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Add a deep link shortcut to my Android home screen when "Add to home screen" menu item is missing

I want to add a shortcut to my Android home screen which deep links to a page within a site I use. However, the "Add to home screen" menu item I'm accustomed to using for… (read more)

I want to add a shortcut to my Android home screen which deep links to a page within a site I use. However, the "Add to home screen" menu item I'm accustomed to using for this is missing.

It turns out that if the website in question is configured to be used as a "progressive web app", then "Add to home screen" is replaced by an "Install" menu item. For my situation, this is unhelpful, because the resulting home screen icon only links to the website's home page, not to the carefully selected URL that I want to deep link to.

SOLUTION

This can be worked around by turning on airplane mode first, then visiting the desired URL. The page, obviously, will not be found, but this causes the "Add to home screen" item to be reinstated. Use it, then turn off airplane mode again. Voilà!

Asked by Jonathan 1 year ago

Last reply by Paul 1 year ago

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Is there a way to roll back on Android?

I can't stand this new homescreen that dumps all your history onto it. Have you ever been on imgur? Literally just scrolling down the page and it's adding lots of rando… (read more)

I can't stand this new homescreen that dumps all your history onto it.

Have you ever been on imgur? Literally just scrolling down the page and it's adding lots of random posts to my home screen.

Who wants a feature that floods your homescreen - where you have your specific shortcuts on - with just loads of junk history.

If I clicked on a story on dailymail.co.uk - i don't need that saving to my home screen?

Firefox said this was a new feature. I said it's carp.

How do I roll back to when Firefox worked better?

Asked by tinpilk 1 year ago

Last reply by Paul 1 year ago

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Limit or ask for verification on deleting entry in a collection

I found that deleting an entry from a collection is WAY too easy. If you accidentally 'bump' swipe left OR right, or bump the X icon, it is instantly deleted. I don't kno… (read more)

I found that deleting an entry from a collection is WAY too easy. If you accidentally 'bump' swipe left OR right, or bump the X icon, it is instantly deleted. I don't know how many times I have done that, and often don't even remember what entry I ACCIDENTALLY deleted.

Is there any way to minimize the ways an entry is deleted, or enable some form of delete verification? If not, it needs to be added for a future update.

Asked by andyross 1 year ago

Last reply by Paul 1 year ago

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Loading browser tabs in the background from Android apps? — browser.tabs.loadDivertedInBackground

REF: Tablet / Firefox v109.2.0 / Android 8.0 How do we get Firefox to load the browser tabs, which, when activated from other Android applications, diverted in the backg… (read more)

REF: Tablet / Firefox v109.2.0 / Android 8.0

How do we get Firefox to load the browser tabs, which, when activated from other Android applications, diverted in the background?

The now, inaccesible, "about:config" switch" for this action is/was: "browser.tabs.loadDivertedInBackground.

Asked by foxxtrot 1 year ago

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information

I'm new to technology and I need to gather as much information about someone who harmed me. As much access as I can get to social media and whatever else I can find. How … (read more)

I'm new to technology and I need to gather as much information about someone who harmed me. As much access as I can get to social media and whatever else I can find. How do I even start? Thank you in advance.

Asked by Seeking knowledge 1 year ago

Last reply by Paul 1 year ago