Detect web app running as homescreen app on Android Stock Browser
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We are building a web app that has to be used as a standalone / homescreen app. In Chrome and Safari we can detect if it is viewed from the browser or from native-like browser container with either window.navigator.standalone or window.matchMedia('(display-mode: standalone)'). Neither option seems to work with the default Android stock browser/Samsung Internet. Furthermore, we are also not able to use start_url in manifest.json, because we need to pass a token to the homescreen app that is unique per user.
Is it possible to detect if the app is opened from the homescreen when it was added using the android stock browser?
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We are building a web app that has to be used as a standalone / homescreen app. In Chrome and Safari we can detect if it is viewed from the browser or from native-like browser container with either window.navigator.standalone or window.matchMedia('(display-mode: standalone)'). Neither option seems to work with the default Android stock browser/Samsung Internet. Furthermore, we are also not able to use start_url in manifest.json, because we need to pass a token to the homescreen app that is unique per user.
Is it possible to detect if the app is opened from the homescreen when it was added using the android stock browser?
Related
Check if web app is added to home screen on Android (works only with chrome on android)
Detect if page is viewed in samsung stock browser or as a standalone web app (unanswered)- Bug report: Does not detect the display-mode style
javascript
android android-browser asked Nov 19 at 16:07
Sumurai8
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Hmmm.... does Samsung Internet even support yourmanifest.json? Unless you're specifically targeting Samsung phones, I'd hope most of them would either have Chrome or Firefox installed -- otherwise, it doesn't look like there's much you can do here. Can you expand on yourstart_urlhangup? Why can't you generate a manifest withuser_token=xxx&pwa=true, and then parse that out with JavaScript?
– Sheng Slogar
Nov 19 at 16:33
The user receives an email with a link containing the user token. That means the user token is only known at the client side at that time. Technically I could use php at the server end to get the user token out of the query string and return it in a custom manifest.json when the client requests it - or maybe even more aweful, set a cookie that is then sent back with the manifest.json call. Neither option is great - or very reliable I think. Currently manifest.json is identical for all users.
– Sumurai8
Nov 19 at 16:52
Probably your best bet, only include your manifest once a user is logged in and include that in yourstart_url, assuming the token is permanent since you wouldn't be able to launch your installed web app from an email link.
– Sheng Slogar
Nov 19 at 16:58
Anything supporting your manifest should supportmatchMediathough.... So I'm guessing Samsung/native Android web is just creating a bookmark-style shortcut? Obviously not an expert here, hopefully someone more experienced can add to this.
– Sheng Slogar
Nov 19 at 17:01
Interestingly enough it is not a bookmark as it would have the address bar if it was. There is a bug with the display-mode setting of the browser which is causing the issue we are having, but other than that I have not found much else yet.
– Sumurai8
Nov 19 at 19:23
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We are building a web app that has to be used as a standalone / homescreen app. In Chrome and Safari we can detect if it is viewed from the browser or from native-like browser container with either window.navigator.standalone or window.matchMedia('(display-mode: standalone)'). Neither option seems to work with the default Android stock browser/Samsung Internet. Furthermore, we are also not able to use start_url in manifest.json, because we need to pass a token to the homescreen app that is unique per user.
Is it possible to detect if the app is opened from the homescreen when it was added using the android stock browser?
Related
Check if web app is added to home screen on Android (works only with chrome on android)
Detect if page is viewed in samsung stock browser or as a standalone web app (unanswered)- Bug report: Does not detect the display-mode style
javascript
android android-browser asked Nov 19 at 16:07
Sumurai8
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We are building a web app that has to be used as a standalone / homescreen app. In Chrome and Safari we can detect if it is viewed from the browser or from native-like browser container with either window.navigator.standalone or window.matchMedia('(display-mode: standalone)'). Neither option seems to work with the default Android stock browser/Samsung Internet. Furthermore, we are also not able to use start_url in manifest.json, because we need to pass a token to the homescreen app that is unique per user.
Is it possible to detect if the app is opened from the homescreen when it was added using the android stock browser?
Related
Check if web app is added to home screen on Android (works only with chrome on android)
Detect if page is viewed in samsung stock browser or as a standalone web app (unanswered)- Bug report: Does not detect the display-mode style
javascript
android android-browser javascript
android android-browser asked Nov 19 at 16:07
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asked Nov 19 at 16:07
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asked Nov 19 at 16:07
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Hmmm.... does Samsung Internet even support yourmanifest.json? Unless you're specifically targeting Samsung phones, I'd hope most of them would either have Chrome or Firefox installed -- otherwise, it doesn't look like there's much you can do here. Can you expand on yourstart_urlhangup? Why can't you generate a manifest withuser_token=xxx&pwa=true, and then parse that out with JavaScript?
– Sheng Slogar
Nov 19 at 16:33
The user receives an email with a link containing the user token. That means the user token is only known at the client side at that time. Technically I could use php at the server end to get the user token out of the query string and return it in a custom manifest.json when the client requests it - or maybe even more aweful, set a cookie that is then sent back with the manifest.json call. Neither option is great - or very reliable I think. Currently manifest.json is identical for all users.
– Sumurai8
Nov 19 at 16:52
Probably your best bet, only include your manifest once a user is logged in and include that in yourstart_url, assuming the token is permanent since you wouldn't be able to launch your installed web app from an email link.
– Sheng Slogar
Nov 19 at 16:58
Anything supporting your manifest should supportmatchMediathough.... So I'm guessing Samsung/native Android web is just creating a bookmark-style shortcut? Obviously not an expert here, hopefully someone more experienced can add to this.
– Sheng Slogar
Nov 19 at 17:01
Interestingly enough it is not a bookmark as it would have the address bar if it was. There is a bug with the display-mode setting of the browser which is causing the issue we are having, but other than that I have not found much else yet.
– Sumurai8
Nov 19 at 19:23
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Hmmm.... does Samsung Internet even support yourmanifest.json? Unless you're specifically targeting Samsung phones, I'd hope most of them would either have Chrome or Firefox installed -- otherwise, it doesn't look like there's much you can do here. Can you expand on yourstart_urlhangup? Why can't you generate a manifest withuser_token=xxx&pwa=true, and then parse that out with JavaScript?
– Sheng Slogar
Nov 19 at 16:33
The user receives an email with a link containing the user token. That means the user token is only known at the client side at that time. Technically I could use php at the server end to get the user token out of the query string and return it in a custom manifest.json when the client requests it - or maybe even more aweful, set a cookie that is then sent back with the manifest.json call. Neither option is great - or very reliable I think. Currently manifest.json is identical for all users.
– Sumurai8
Nov 19 at 16:52
Probably your best bet, only include your manifest once a user is logged in and include that in yourstart_url, assuming the token is permanent since you wouldn't be able to launch your installed web app from an email link.
– Sheng Slogar
Nov 19 at 16:58
Anything supporting your manifest should supportmatchMediathough.... So I'm guessing Samsung/native Android web is just creating a bookmark-style shortcut? Obviously not an expert here, hopefully someone more experienced can add to this.
– Sheng Slogar
Nov 19 at 17:01
Interestingly enough it is not a bookmark as it would have the address bar if it was. There is a bug with the display-mode setting of the browser which is causing the issue we are having, but other than that I have not found much else yet.
– Sumurai8
Nov 19 at 19:23
Hmmm.... does Samsung Internet even support your
manifest.json? Unless you're specifically targeting Samsung phones, I'd hope most of them would either have Chrome or Firefox installed -- otherwise, it doesn't look like there's much you can do here. Can you expand on your start_url hangup? Why can't you generate a manifest with user_token=xxx&pwa=true, and then parse that out with JavaScript?– Sheng Slogar
Nov 19 at 16:33
Hmmm.... does Samsung Internet even support your
manifest.json? Unless you're specifically targeting Samsung phones, I'd hope most of them would either have Chrome or Firefox installed -- otherwise, it doesn't look like there's much you can do here. Can you expand on your start_url hangup? Why can't you generate a manifest with user_token=xxx&pwa=true, and then parse that out with JavaScript?– Sheng Slogar
Nov 19 at 16:33
The user receives an email with a link containing the user token. That means the user token is only known at the client side at that time. Technically I could use php at the server end to get the user token out of the query string and return it in a custom manifest.json when the client requests it - or maybe even more aweful, set a cookie that is then sent back with the manifest.json call. Neither option is great - or very reliable I think. Currently manifest.json is identical for all users.
– Sumurai8
Nov 19 at 16:52
The user receives an email with a link containing the user token. That means the user token is only known at the client side at that time. Technically I could use php at the server end to get the user token out of the query string and return it in a custom manifest.json when the client requests it - or maybe even more aweful, set a cookie that is then sent back with the manifest.json call. Neither option is great - or very reliable I think. Currently manifest.json is identical for all users.
– Sumurai8
Nov 19 at 16:52
Probably your best bet, only include your manifest once a user is logged in and include that in your
start_url, assuming the token is permanent since you wouldn't be able to launch your installed web app from an email link.– Sheng Slogar
Nov 19 at 16:58
Probably your best bet, only include your manifest once a user is logged in and include that in your
start_url, assuming the token is permanent since you wouldn't be able to launch your installed web app from an email link.– Sheng Slogar
Nov 19 at 16:58
Anything supporting your manifest should support
matchMedia though.... So I'm guessing Samsung/native Android web is just creating a bookmark-style shortcut? Obviously not an expert here, hopefully someone more experienced can add to this.– Sheng Slogar
Nov 19 at 17:01
Anything supporting your manifest should support
matchMedia though.... So I'm guessing Samsung/native Android web is just creating a bookmark-style shortcut? Obviously not an expert here, hopefully someone more experienced can add to this.– Sheng Slogar
Nov 19 at 17:01
Interestingly enough it is not a bookmark as it would have the address bar if it was. There is a bug with the display-mode setting of the browser which is causing the issue we are having, but other than that I have not found much else yet.
– Sumurai8
Nov 19 at 19:23
Interestingly enough it is not a bookmark as it would have the address bar if it was. There is a bug with the display-mode setting of the browser which is causing the issue we are having, but other than that I have not found much else yet.
– Sumurai8
Nov 19 at 19:23
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Hmmm.... does Samsung Internet even support your
manifest.json? Unless you're specifically targeting Samsung phones, I'd hope most of them would either have Chrome or Firefox installed -- otherwise, it doesn't look like there's much you can do here. Can you expand on yourstart_urlhangup? Why can't you generate a manifest withuser_token=xxx&pwa=true, and then parse that out with JavaScript?– Sheng Slogar
Nov 19 at 16:33
The user receives an email with a link containing the user token. That means the user token is only known at the client side at that time. Technically I could use php at the server end to get the user token out of the query string and return it in a custom manifest.json when the client requests it - or maybe even more aweful, set a cookie that is then sent back with the manifest.json call. Neither option is great - or very reliable I think. Currently manifest.json is identical for all users.
– Sumurai8
Nov 19 at 16:52
Probably your best bet, only include your manifest once a user is logged in and include that in your
start_url, assuming the token is permanent since you wouldn't be able to launch your installed web app from an email link.– Sheng Slogar
Nov 19 at 16:58
Anything supporting your manifest should support
matchMediathough.... So I'm guessing Samsung/native Android web is just creating a bookmark-style shortcut? Obviously not an expert here, hopefully someone more experienced can add to this.– Sheng Slogar
Nov 19 at 17:01
Interestingly enough it is not a bookmark as it would have the address bar if it was. There is a bug with the display-mode setting of the browser which is causing the issue we are having, but other than that I have not found much else yet.
– Sumurai8
Nov 19 at 19:23