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Hello, since the last iOS 17.4 Europe update, and since the implementation of new rules for default browsers, PWAs no longer work. In fact, they are nothing more than shortcuts for internet pages, so this makes the application unusable, which could not necessarily be launched in install mode with notifications. I tried looking for changes but couldn't find them. I think it's linked to the fact that you can install applications from the web from a marketplace. If anyone has a solution or the same problem. Thank you

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Raphael Tiphonet

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I build PWAs for a living and I’ve been answering the phone all day from pretty frustrated customers. Today, the new Commotio social platform was officially launched in the Netherlands, and their PWA was not functioning on the majority of the iOS devices. Pretty sour.

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MartinBeek
Same here. I also build a PWA for living. And now on the iOS devices the PWA does not have a app-like experience anymore. Why?

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jurgenonland

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I just installed the iOS17.4 beta and was indeed surprised by this. I certainly hope this will be fixed because PWAs are useless now!

Posted by

trie

Same here, I installed iOS17.4 beta and PWA not working.

Posted by

jurgenonland

Same issue here. This is highly problematic. Hopefully it will be resolved in following betas.

Posted by

t0PPy

I simply change the language and region out side of EU. It back to normal.. Like web app... Maybe because my friend was bought in hk... But I got new iPhone 15 pro max from Germany.. With ios 17.4 even I changed the region. That still doesn't work... Not sure where the problem is.. I need the web app.. Don't want open Safari all the time

Posted by

Chris12

PWAs seem to be switched off deliberately in Europe, so I don't have much hope for the everyday user for the future. You have to switch to an Apple-ID outside Europe and they work instantly, so it seems there is no different firmwares and the features for EU required by law are just activated as soon as you use an Apple-ID from an EU country.

Posted by

HotRainRider

Same here, I installed iOS17.4 beta and PWA not working

Posted by

pad2play

Just installed iOS 17.4 beta 2, no change...

Posted by

trie

Is it the same situation with iOS 17.4 beta 3?

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JY311

We just re-tested this. For some unknown reason it seems to work now. Existing shortcuts still open wrong, but a newly added one works fine. Even opening an old shortcut and re-adding it to homesceen seems to work.

Can anyone verify / are you experiencing the same?

Posted by

t0PPy

it works now, without updating !

Posted by

sebbPF

Confirm, it works on my iPhone 14Pro iOS 17.4 beta 2

Posted by

jurgenonland

For me it is still not working.

Posted by

Koeln-Wetter

Unfortunately it seems like it was just a glitch while Apple was releasing beta 3. At least it's now back to the same sad situation (for me at least).

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t0PPy

つまりiOS 17.4 beta 3では解消しているということですか？（PWAが機能している）

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JY311

I noticed that „notification in window“ now is „true“, if the (former) web app opens in Safari on iOS 17.4. On iOS 17.3 it is not. A bug or somehow a hint?

Posted by

Koeln-Wetter

Hi,

To learn more about developer changes in the European Union, please see "Why don't users in the EU have access to Home Screen web apps?" within the "Developer Q&A: Changes for apps in the EU" section listed below:

https://developer.apple.com/support/dma-and-apps-in-the-eu/#dev-qa

Best,

Paris

Posted by

ppinkney

Very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very very bad choice! Having Adobe Flash feelings again....

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warmemelkislekker