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Save to home screen to create better mobile experience

This is also called "PWA mode" but from the PWA features OpenMeetings is simply using Icon, splash screen and some restrictions on the browser to hide the URL/navigation bar and fix to landscape mode (Android only). But it creates more of a Mobile native app look and feel. And improves the browser experience.

Prerequisites: Application needs to be opened in HTTPS and with a valid certificate. And in iOS you require Safari v15.x or later in order to share your camera.

Jira tickets

OPENMEETINGS-2683 - Getting issue details... STATUS

iOS Safari

Start OpenMeetings from Home Screen in iOS

Home Screen IconSplash screen when starting AppBrowser in stand alone mode - rotated to landscapeApp navigation shows icon and name

OpenMeetings Icon is displayed same like other mobile apps on one of the mobile device home screens

When starting it will display a splash screen

OpenMeetings will start the browser in a standalone mode:

  • Recommended to rotate landscape (user message in portrait mode TBD)
  • Not show the browser URL and navigation bar

iOS does not allow to restrict to landscape mode, but its the preferred mode for running OpenMeetings on a mobile device (a user friendly message in portrait mode might be beneficial)

When navigating currently open apps it will display the OpenMeetings icon and App name. Same like other mobile native apps

Save to home screen in iOS

Select option in browserSelection "Add to home screen"Save to home screen

Options icon on the bottom to open the menu

Select plus icon to add to home screen

Window will display icon and name and default URL to load OpenMeetings from

When pressed "Add" the icon will be shown as above on one of the free home screens of that mobile device.

Android Chrome

Screens are from Android tablet version

Start OpenMeetings from Home Screen in Android

Home screen iconSplash screen when starting appBrowser in stand alone mode - fixed to landscapeApp navigation shows icon and name

Icon on Android uses the predefined icon (plus a small chrome sign to indicate it opens a browser)

When selected Android will rotate to landscape and show splash screen while browser is starting

Upon using app it:

  • Stays rotated to landscape, not matter how device is rotated
  • no browser url or navigation bars 

When navigating app, it shows the icon for the app, like other native mobile apps

Save to home screen in Android

Select option in browserSelection "Add to home screen"Save to home screen

Select the options icon in the browser to open the menu

Select the home screen icon to add to home screen

and

Window will display icon and name and default URL to load OpenMeetings from

When pressed "Add" the icon will be shown as above on one of the free home screens of that mobile device.





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