Install the Workstation App on Android

How to add the FabWise Workstation app to your Android home screen so it opens like a normal app. Already enrolled and just need the icon back? You're in the right place.

Why it matters

Workstation runs in your browser, but you don't have to type a web address every time. Installing it puts a FabWise Workstation icon on your home screen that opens full-screen, with no browser bar — exactly like an app from the Play Store, just without the download.

This page covers only the install step. If you haven't enrolled your device yet, start with Set Up Workstation on Android — enrollment comes first, and it includes this step.

Takes about a minute.

What you need

• An Android phone or tablet running Android 9 or newer
• Chrome (comes pre-installed on most Android devices)
• You've already enrolled this device (or you're following the setup guide, which sends you here)

Install it

1. Open Chrome.
2. Go to https://workstation.fabwise.app in the address bar.
3. Tap the three-dot menu in the top-right corner.
4. Tap Install app. (On older Android versions it's labeled Add to Home screen.)
5. Confirm. Chrome drops a FabWise Workstation icon on your home screen.

That's it. From now on, tap that icon to open Workstation full-screen.

Open it to check

1. Go to your home screen and tap the FabWise Workstation icon.
2. It should open full-screen with no Chrome address bar across the top.
3. Tap Sign in with passkey and confirm with your fingerprint or face.

If it opens with a browser address bar still showing, the install didn't take — repeat the steps above and make sure you tapped Install app, not Bookmark.

Troubleshooting

I don't see "Install app" in the menu

Make sure you're in Chrome (not Samsung Internet, Firefox, or another browser) and that the page fully loaded. Some browsers label it Add to Home screen instead — that's the same thing.

The icon disappeared from my home screen

Someone cleared the home screen, or the app was removed. Nothing is lost — just repeat the install steps above. Your enrollment and passkey are unaffected.

It opens in a browser tab instead of full-screen

You added a bookmark instead of installing the app. Delete the bookmark icon and repeat the steps, choosing Install app.

Where to find it

• Workstation URL: https://workstation.fabwise.app
• Install option: Chrome three-dot menu → Install app (or Add to Home screen)