Site News Attention Android Users

[Shawn]

You can now install the SouthernWX website as an application to your phone!

- Access SouthernWX's homepage from your phone in the Google Chrome browser
- Click the three dots located next to the address bar
- In the list, you should see an option along the lines of "install as an app"

Apple support not currently enabled because they're not willing to implement the technology required.

 

[Ollie Williams]

What does the app look like? I'm just curious since I'm an iPhone user.

 

[Metwannabe]

You can now install the SouthernWX website as an application to your phone!

- Access SouthernWX's homepage from your phone in the Google Chrome browser
- Click the three dots located next to the address bar
- In the list, you should see an option along the lines of "install as an app"

Apple support not currently enabled because they're not willing to implement the technology required.

I don't see that as an option

 

[Shawn]

What does the app look like? I'm just curious since I'm an iPhone user.

It's just an install of the page as an app; something Google had created a while back. Makes it easier to get to the page and it just functions like an app.

 

[Metwannabe]

It's just an install of the page as an app; something Google had created a while back. Makes it easier to get to the page and it just functions like an app.

Ok got it, it's the add to home screen option

 

[Shawn]

Here is a Google document on installation: https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/9658361?hl=en&co=GENIE.Platform=Android&oco=1

 

[Ollie Williams]

It's just an install of the page as an app; something Google had created a while back. Makes it easier to get to the page and it just functions like an app.

Apple has that too. You can just bookmark a page as an app.

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www.macrumors.com

 

[Shawn]

Apple has that too. You can just bookmark a page as an app.

How to Add a Website Bookmark to Your Home Screen on iPhone and iPad

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Nice. I had just finally gotten SouthernWX verified as a PWA that Google requires