Installing the T2U App(PWA) on Apple and Android Devices
Telemetry2U web interface is designed to be user friendly and responsive on all devices and screen sizes, therefore, we have taken advantage of a Progressive Web Application (PWA). PWA’s can be installed on android devices through Google Chrome or Apple devices with Safari.
Summary
A progressive web app (PWA) is an app that's built using web browser (Google Chrome of Apple Safari), but that provides a user experience like that of a platform-specific app.
Like a website, a PWA can run on multiple platforms and devices from a single codebase, making it much more cross compatible. Like a platform-specific app, it can be installed on the device, can operate while offline and in the background, and can integrate with the device and with other installed apps. Thanks to these features, using a PWA was an obvious choice for T2U.
The T2U PWA offers a faster login with the benefit of push notifications. It is also very simple to install and configure.
Prerequisites
- A Telemetry2U account on free trial or a paid subscription. Refer to the T2U Quick Guide to help get up and running.
- Your Apple or Android devices are running the latest firmware. This is especially important for iOS. Safari needs to be running version 16.4 (or greater) released on 27-March-2023 in order for T2U push notifications to work correctly.
Installing Telemetry2U App (PWA) on Android devices
- Open the Telemetry2U website in Google Chrome on your Android device.
- Click on the menu button found in the top right corner or the bottom left corner.
- Click on the Install App button.
- The Telemetry2U App (PWA) will be installed onto your Android Device.
- Check your installed applications, you should find the Telemetry2U icon.
- Click and hold on the T2U icon to create a shortcut to your desktop.
- Open the T2U App and sign into your account. If you like, you can click on Remember Me so you will not have to enter your username and password every time you open the T2U App.
Note:
- For the Remember me function to work correctly, you may need to enable Third-party cookies in you chrome settings.
- Open Chrome and navigate to Settings.
- Click on Privacy and security.
- Click on Third-party cookies.
- Click on ADD SITE EXCEPTION at the bottom of the screen and enter telemetry2u.com.
Installing Telemetry2U App (PWA) on Apple devices
- Open the Telemetry2U website in Safari on your Apple device.
- On Safari’s bottom menu, tap the share button (Square box with an upward pointing arrow).
- Scroll to the bottom on the page and hit the icon labelled Add to home Screen.
- The Telemetry2U App (PWA) will be installed onto your Apple Device.
- Check your installed applications, you should find the Telemetry2U icon.
- Click and hold on the T2U icon to create a shortcut to your desktop.
- Open the T2U App and sign into your account. If you like, you can click on Remember Me so you will not have to enter your username and password every time you open the T2U App.
Enabling push notification from the T2U App
Once you successfully installed the PWA through Google Chrome or Apple Safari, you'll be able to receive instant notifications for sensors alert conditions directly to your device. It's a free alternative to an SMS and can be faster than an e-mail. Before being able to receive notifications, you'll need to Enable Push Notifications in the newly installed T2U PWA.
- Open the T2U App and sign into your account.
- Navigate to the Accounts section from the top menu.
- Click on the App Notifications link.
- Click on the Enable notifications on this device button. You may have to click the pop-up to accept the permissions.
- If all worked successfully, you should see the details in the table below. You can test everything is working with the Send test notification button.
Notes:
- Push notifications are a fairly new feature on PWA's. Make sure your operating system and browser are running the latest updates.
- The notifications are linked to the browser. If you clear your Chrome of Safari browser cache, you will need to re-enable notification.
- You can configure a unique notification sound for the T2U PWA under your browser settings.
- Once you have enabled push notifications, you will need to configure your Notification Groups to receive App Notifications before any notifications will be received. Read More.
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