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Benefits and limitations of Wrap

Wrap gives app makers benefits like improved adoption, better branding, and flexible distribution options. But it also has some limitations you need to consider.

Benefits of wrap

  1. Improved app adoption: Users easily find and use your app by searching for its name in the App Store or Play Store. This direct access streamlines the experience and increases adoption rates.
  2. Enhanced branding flexibility: Makers customize their app's branding, improving both distribution and user engagement.
  3. Custom distribution channels: Distribute your apps through preferred channels, so you have more control and can reach your target audience more effectively, instead of relying only on standard platforms.
  4. Power Apps mobile for frontline workers (FLWs): Power Apps Mobile is for frontline workers. The wrap APK lets guest accounts sign in, so frontline workers outside your organization can use it. For details, see Frequently asked questions for wrap: Why am I not able to sign into my wrapped application?.
  5. Access without MFA or Intune: You can use the Power Apps mobile app without multifactor authentication (MFA) or Microsoft Intune if your organization's conditional access policies allow it.
  6. Offline features: Wrap apps support offline capabilities.

Limitations of Wrap

  1. Logout button: There's no visible sign out button.

    Note

    Users can select and hold the intended application to sign out. Makers should let users know about this method.

  2. Push notifications: Push notifications aren't supported.
  3. Navigation between apps: You can't go directly from a specific screen in one app to a specific screen in another app. Only the home screen of the other app opens.
  4. APK size limit: APK files distributed through the Google Play Store are limited to 100 MB. To support larger apps (up to 150 MB), create an AAB file during the wrap process.
  5. Android hardware back button: The Android hardware back button doesn't always sync with the application back button.
  6. Feedback: You can't provide feedback in the wrap app.
  7. Surveys: Surveys aren't available for wrap users.
  8. Sovereign cloud: Wrap doesn't support sovereign cloud environments.
  9. Full image view (offline): Offline-enabled wrap apps only show image thumbnails, not full image views.
  10. VPN: The wrap wizard doesn't support creating a wrapped app while you're connected to a VPN. Updates are in progress.

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