Add or update a web app for Android Enterprise and Android Management devices

Web apps are Android apps that you create using a website address (URL), icon image, and title. When a user opens a web app on their device, the URL opens in the Google Chromebrowser.

When you add a web app, the Google web app system creates an .apk file and hosts it in Google Play for users to install in the work profile. Google generates the web app app package ID, which starts with "com.google.enterprise.webapp". In the app list,Google web apps display the The Google web apps icon symbol and your Android Enterprise Organization Name in the Vendor field.

  1. In the management console, on the menu bar, click Apps.
  2. Click The Add an app icon.
  3. Click Google Play.
  4. In the left navigation menu, click Web apps.
  5. Do one of the following:
    Task Steps

    Create a web app.
    1. Click The Google Play Add app icon.
    2. In the Title field, type the text that will display on the device.
    3. In the URL field, type the web address of the shortcut. The web address begins with https://.:
    4. Select whether you want the web app to display full screen, standalone, or with minimal UI.
    5. Click Upload icon and browse for the icon that you want to use for the web app.
    6. Click Create.

      The web app is created in Google Play. Google Play takes several minutes to create the .apk file and send it to UEM. When UEM receives the .apk file, it adds the web app to the app list automatically.

    If the app is not added to the app list as expected, follow these steps to manually add it:

    1. From the Google Play screen (Apps > Add an app > Google Play > web apps icon) select the web app you created previously.
    2. Click Select at the bottom-right of the screen.
    3. Click Add.

      The web app displays in the Apps list.

    Update a web app.
    1. Click the web app that you want to update.
    2. Click Edit.
    3. Update the settings as needed.
    4. Click Save.

      The web app is created in Google Play. Google Play takes several minutes to create the .apk file and send it to UEM. When UEM receives the .apk file, it updates the app list automatically.