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> Installing any app I want outside the Play Store was the primary reason I decided to go with Android You still can do that with PWAs in Android. Let's see fo

> Installing any app I want outside the Play Store was the primary reason I decided to go with Android You still can do that with PWAs in Android. Let's see for how long.

_imnothere 1y ago
> PWAs And I wonder when can we stop lying to ourselves pretending "web"-apps are real (native) apps?
- llbbdd 1y ago
  Why?
  - pooyamo 1y ago
    Can you create and run a service that starts when phone is turned on, with a PWA app? Usecase is a backup daemon.
    - claytongulick 1y ago
      Does every app need to do this? I make lots of "real" healthcare apps that are PWAs. Much better installation and user experience, no dev cert nonsense, brain dead simple updates, no app store, etc...
      - 01HNNWZ0MV43FF 1y ago
        Backup, file sync, and chat... very common and important use cases. Not everything can start with a user request.
        Rohansi 1y ago
        You shouldn't need a service running all the time for chat. Just use push notifications.
koolala 1y ago
There is a big difference between Websites and Applications. Websites are a smaller subset of capabilities.
01HNNWZ0MV43FF 1y ago
Do you have a single friend who isn't a programmer who has installed a PWA in the last two years?
- schlauerfox 1y ago
  I use 3CX VOIP app as a PWA daily, I'm just an IT worker.
- jezek2 1y ago
  Game streaming services like GeForce Now, Xbox Live, Amazon Luna use PWAs for iOS/iPad support, used by a lot of ordinary users. They're not in AppStore because of incompatibility with Apple rules.