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1. TeMPOr+(OP)[view] [source] 2017-07-27 14:25:38
> Contrast that with Android, where it's now entirely possible to make a PWA so deeply integrated into the OS that the average user can't even tell it's not a native app

Oh, but quite many will be able to tell after 5 seconds of using it. The rest will realize the moment the Internet connection drops temporarily.

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2. Ajedi3+O5[view] [source] 2017-07-27 15:00:36
>>TeMPOr+(OP)
> The rest will realize the moment the Internet connection drops temporarily.

Nope. A properly-written PWA will continue working just fine when the user goes offline, just like a native app would.

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3. interp+B7[view] [source] [discussion] 2017-07-27 15:12:26
>>Ajedi3+O5
Most native apps that rely on a web service backend are pretty unusable when the connection goes offline.
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