Is it possible to add APK build to VisualNEO Web
Quote from paultomo on April 5, 2021, 11:08 amNow that PhoneGap has gone, I'm finding that what was a very simple task of uploading the exported zip file created by VisualNEO Web to create an APK file for an Android Phone has become an extremely difficult thing to do now.
To the point that as yet I have not managed to create an APK file using Cordova.
I followed the instructions found in the post "Using Apache Cordova Plugins and Cordova Build APK - PART 1 & PART 2" Lot's of additional software was installed on my PC, plus a lot of manual editing to get things in order was needed but after spending a few days working through it, I still did not have a fully working APK file.
I know, it's probably something I'm doing wrong but I've now given up trying and the main reason I favoured using VisualNEO Web, was it being so easy and quick to produce offline app's for the Android Phone but this is now no longer true.
I've tried the PWA route, which works, well sort of but first you have to have an online server (not everyone who wishes to use VisualNEO Web to create phone app's may have this) and second it relies on the phone being connected to the internet to work, so if there is no connection, the app can't fully work.
Are there any plans to incorporate a complete Android Phone APK creation or export function into VisualNEO Web to make it an easy platform again to use when creating app's intended for offline use on a mobile phone?
Now that PhoneGap has gone, I'm finding that what was a very simple task of uploading the exported zip file created by VisualNEO Web to create an APK file for an Android Phone has become an extremely difficult thing to do now.
To the point that as yet I have not managed to create an APK file using Cordova.
I followed the instructions found in the post "Using Apache Cordova Plugins and Cordova Build APK - PART 1 & PART 2" Lot's of additional software was installed on my PC, plus a lot of manual editing to get things in order was needed but after spending a few days working through it, I still did not have a fully working APK file.
I know, it's probably something I'm doing wrong but I've now given up trying and the main reason I favoured using VisualNEO Web, was it being so easy and quick to produce offline app's for the Android Phone but this is now no longer true.
I've tried the PWA route, which works, well sort of but first you have to have an online server (not everyone who wishes to use VisualNEO Web to create phone app's may have this) and second it relies on the phone being connected to the internet to work, so if there is no connection, the app can't fully work.
Are there any plans to incorporate a complete Android Phone APK creation or export function into VisualNEO Web to make it an easy platform again to use when creating app's intended for offline use on a mobile phone?
Quote from luishp on April 5, 2021, 2:31 pmI've tried the PWA route, which works, well sort of but first you have to have an online server (not everyone who wishes to use VisualNEO Web to create phone app's may have this) and second it relies on the phone being connected to the internet to work, so if there is no connection, the app can't fully work.
@paultomo that's not exact. Your app needs to be in a web server in order to be installed. Then, depending on your app functionalities, an Internet connection may not be necessary at all. In fact, you don't even need a web server as you can host your app for free on Github, Heroku and other services.
Are there any plans to incorporate a complete Android Phone APK creation or export function into VisualNEO Web to make it an easy platform again to use when creating app's intended for offline use on a mobile phone?
I'm afraid exporting an APK file directly without additional software is not technically possible, but will try to make the process as easy and understandable as possible in the near future. I have to learn too as the whole process is not completely clear to me yet. Anyway I'm quite sure PWA's are the more secure bet for the future.
Best regards.
I've tried the PWA route, which works, well sort of but first you have to have an online server (not everyone who wishes to use VisualNEO Web to create phone app's may have this) and second it relies on the phone being connected to the internet to work, so if there is no connection, the app can't fully work.
@paultomo that's not exact. Your app needs to be in a web server in order to be installed. Then, depending on your app functionalities, an Internet connection may not be necessary at all. In fact, you don't even need a web server as you can host your app for free on Github, Heroku and other services.
Are there any plans to incorporate a complete Android Phone APK creation or export function into VisualNEO Web to make it an easy platform again to use when creating app's intended for offline use on a mobile phone?
I'm afraid exporting an APK file directly without additional software is not technically possible, but will try to make the process as easy and understandable as possible in the near future. I have to learn too as the whole process is not completely clear to me yet. Anyway I'm quite sure PWA's are the more secure bet for the future.
Best regards.