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Plugins for Chrome on iPhone

Can anyone tell me if it is or will be possible to create plugins for the Chrome iPhone app. I suspect not but it would be brilliant if you could.

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Derek Organ Avatar asked Jul 02 '12 22:07

Derek Organ


1 Answers

I'm sorry but I don't think there is a way to create plugins for the chrome iOS application.

Because...

  • The user has no way to organize these plugins in the application.
  • The mobile app is very different from the full computer application, smaller, and doesn't need to have the capabilities of the full computer application.
  • There isn't a way to adjust the browser settings.
  • You can't download certain file types from a mobile browser.
  • I think downloading these plugins to the device would be against apples policies, because there not approved by apple
  • If it would ever work, google would have to offer them all in one application or have in app purchases
  • Unless you jail-brake and download the full version chrome you won't be able to receive plugins on your iOS device
  • A developer outside of Google can't communicate with Googles apps

There are free web browser tutorials out there, instead of creating a plugin for the mobile application, why not just create your own browser. This would allow you to make some awesome "plugin-type" tools.

Creating a mobile-browser application tutorials:

  • 2 part tutorial with web view here and here.
  • internet browser with a search bar video @youtube.com/.....
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Comradsky Avatar answered Sep 21 '22 02:09

Comradsky