{"id":620,"date":"2021-11-26T16:36:55","date_gmt":"2021-11-26T16:36:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zapable.com\/docs\/?post_type=docs&#038;p=620"},"modified":"2021-11-26T16:36:56","modified_gmt":"2021-11-26T16:36:56","password":"","slug":"installing-on-android-devices","status":"publish","type":"docs","link":"https:\/\/zapable.com\/docs\/docs\/progressive-web-app-pwa\/installing-on-android-devices\/","title":{"rendered":"Installing On Android Devices"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-571c8b87 gb-headline-text\">Android &#8211; Edge Browser<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Microsoft Edge Browser has good support for PWA and automatically shows PWA install prompt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to add PWA to homescreen?<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p>Step-1: Tap on &#8216;Add to Home screen&#8217; prompt shown at footer. OR<br>(Click on three dots shown at footer center and select &#8216;Add to Home screen&#8217; from menu.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Step-2: Then click on &#8216;Add&#8217; button shown in next popup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"516\" height=\"336\" src=\"https:\/\/zapable.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/pwa-installation-android-edge.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-621\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zapable.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/pwa-installation-android-edge.png 516w, https:\/\/zapable.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/pwa-installation-android-edge-300x195.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 516px) 100vw, 516px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-1a54ed9e gb-headline-text\">Android &#8211; Firefox Browser<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>On Android, Firefox Browser has add to home screen feature but doesn&#8217;t show PWA install prompt automatically like chrome browser.<br>Firefox shows an icon in address bar for PWA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to add PWA to homescreen?<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p>Step-1: Tap + Icon shown at address bar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Step-2: Tap &#8216;+Add to Home Screen&#8217;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Step-3: Then Click on &#8216;Add&#8217; 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button shown in next popup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"516\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/zapable.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/pwa-installation-android-samsung.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-623\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zapable.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/pwa-installation-android-samsung.png 516w, https:\/\/zapable.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/pwa-installation-android-samsung-300x291.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 516px) 100vw, 516px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-f79b2f2d gb-headline-text\">Android &#8211; UC Browser<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>On Android, UC Browser shows PWA install prompt automatically when their criteria are met.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to add PWA to homescreen?<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p>Step-1: Tap OK in shown prompt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Step-2: Then Click on &#8216;Add&#8217; 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from menu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Step-3: Then click on &#8216;Add&#8217; button shown in next popup\/s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"516\" height=\"335\" src=\"https:\/\/zapable.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/pwa-installation-android-opera.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-625\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zapable.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/pwa-installation-android-opera.png 516w, https:\/\/zapable.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/pwa-installation-android-opera-300x195.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 516px) 100vw, 516px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Android &#8211; Edge Browser Microsoft Edge Browser has good support for PWA and automatically shows PWA install prompt. How to add PWA to homescreen? Step-1: Tap on &#8216;Add to Home screen&#8217; prompt shown at footer. OR(Click on three dots shown at footer center and select &#8216;Add to Home screen&#8217; from menu.) 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