The discussion revolves around the issue of Android app installation not being offered for some Discourse forums. Roi initially reports that they are unable to install the Android app for one of their self-hosted forums, despite having the native app install banner android option enabled and a large logo set.
Falco and Stephen provide guidance, revealing that the issue lies in the logo format, which needs to be a PNG instead of JPEG. Additionally, Falco points out that enabling the native app install banner option is not required and may even substitute the webapk/pwa with DiscourseHub.
After making the necessary changes, Roi successfully installs the Android app. However, they express difficulty in finding an install button or function under iOS, and Falco explains that Apple declined to implement this feature, resulting in no native UI for it.
The conversation concludes with Roi considering notifying users about the Discourse Hub app and Roi suggesting that a note should be added to the manifest logo setting to specify that it requires a PNG image.
I tried to install the Android app (shows as chromium webapk on the system) for three forums. This one here (worked), a self hosted forum (worked) and another self hosting forum (did not work).
For the last forum a link somehow showed up and installed not the app but more than a bookmark or something like this - but shows a nice startup screen.
But as I do not see the app in the app list in the Android settings and also not in Titanium Backup. I also cannot select or unselect the app when it comes to notifications for a smart watch for example. So it is something else.
So, my hopefully simple question is, how can I get the installation done and also how can I (re)start it by hand, as I also want to notifiy our users about that. Opening up https://domain.tld/?discourse_app=1 in a browser on the Android device does not do anything at all. Also deleted all browser data like cache, cookies… I also do not know what the difference here is, especially between the two self hosted forums, as I setup these two very identical.
You mean the large icon? It is set, with a lot of other images as well. Also native app install banner android is checked. Both of my own forums are set up quite identical, for one it works on Android, for the other not.
Btw, I did not see any install message on iPad or iPhone for any of the forums, including this forum (meta.discourse.org). native app install banner ios is checked on my own forums as well.
That’s because your logo is a JPEG instead of a PNG.
Please upload a 512x512 PNG to the site setting manifest icon in the admin > settings > branding page.
A small correction here: You should not enable native app install banner if you want your users to install your webapk / pwa, as that will substitute it for the DiscourseHub.
I can’t read anything about “use PNG, JPG is bad here”. Also not in the German translation.
OMG… People…
I see. Apple… So then I check the native app install banner ios setting to at least notify the people about the Discourse Hub app. What would you suggest?
Also not in the German translation.