With the steady
progress of mobile Internet, more and more uses can be satisfied through
a simple web page rather than requiring a complete application. History to follow this move, Google began to integrate these "web apps" deeper under Android.
If the mobile web has for too long been the poor relation of applications on smartphone, the evolution of uses and programming languages have expanded what it is possible to do via its web browser. Despite these advances, these web services did not benefit from the same integration as the "native" Android apps, but Google decided to settle this injustice.Saving spaceThe "Canary" version of Chrome (corresponding to the development channel) now allows web apps to be closer to their local equivalent. Adding a web app to your phone's home screen will now also generate an icon in the application drawer. In addition, web apps will have the option of opening default settings, opening a Twitter link on the web rather than the full app, for example. Each of the apps added will also benefit from a small information sheet within Android settings, so you can manage notifications, storage space, and so on. The difference between software installed from the Play Store or added via Chrome will be very thin, and web apps have the advantage of weighing less on memory - a positive point for owners of mobiles with little storage.
For those who want to try out this new feature under Chrome Canaray, type "chrome: // flags" in the search address, and then change the "# enable-improved-a2hs" option to "enabled" and finally restart your browser. And for those who do not want to put their hands in the slush, this should happen on the stable version of Chrome within a few weeks.Source: Chromium Blog
If the mobile web has for too long been the poor relation of applications on smartphone, the evolution of uses and programming languages have expanded what it is possible to do via its web browser. Despite these advances, these web services did not benefit from the same integration as the "native" Android apps, but Google decided to settle this injustice.Saving spaceThe "Canary" version of Chrome (corresponding to the development channel) now allows web apps to be closer to their local equivalent. Adding a web app to your phone's home screen will now also generate an icon in the application drawer. In addition, web apps will have the option of opening default settings, opening a Twitter link on the web rather than the full app, for example. Each of the apps added will also benefit from a small information sheet within Android settings, so you can manage notifications, storage space, and so on. The difference between software installed from the Play Store or added via Chrome will be very thin, and web apps have the advantage of weighing less on memory - a positive point for owners of mobiles with little storage.
For those who want to try out this new feature under Chrome Canaray, type "chrome: // flags" in the search address, and then change the "# enable-improved-a2hs" option to "enabled" and finally restart your browser. And for those who do not want to put their hands in the slush, this should happen on the stable version of Chrome within a few weeks.Source: Chromium Blog