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        1 day ago

        Progressive Web Apps, it’s just a website that masquerades as an app and can do most of the same things.

        All you have to do is link a manifest file in your root HTML page and Android users will be prompted to “Install the app” when they visit the site.

        You get an icon on the home screen, a full screen app view, and it can handle links like other apps. Your manifest can request permissions like location, etc.

        I guess some companies will always want a Play Store presence, but it’s not really necessary for most apps.