diff --git a/index.html b/index.html
index 1c285cc..c543090 100644
--- a/index.html
+++ b/index.html
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     <meta charset="UTF-8" />    
 
     <link rel="icon" type="image/svg+xml" href="/favicon.ico" />
-    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0, maximum-scale=1.0, user-scalable=no">
+    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0, maximum-scale=1.0, user-scalable=no, interactive-widget=resizes-content">
 
 
     <title>Qortal Go</title>
diff --git a/src/App.tsx b/src/App.tsx
index a1903b7..0f92b54 100644
--- a/src/App.tsx
+++ b/src/App.tsx
@@ -147,6 +147,7 @@ import { useBlockedAddresses } from "./components/Chat/useBlockUsers";
 import { UserLookup } from "./components/UserLookup.tsx/UserLookup";
 import { RegisterName } from "./components/RegisterName";
 import { BuyQortInformation } from "./components/BuyQortInformation";
+import { InstallPWA } from "./components/InstallPWA";
 
 
 type extStates =
@@ -1839,6 +1840,13 @@ function App() {
         backgroundRepeat: desktopViewMode === "apps" && "no-repeat",
       }}
     >
+          
+              <div style={{
+                display: !isNative && extState === "not-authenticated" ? 'block' : 'none'
+              }}>
+                <InstallPWA />
+                </div>
+       
        <GlobalContext.Provider value={{
             showTutorial,
             openTutorialModal,
diff --git a/src/background.ts b/src/background.ts
index 176b5a3..fbf55b2 100644
--- a/src/background.ts
+++ b/src/background.ts
@@ -114,22 +114,31 @@ import { LocalNotifications } from '@capacitor/local-notifications';
 import { executeEvent } from "./utils/events";
 import TradeBotRespondRequest from "./transactions/TradeBotRespondRequest";
 
+
+export const isNative = Capacitor.isNativePlatform();
+
+
 const uid = new ShortUniqueId({ length: 9, dictionary: 'number'  });
 
 const generateId = ()=> {
   return parseInt(uid.rnd())
 }
-LocalNotifications.requestPermissions().then(permission => {
-  if (permission.display === 'granted') {
-    console.log("Notifications enabled");
-  }
-}).catch((error)=> console.error(error));
 
-FilePicker.requestPermissions().then(permission => {
-  if (permission?.publicStorage === 'granted') {
-    console.log("File access permission granted");
-  }
-}).catch((error)=> console.error(error));;
+if(isNative){
+
+  LocalNotifications.requestPermissions().then(permission => {
+    if (permission.display === 'granted') {
+      console.log("Notifications enabled");
+    }
+  }).catch((error)=> console.error(error));
+  
+  FilePicker.requestPermissions().then(permission => {
+    if (permission?.publicStorage === 'granted') {
+      console.log("File access permission granted");
+    }
+  }).catch((error)=> console.error(error));
+}
+
 
 
 export let groupSecretkeys = {}
@@ -435,7 +444,6 @@ export async function performPowTaskWeb(chatBytes, difficulty) {
 }
 
 export async function performPowTask(chatBytes, difficulty) {
-  const isNative = Capacitor.isNativePlatform();
   const chatBytesArray = Uint8Array.from(Object.values(chatBytes));
   const result = isNative ? await NativePOW.computeProofOfWork({ chatBytes, difficulty }) : await performPowTaskWeb(chatBytes, difficulty);
   return  {nonce: result.nonce, chatBytesArray}
@@ -3375,7 +3383,9 @@ export const checkThreads = async (bringBack) => {
   }
 };
 
-// Configure Background Fetch
+if(isNative){
+
+  // Configure Background Fetch
 BackgroundFetch.configure({
   minimumFetchInterval: 15,    // Minimum 15-minute interval
   enableHeadless: true,        // Enable headless mode for Android
@@ -3400,7 +3410,9 @@ BackgroundFetch.configure({
   BackgroundFetch.finish(taskId);
 });
 
+}
 
+if(isNative){
 
 LocalNotifications.addListener('localNotificationActionPerformed', async (event) => {
 
@@ -3430,6 +3442,9 @@ LocalNotifications.addListener('localNotificationActionPerformed', async (event)
   }
 });
 
+}
+
+
 
 const initializeBackButton = () => {
 
@@ -3443,5 +3458,6 @@ const initializeBackButton = () => {
   
 };
 
-// Call this function on app startup
-initializeBackButton();
\ No newline at end of file
+if(isNative){
+  initializeBackButton();
+} 
diff --git a/src/components/InstallPWA.tsx b/src/components/InstallPWA.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..012c952
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/InstallPWA.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+import { Button } from '@mui/material';
+import { useEffect, useState } from 'react';
+
+export const InstallPWA = () => {
+  const [deferredPrompt, setDeferredPrompt] = useState(null);
+  const [showInstallButton, setShowInstallButton] = useState(false);
+  const [isStandalone, setIsStandalone] = useState(false);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    // Check if app is already installed
+    if (window.matchMedia("(display-mode: standalone)").matches || window.navigator.standalone) {
+      setIsStandalone(true);
+      return;
+    }
+
+    // Restore install prompt if previously stored
+    const wasPromptAvailable = localStorage.getItem("pwaPromptAvailable");
+    if (wasPromptAvailable === "true") {
+      setShowInstallButton(true);
+    }
+
+    // Listen for beforeinstallprompt event
+    const handleBeforeInstallPrompt = (e) => {
+      e.preventDefault(); // Prevent automatic prompt
+      setDeferredPrompt(e);
+      setShowInstallButton(true);
+      localStorage.setItem("pwaPromptAvailable", "true"); // Remember install prompt was available
+    };
+
+    window.addEventListener("beforeinstallprompt", handleBeforeInstallPrompt);
+
+    return () => {
+      window.removeEventListener("beforeinstallprompt", handleBeforeInstallPrompt);
+    };
+  }, []);
+  const handleInstallClick = () => {
+    if (deferredPrompt) {
+      deferredPrompt.prompt();
+      deferredPrompt.userChoice.then((choiceResult) => {
+        if (choiceResult.outcome === "accepted") {
+          console.log("User accepted the install prompt");
+          localStorage.removeItem("pwaPromptAvailable"); // Remove stored prompt
+          setShowInstallButton(false);
+        } else {
+          console.log("User dismissed the install prompt");
+          setShowInstallButton(true); // Keep showing button
+        }
+        setDeferredPrompt(null);
+      });
+    }
+  };
+
+  return (
+    <div>
+      {!isStandalone && showInstallButton && (
+        <Button size="small" sx={{
+          position: 'fixed',
+          top: '10px',
+          left: '10px'
+        }} variant="contained" onClick={handleInstallClick}>Install App</Button>
+      )}
+    </div>
+  );
+};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/vite.config.ts b/vite.config.ts
index c5bcb0c..25e499a 100644
--- a/vite.config.ts
+++ b/vite.config.ts
@@ -12,15 +12,17 @@ export default defineConfig({
  
   assetsInclude: ['**/*.wasm'], 
   plugins: [react(), wasm(), topLevelAwait(), VitePWA({
-    registerType: 'prompt', 
+    registerType: "autoUpdate",
+
     manifest: {
       name: 'Qortal Go',
       short_name: 'Go',
       description: 'Your easy access to the Qortal blockchain',
       start_url: '/',
       display: 'standalone',
-      theme_color: '#ffffff',
-      background_color: '#ffffff',
+
+      theme_color: '#1f2023',
+      background_color: '#1f2023',
       icons: [
         {
           src: '/qortal192.png',
@@ -37,6 +39,8 @@ export default defineConfig({
     workbox: {
       maximumFileSizeToCacheInBytes: 5 * 1024 * 1024, // 5MB limit
       disableDevLogs: true, // Suppresses logs in development
+      skipWaiting: true,  // Forces the new version to activate immediately
+      clientsClaim: true  // Makes the new service worker take control
     },
   })],
   build: {