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Compatibility of wireless app installation on Android devices

Wireless installation of apps on Android devices should work starting from Android 2.0+ on all smartphones or tablets.

Known compatible web browsers are:

  • Chrome
  • Firefox
  • Samsung Internet
  • Android Browser

Known not compatible web browsers are:

  • none so far

In-app WebViews

Some apps (Facebook, Gmail, Messenger, ...) open links in an embedded webview instead of the device's browser. These in-app webviews may not handle APK downloads correctly: the download may fail silently or the file may not be openable after download.

If a Diawi link does not work from an in-app browser, tap the menu icon and choose to open the link in Chrome or the default browser, or copy and paste the URL manually.

This document is available on our public GitHub repository. Feel free to fork and send pull requests if you find any interesting information to add.