Web Browser as Platform vs The Reality of Browser Plugins

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  • February 20, 2021 at 4:10 am #84221

    josh

    One hurdle of concern is that there are some popular browser versions for Android that disable extensions/plugins by default. In those cases, it is necessary to install an alt version of the web browser itself on Android or to use an Android app that integrates with the web-browsing experience – e.g. Grammarly keyboard for Android. An app that provides common functionality might be 1 way to go in some cases.

    • February 20, 2021 at 5:53 am #84222

      josh

      I see that Chrome for Android doesn’t currently allow extensions, but the Chrome App store features many apps for Android that integrate with Chrome browsing, and many of those don’t really work in stand-alone mode. Seemingly the extension reality there is an Android app for Chrome. On the other hand, it may be the case that the less popular Microsoft Edge for Android really doesn’t have plugin functionality.

      I see they sell a Microsoft Word/Excel app for Android that can’t save a file without connecting to an Office365 server.

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