This works with Chrome. Knighthawk 0811 says it works with Firefox as well.

  1. Go to your Lemmy instance
  2. Open the browser menu
  3. Tap on “Install app”
  4. Tap “Install” in the dialog
  5. Tap on the newly created Lemmy shortcut on your home screen
  • Trex202@lemmy.oneEnglish
    2·
    1 year ago

    I’ve also gotten an “app like experience” using the Samsung Internet app and selecting the “+ ADD PAGE TO” then “Home Screen”

    But it’s not as good as Jerboa.

  • naoseiquemsou@lemmy.mlEnglish
    0·
    1 year ago

    PWAs are so nice. I wish more services used it, instead of pushing us into installing bloated apps.

    • lightrush@lemmy.caOPEnglish
      2·
      1 year ago

      PWAs are nice but don’t let that distract from the fact that they’re written in JS which runs on VMs, just like Java on Android. Depending on the specifics one or the other could be more efficient. Generally I’d bet on Android Java apps taking the resource victory.

      • naoseiquemsou@lemmy.mlEnglish
        1·
        1 year ago

        Definitely. They may be heavier on cpu and, perhaps, ram, but are extremely light on storage. It’s always a tradeoff.

        Phones with 16gb or less can so easily be overwhelmed by so many apps we’re obliged to use, and pwas can help a lot.

        Also, I prefer not to install apps for things like businesses and services I rarely use.