PWA Wrapper Limitations

Last modified: April 10, 2026

Introduction

This page summarizes the main limitations of PWA Wrapper in the current beta release.

Use this page together with Build PWA Wrapper Apps, Sign PWA Wrapper Apps, and PWA Wrapper Capabilities.

Beta Scope Limitations

Keep the following product-level limitations in mind:

  • Capability coverage is limited to the integrations currently provided by the bundled PWA Wrapper JavaScript actions

For an overview of the supported capabilities, see PWA Wrapper Capabilities.

Build and Installation Constraints

Keep the following build and installation constraints in mind:

  • Final iOS signing requires macOS
  • Copying packaged web resources is currently not supported on iOS, so the wrapped iOS app must load frontend resources from the deployed Mendix runtime
  • Real-device installation requires signed packages
  • If an incompatible or newer build of the app is already installed on a device, it may need to be uninstalled before your current build can be installed

For build-specific steps and host-platform behavior, see Build PWA Wrapper Apps.

Capability Limitations

Some capabilities have additional platform or runtime constraints:

  • Hardware-dependent features such as biometrics, camera capture, barcode and QR scanning, and geolocation should be treated as physical-device scenarios
  • Features that rely on standard Web APIs can behave differently depending on operating system version, embedded browser engine, and secure-context availability
  • Platform support is not identical across all capabilities, so business-critical behavior must be verified on the target devices

For capability-specific requirements such as physical-device testing, secure context, and permission mapping, see PWA Wrapper Capabilities.

Signing Limitations

Keep the following signing-related constraints in mind:

  • iOS signing requires a matching .p12 certificate, .mobileprovision file, and bundle identifier
  • Development and distribution signing assets are not interchangeable
  • A .cer file by itself is not enough for PWA Wrapper iOS signing; you need the exported .p12 file and its passphrase

For the full signing workflow and asset requirements, see Sign PWA Wrapper Apps.