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And web apps on iOS cannot prevent the screen from dimming and locking, making many type of applications impossible to develop as PWA: https://bugs.webkit.org/

by oever 2y ago

And web apps on iOS cannot prevent the screen from dimming and locking, making many type of applications impossible to develop as PWA: https://bugs.webkit.org/show_bug.cgi?id=254545 https://bugs.webkit.org/show_bug.cgi?id=254545 It's a bug that's been open for years and happens to be beneficial for the app store.

hollerith 2y ago
Unless I'm missing something, it also happens to benefit the average user for a random web site not to be able to prevent the phone's screen from locking.
- SigmundA 2y ago
  The bug states that it works in the browser just not in PWA's. So random websites can actually do this, but not websites the users specifically installs as a PWA, which is kinda the opposite of what you would expect.
  - oever 2y ago
    Exactly, for example IndexedDB, which let's an app use more storage, is only available to PWA's. With the wakelock API it's the reverse.
  - hollerith 2y ago
    Oh my.