XF 2.2 Install App Not Working?

[DiscussionBucks]

I noticed that my forum offers a button in the navigational menu that says, "Install the app [Install]". When I attempt to click the install button, it highlights the button but nothing happens. What can I do to fix this or remove it altogether?

 

[Lucandi]

Is there an answer on how to remove this with install the app?

 

[Chromaniac]

this button should not appear if you have disabled pwa functionality in the admin panel i

 

[Lucandi]

this button should not appear if you have disabled pwa functionality in the admin panel i

That feature isn't there to remove it.

 

[TPerry]

That feature isn't there to remove it.

ACP->Setup-PWA Setup




But I don't think there is an option to "disable" PWA. Most likely if you remove the settings from that page, it simply won't "enable" the feature.

 

[James]

You can "remove" PWA by following Kirby's instructions here:

https://xenforo.com/community/threads/turn-the-pwa-function-off.200770/post-1549413

 

[TPerry]

You can "remove" PWA by following Kirby's instructions here:

https://xenforo.com/community/threads/turn-the-pwa-function-off.200770/post-1549413

Personally... if going the template edit route I'd do a TMS modification to allow it to be enabled/disabled easily instead of directly modifying the template.

 

[Lucandi]

It's uncomfortable that this is how you have to do it. This is something I haven't asked for but the developers do what they want.

 

[Lucandi]

Isn't it very strange that the owners don't want to help those of us who don't want that on their own forums?

 

[Suzanne O]

Isn't it very strange that the owners don't want to help those of us who don't want that on their own forums?

Tell them that the app is better than the website

 

[Empty]

My forum is having this same issue but I'd rather not disable PWA? Why is this happening? It seems to be exclusively iPhone users.

 

[Empty]

I found this thread but think it's unrelated as op posted a year ago and not all the users I've mentioned are from Europe and some don't have ios 17.4

Thread 'PWAs will break in iOS 17.4'

Feb 8, 2024

Apparently PWA's will break for European users in iOS 17.4

Apple broke web apps in iOS 17 beta and hasn't fixed them

PWAs demoted to OWB: Operating Within Browser

www.theregister.com

Thanks Apple

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[Seeker-Smith]

I noticed that my forum offers a button in the navigational menu that says, "Install the app [Install]". When I attempt to click the install button, it highlights the button but nothing happens. What can I do to fix this or remove it altogether?

It confused me at first. The install button does not start an install but it does start (In the background) a little video on how to set up pwa.

 

[Seeker-Smith]

That feature isn't there to remove it.

If you take out any of the prerequisites the install button won't show up.

 

[CedricV]

Seems like the PWA works again.

 

[shyamdev]

I noticed that my forum offers a button in the navigational menu that says, "Install the app [Install]". When I attempt to click the install button, it highlights the button but nothing happens. What can I do to fix this or remove it altogether?

To remove "Install the app [Install]" search for the code below lines and comment out these two lines of code

template: PAGE_CONTAINER​

Around line number 465
<div class="offCanvasMenu-installBanner-header">{{ phrase('install_app') }}</div>
<xf:button class="js-installPromptButton">{{ phrase('install') }}</xf:button>

 

[Empty]

Bumping this. Still an issue for iPhone users.

 

[Chris D]

What exactly is the issue for iPhone users?

The install app button appears and provides instruction on how to add to home screen which enables the full PWA experience. What are you wanting to change, exactly?