Install PWAs on iphones and ipadsSolved

Just to be sure, PWA and web clips are the same thing, isn’t it? If so, then I guess Hexnode has features to add web clips on ios devices.

P.S. It’d be great if someone could clarify the differences if any between PWA and web clips.

@tracy  This is to provide you with some basic clarity on progressive web apps and web clips.

To get it out of the way, web clips are simply put Apple’s version of PWAs. Although keep in mind that apple’s web clips are not yet a match for android’s PWAs. Apple’s implementation of the pwa specs has missed many features when compared to other browsers powered by Chromium or Gecko engine. For instance, Apple lacks support for push notifications on iOS and no banners to notify users of availability of a pwa in safari. Integration of APIs such as bluetooth, NFC, face id, touch id etc is not present. Android supports more data storage compared to ios which allows PWA to store offline data and files only up to 50 MB.

For what it’s worth let’s hope that future apple updates expand functionalities.

Hey that’s really interesting. But I was wondering is it necessary for all web clips to be websites? Let’s say I need to save some contact or pdfs or locations? Is that feasible as well with these web clips?

@gnishilda  Absolutely, we’ve got you covered!

All web clips do not need to be a website. You can add web clips of various categories to the Hexnode portal. First, I’ll familiarize you with a few of the cases you’ve mentioned.

To add contact as web clip:

You can customize the web clip to add a contact to make a call or compose an SMS.

To make a call, add the URL in the format tel://contactnumber. Then, when users click the app icon, they will be redirected to Safari and be prompted to make a call.

To compose an SMS, you can add the URL as sms://contactnumber. Once the user clicks the app icon, they will be redirected to the Messages app. Here the new message page will be open with the “To” address filled in.

Deploy PDFs or videos:

You can add a PDF or video as a web clip simply by providing an external-facing URL in the URL field. Ex: “https://www.hexnode.com/mobile-device-management/resources/introduction-to-hexnode-uem.pdf/”

Deploy locations:

To add a specific location as a web clip, ensure the URL begins with “http://maps.apple.com/?” followed by the Apple Maps location paramater. Ex: http://maps.apple.com/?address=111+Pine+St+%231225,+San+Francisco,+CA+94111,+USA.

Clicking the Web Clip will open the specified location in the Maps apps on the device.

If you are interested in learning more on different types of web clips, check out our guide on special cases using web clips. Hope this solves your query. Do reach out if you have any further queries.

Cheers!
Emma Jones
Hexnode UEM

Hi Jeff,

Thank you for choosing Hexnode Connect!

Yes, you can add a progressive web app (PWA) to an Android device enrolled as Device Owner or Profile Owner in Android Enterprise. To create the web app, go to Apps > Managed Google Apps > Web App on the Hexnode UEM console.

Navigate to Managed Google apps under Apps tab on Hexnode UEM portal.

Click the + icon to add to enter the web app details. You can add the title, web app URL, configure display settings and add a custom icon as necessary. You may select the display UI of the web app when it is launched from the following options:

• Full Screen – The web app will use the entire screen.
• Standalone – The phone’s navigation bar and the status bar will be visible in the web app.
• Minimal UI – The phone’s navigation bar, status bar, URL bar and refresh button will be visible in the web app.

Configure web app details under Managed Google apps.

Wait until web app is available to push it as Mandatory app. Once the app is created, it may take a few minutes to be published internally. Once its available, you can push it to the device using the Mandatory Apps policy. The user can click on the web app icon on the device, and the default browser will open and load the corresponding URL. For more information, check out our guide on publishing web apps as Managed Google Play apps outside the kiosk.

If you have any questions, let us know.

Ethan Miller
Hexnode UEM

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Hi,

So we can install a web clip on IOS, but can I install a PWA on android?

Jeff