Deploying Google Play Web Apps

Managed Google Play web apps, sometimes called web clips or website shortcuts, place an app-like icon on an Android device and open the URL you specify.

Creating the Fileset

Google Chrome must be installed and allowed on the target devices for managed web apps to open.

1. In FileWave Central, open the Filesets view.

2. Select New Mobile Fileset.

3. Select Play Store.

4. Select the globe icon for Web apps, then select the plus icon in the lower-right corner.

5. Enter the name and URL for the new web app.
   
   
   • Enter Name/Label
   • Enter URL
   • Choose Display (Full Screen, Standalone, or Minimal UI)
   • Icon image (optional)
     
     
6. Select Create, then wait for Google Play to finish processing the web app.
7. Open the newly created web app.
8. Scroll down and choose Select.
9. Select the new Fileset and associate it with the target devices or groups.

FileWave creates the Fileset in the background and leaves Managed Google Play open so you can add another app or close the window.

Create new Web app	Enter and Customize your Web app	Select the new web app to create the Fileset

For a kiosk-style workflow, combine the web app with a Dedicated Device policy. Test every navigation path on a pilot device before restricting users to the site.

Using Associations with Filesets explains how to target the finished web app.