not just the desktop; WebAPKs can be subjected to screen time limits; they don't get the browser icon overlaid on their icon; etc.
¹ except Samsung's browser on Samsung phones, since they added the same special treatment
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2024-02-16 09:12:48Event JSON
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