I have created 5 web apps, 4 of which play sounds. All worked perfectly on iOS 18, but since iOS 26 I am having issues.
Basically they all work fine when used directly in Safari browser. The issue is when they are installed as a progressive web app (PWA) by adding to the home screen. Once installed they work correctly only once. After first use the audio breaks, and it breaks for the others too even if they have never been opened, suggesting an OS bug. Force closing doesn't help. It seems that the only way I can get them to play sound again is by deleting all data in Safari settings. Power cycling sometimes fixes temporarily too. Uninstalling and re-installing does not work unless all safari data is deleted in settings.
Strangely, even when the audio fails, it still works fine opening directly in Safari, rather than from the PWA.
Even when the sound plays on first use if I close the app during sound playing it sometimes makes a strange sound, like something is broken / crashing. That also never happened on iOS 18. Occasionally the sound works for two launches, but as soon as the strange sound is heard it breaks.
The apps in question are here https://www.korovatron.co.uk/
I was wondering if anyone else had experienced similar issues? It also started on iPad immediately after updating.
Basically they all work fine when used directly in Safari browser. The issue is when they are installed as a progressive web app (PWA) by adding to the home screen. Once installed they work correctly only once. After first use the audio breaks, and it breaks for the others too even if they have never been opened, suggesting an OS bug. Force closing doesn't help. It seems that the only way I can get them to play sound again is by deleting all data in Safari settings. Power cycling sometimes fixes temporarily too. Uninstalling and re-installing does not work unless all safari data is deleted in settings.
Strangely, even when the audio fails, it still works fine opening directly in Safari, rather than from the PWA.
Even when the sound plays on first use if I close the app during sound playing it sometimes makes a strange sound, like something is broken / crashing. That also never happened on iOS 18. Occasionally the sound works for two launches, but as soon as the strange sound is heard it breaks.
The apps in question are here https://www.korovatron.co.uk/
I was wondering if anyone else had experienced similar issues? It also started on iPad immediately after updating.
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