Chrome 141 on Android Introduces PWA Restore Feature

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Key Points of This Article

• Confirmed from the in-app code of the Chrome for Android app version v141.0.7390.43, released around Monday, October 6, 2025, the addition of a new feature “Restore web apps” that can restore web apps like PWAs.
• This feature prompts users to restore web apps during the initial setup of the Chrome for Android app, based on the Google account and usage history associated with Chrome.
• Users can select which web apps to restore.

When switching devices, such as getting a new phone, it has become much more convenient recently as data can be easily migrated and restored.

However, web app content installed as “PWAs (Progressive Web Apps)” cannot be migrated and must be reinstalled. Although PWAs are not a mainstream feature, they are highly convenient for heavy users. This made the “PWA problem” a significant bottleneck when switching devices.

Amidst this, our site’s own investigation has confirmed from the in-app code of the Chrome for Android app version v141.0.7390.43, released around Monday, October 6, 2025, that a new feature called “Restore web apps” has been added, which allows for the restoration of web apps like PWAs.

<string name="_0_resource_name_obfuscated_res_0x7f140e7d">Restore web apps</string>
<string name="_0_resource_name_obfuscated_res_0x7f140e7e">Review web apps</string>
<string name="_0_resource_name_obfuscated_res_0x7f140e7f">Choose web apps to restore on this device. Apps shown here are based on your Chrome history.</string>
<string name="_0_resource_name_obfuscated_res_0x7f140e80">Restore web apps you have recently used on devices connected to this account</string>

The new “Restore web apps” feature added to the Chrome for Android app prompts users to restore web apps during the initial setup, based on the Google account and usage history associated with the Chrome app. Users can select which web apps they want to restore.

This will solve the long-standing “PWA problem.” However, as the feature’s rollout has not yet been confirmed, we will report back as soon as it is.

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