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[Solved] Install button in Firefox on Android/MIUI does nothing (self.wefwef)
submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by varnia to c/wefwef
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Hi all,

first of all: thanks for this amazing looking and working app, I use is everywhere but on Firefox 115 on Android 11/MIUI 12.1.1 the "Install" button the the menu doesn't do anything. I disabled all addons (uBlock, Darkreader and Https Everywhere) but no change.

Is there any way to find out why installation is not working?

Update: Correcting permission for Firefox to allow setting Home Screen Shortcuts solved the issue

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[–] DrQuint 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

You may want to state what's your OS, if that makes any difference. I heard the install button wasn't working on someone's Xiaomi phone.

[–] varnia 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

This might be the case here. My Phone has MIUI 12.1.1. One more reason to take the step to install an open ROM.

Is there already a workaround for installing Wefwef on MIUI?

[–] DrQuint 1 points 1 year ago

Comment underneath it said it worked when they installed using chrome as a workaround.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I just tried this on my device, everything seems to work for me. Mull 114.2 (FF fork with privacy enchancements), Android 11

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Strange, it's working for me on miui 13 with Firefox

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Seems to be more a firefox issue than a site issue. Works fine for me.

Could also be your phone blocks widgets on the home screen. The "app" firefox installs is just a widget shortcut that launches a single tab in firefox.

[–] varnia 2 points 1 year ago

This was the solution. Permission for firefox were set to "Home screen shortcuts" disabled. Once enabled, installation worked. Thanks for the hint.