This is PWABuilder's Android platform that generates an Android app package from a Progressive Web App using Android's Trusted Web Activity technology.
We utilize Google's Bubblewrap to generate and sign an Android app package.
This tool generates a zip file containing both an .apk file (for testing) and an .aab file (for submission to Google Play Store).
Run npm start dev, then launch your browser to localhost:3333. A page will launch that allows you to generate an Android package.
You may also generate a package manually by sending a POST to /generateAppPackage with the following JSON body:
{
"appVersion": "1.0.0.0",
"appVersionCode": 1,
"backgroundColor": "#3f51b5",
"display": "standalone",
"enableNotifications": false,
"enableSiteSettingsShortcut": true,
"fallbackType": "customtabs",
"features": {
"locationDelegation": {
"enabled": true
},
"playBilling": {
"enabled": false
}
},
"host": "https://sadchonks.com",
"iconUrl": "https://sadchonks.com/kitteh-512.png",
"includeSourceCode": false,
"isChromeOSOnly": false,
"launcherName": "Chonks",
"maskableIconUrl": null,
"monochromeIconUrl": null,
"name": "Sad Chonks",
"navigationColor": "#3f51b5",
"navigationColorDark": "#3f51b5",
"navigationDividerColor": "#3f51b5",
"navigationDividerColorDark": "#3f51b5",
"orientation": "default",
"packageId": "com.sadchonks",
"shareTarget": {
"action": "/share-target/",
"method": "GET",
"params": {
"title": "title",
"text": "text",
"url": "url"
}
},
"shortcuts": [{
"name": "New Chonks",
"short_name": "New",
"url": "/?shortcut",
"icons": [
{
"sizes": "128x128",
"src": "/favicon.png"
}
]
}],
"signing": null,
"signingMode": "none",
"splashScreenFadeOutDuration": 300,
"startUrl": "/saved",
"themeColor": "#3f51b5",
"webManifestUrl": "https://sadchonks.com/manifest.json"
}The response will be a zip file containing the generated app.
Once an Android app package has been generated, follow the steps on Next Steps.