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Better support for SharedWorker on Android (Chrome limitation)

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#321 opened on May 27, 2025

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Description

There is a long-standing limitation in Chrome for Android that prevents proper support for SharedWorker (see Chromium issue 40290702).

As a workaround, we should consider downgrading the web adapter to only support one tab at a time on affected platforms (e.g., Android Chrome). This will ensure more predictable behavior for users, even if it means losing multi-tab support in these environments.

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Proposed solution:

  • Detect affected platforms (e.g., Chrome on Android)
  • Fallback to a single-tab-only mode for the web adapter

This will help avoid subtle bugs and improve reliability for users on Android.

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Research direction
Investigate the web adapter code to understand how SharedWorker is currently used, then implement platform detection for Android Chrome and fallback to single tab mode.
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typescript
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frontend
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3
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Half day
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Clear
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