From 6075f3a3d407dc75f9f03768b93c95bf4c828eac Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Jaifroid Date: Sun, 8 Oct 2023 11:42:32 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Update Install-PWA_Firefox_Android.md --- screenshots/Install-PWA_Firefox_Android.md | 14 +++++++++----- 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-) diff --git a/screenshots/Install-PWA_Firefox_Android.md b/screenshots/Install-PWA_Firefox_Android.md index cc85f01d2..70113c492 100644 --- a/screenshots/Install-PWA_Firefox_Android.md +++ b/screenshots/Install-PWA_Firefox_Android.md @@ -1,21 +1,25 @@ -# Installing the Kiwix JS PWA on Firefox for Android +# Installing the PWA and using the OPFS on Firefox for Android Simply visit **_[pwa.kiwix.org](https://pwa.kiwix.org)_** in Firefox on Android. Read more after the demo: +_(be patient while the demo loads)_ + See also: [ [Install PWA and use OPFS in Chrome for Android](Demo-OPFS_Chrome_Android.md) ] ## Firefox can install PWAs on Android -**Firefox** supports installing PWAs on Android (but not on Desktop). This is useful because the app runs in its own dedicated session and has +**Firefox** supports installing PWAs on Android (but not on Desktop). This is worthwhile because the app runs in its own dedicated session and has its own icon in your Home Screen. ## Accessing your ZIM files -As shown in the Demo, Firefox for Android works best when using the Origin Private File System. Loading larger archives from the user-visible File System can be slow and glitchy on Firefox for Android, because the browser attempts to load the whole file into memory. So you are limited -to files that will fit in the OPFS. +As shown in the Demo, Firefox for Android works best when using the Origin Private File System. Loading larger archives from the user-visible File System +can be slow and glitchy on Firefox for Android, because the browser attempts to load the whole file into memory. So you are generally limited to files +that will fit in the OPFS. -On Chromium browsers, there is a larger quota for the OPFS. +Firefox currently limits the maximum size of the OPFS to ~10GB. On Chromium browsers, there is usually a much larger quota (limited only by the amount +of free space in your storage). See also: [ [Install PWA and use OPFS in Chrome for Android](Demo-OPFS_Chrome_Android.md) ]