When you click on add to homescreen, AFAIU it will ask a server to give you a WebAPK for that site, which is generated on the fly (probably cached if someone else asked for it before and there were no changes). /cc @Paul_Kinlan @firt
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The Chrome logo us something inherent to Android 8+ for app shortcuts. The only way to not having the browser badge is creating an APK. Look at the article I published before WebAPK was enabledhttps://medium.com/@firt/android-oreo-takes-a-bite-out-of-progressive-web-apps-30b7e854648f …
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I am not sure that I would like something making PWAs feel less "native" Wouldn't it be better handled, but for instance showing a better description when WebAPK cannot be generated (say no network) or postpone adding them until connection is there? Maybe a [Add when back online]
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