Depending on your device, an installation as app is either recommended or necessary. This chapter provides information, and a rundown on the most important platforms.
Most mobile platforms require an installation as app, before you can use advanced features as offline support or notifications.
Android (Chrome)
Chrome on Android supports enhanced web apps in-browser. An installation as app enhances the usability and is usually needed for notifications.
Open your Portrait Instance in Chrome and open the menu - you need to install it via “AInstall App”:
iOS (Mobile Safari)
As of today, Safari on iOS supports just a few progressive web app features, but Notifications is one of them.
Open your Portrait Instance in Safari and open the menu - you need to install it as home screen app” via “Add to home screen”:
Apple decided to remove “Home screen web apps” with iOS 17.4 in the EU. No more notifications on iOS for you EU citizens. Read more about it in our statement.
Desktop (Google Chrome)
The option to install as app is indicated in Chrome in the address bar. Installing it brings a better integration in the OS. And is an added value to the user.
