improved loading time pwa/ct; removed splash screens

app/android/app/src/main/kotlin/eu/weblibre/gecko/MainActivity.kt

@@ -20,10 +20,10 @@
 package eu.weblibre.gecko
 
 import android.content.Context
-import android.os.Bundle
 import io.flutter.embedding.android.FlutterFragmentActivity
 import io.flutter.embedding.engine.FlutterEngine
 import io.flutter.embedding.engine.FlutterEngineCache
+import io.flutter.embedding.engine.dart.DartExecutor
 import io.flutter.plugin.common.MethodChannel
 
 class MainActivity: FlutterFragmentActivity() {
@@ -41,8 +41,21 @@ class MainActivity: FlutterFragmentActivity() {
         channel.invokeMethod("onTrimMemory", level)
     }
 
-    override fun getCachedEngineId(): String {
+    override fun provideFlutterEngine(context: Context): FlutterEngine {
-        return "engine_id"
+        val cache = FlutterEngineCache.getInstance()
+        val cachedEngine = cache.get("engine_id")
+        if (cachedEngine != null) {
+            return cachedEngine
+        }
+
+        val flutterEngine = FlutterEngine(context.applicationContext)
+        flutterEngine.navigationChannel.setInitialRoute("/")
+        flutterEngine.dartExecutor.executeDartEntrypoint(
+            DartExecutor.DartEntrypoint.createDefault()
+        )
+        cache.put("engine_id", flutterEngine)
+
+        return flutterEngine
     }
 
     override fun shouldDestroyEngineWithHost(): Boolean {

app/android/app/src/main/kotlin/eu/weblibre/gecko/MyApplication.kt

@@ -19,47 +19,10 @@
  */
 package eu.weblibre.gecko
 
-import android.app.ActivityManager
 import android.app.Application
-import android.content.Context
-import android.util.Log
-import io.flutter.embedding.engine.FlutterEngine
-import io.flutter.embedding.engine.FlutterEngineCache
-import io.flutter.embedding.engine.dart.DartExecutor
 
 class MyApplication : Application() {
-    private fun getProcessNameCompat(): String {
-        // Try to get process name from ActivityManager
-        val pid = android.os.Process.myPid()
-        val manager = getSystemService(Context.ACTIVITY_SERVICE) as ActivityManager
-
-        for (processInfo in manager.runningAppProcesses) {
-            if (processInfo.pid == pid) {
-                return processInfo.processName
-            }
-        }
-
-        // Fallback to package name if process name cannot be determined
-        return packageName
-    }
-
     override fun onCreate() {
         super.onCreate()
-
-        val processName = getProcessNameCompat()
-        // Only initialize Flutter engine in the main process
-        if (processName == packageName) {
-            // Initialize the Flutter engine
-            val flutterEngine = FlutterEngine(this)
-
-            // Pre-warm the Flutter engine with your initial route
-            flutterEngine.navigationChannel.setInitialRoute("/")
-            flutterEngine.dartExecutor.executeDartEntrypoint(
-                DartExecutor.DartEntrypoint.createDefault()
-            )
-
-            // Cache the Flutter engine
-            FlutterEngineCache.getInstance().put("engine_id", flutterEngine)
-        }
     }
-}
+}

packages/flutter_mozilla_components/android/src/main/kotlin/eu/weblibre/flutter_mozilla_components/GlobalComponents.kt

@@ -9,20 +9,26 @@ package eu.weblibre.flutter_mozilla_components
 import android.content.Context
 import eu.weblibre.flutter_mozilla_components.pigeons.AddonCollection
 import eu.weblibre.flutter_mozilla_components.pigeons.BrowserExtensionEvents
+import eu.weblibre.flutter_mozilla_components.pigeons.BounceTrackingProtectionMode
 import eu.weblibre.flutter_mozilla_components.pigeons.ContentBlocking
 import eu.weblibre.flutter_mozilla_components.pigeons.GeckoAddonEvents
+import eu.weblibre.flutter_mozilla_components.pigeons.GeckoSelectionActionEvents
 import eu.weblibre.flutter_mozilla_components.pigeons.GeckoStateEvents
 import eu.weblibre.flutter_mozilla_components.pigeons.GeckoSuggestionEvents
 import eu.weblibre.flutter_mozilla_components.pigeons.GeckoTabContentEvents
 import eu.weblibre.flutter_mozilla_components.pigeons.GeckoViewportEvents
+import eu.weblibre.flutter_mozilla_components.pigeons.QueryParameterStripping
 import eu.weblibre.flutter_mozilla_components.pigeons.ReaderViewController
 import eu.weblibre.flutter_mozilla_components.api.GeckoViewportApiImpl
 import eu.weblibre.flutter_mozilla_components.api.GeckoEngineSettingsApiImpl
+import eu.weblibre.flutter_mozilla_components.feature.DefaultSelectionActionDelegate
 import kotlinx.coroutines.DelicateCoroutinesApi
 import kotlinx.coroutines.Dispatchers
 import kotlinx.coroutines.GlobalScope
 import kotlinx.coroutines.launch
 import mozilla.components.browser.storage.sync.GlobalPlacesDependencyProvider
+import mozilla.components.browser.state.action.CustomTabListAction
+import mozilla.components.browser.state.selector.findCustomTab
 import mozilla.components.concept.engine.selection.SelectionActionDelegate
 import mozilla.components.feature.addons.update.GlobalAddonDependencyProvider
 import mozilla.components.support.base.facts.Facts
@@ -31,14 +37,21 @@ import mozilla.components.support.base.log.Log
 import mozilla.components.support.base.log.logger.Logger
 import mozilla.components.support.base.log.sink.AndroidLogSink
 import mozilla.components.support.webextensions.WebExtensionSupport
+import java.io.File
 import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit
 
 object GlobalComponents {
     private var _components: Components? = null
+    private var currentMode: ComponentsMode? = null
 
     val components: Components?
         get() = _components
 
+    enum class ComponentsMode {
+        FULL,
+        EXTERNAL,
+    }
+
     // Pull-to-refresh setting
     var pullToRefreshEnabled: Boolean = true
         set(value) {
@@ -103,10 +116,19 @@ object GlobalComponents {
         extensionEvents: BrowserExtensionEvents,
         logLevel: Log.Priority,
         contentBlocking: ContentBlocking,
-        addonCollection: AddonCollection?
+        addonCollection: AddonCollection?,
+        mode: ComponentsMode = ComponentsMode.FULL,
     ) {
         Logger.debug("Creating new components")
 
+        val previousComponents = _components
+        val previousMode = currentMode
+        val previousCustomTabs = if (previousMode == ComponentsMode.EXTERNAL) {
+            previousComponents?.core?.store?.state?.customTabs.orEmpty()
+        } else {
+            emptyList()
+        }
+
         val newComponents = Components(
             applicationContext,
             flutterEvents,
@@ -120,6 +142,7 @@ object GlobalComponents {
             extensionEvents,
         )
         _components = newComponents
+        currentMode = mode
 
         //newComponents.crashReporter.install(applicationContext)
 
@@ -129,46 +152,123 @@ object GlobalComponents {
 
         newComponents.core.engine.warmUp()
 
-        restoreBrowserState(newComponents)
+        if (previousCustomTabs.isNotEmpty()) {
-        restoreDownloads(newComponents)
+            for (tab in previousCustomTabs) {
-
+                val existing = newComponents.core.store.state.findCustomTab(tab.id)
-        try {
+                if (existing == null) {
-            GlobalPlacesDependencyProvider.initialize(newComponents.core.historyStorage)
+                    newComponents.core.store.dispatch(
-
+                        CustomTabListAction.AddCustomTabAction(tab)
-            GlobalAddonDependencyProvider.initialize(
-                newComponents.core.addonManager,
-                newComponents.core.addonUpdater,
-            )
-
-            WebExtensionSupport.initialize(
-                newComponents.core.engine,
-                newComponents.core.store,
-                onNewTabOverride = { _, engineSession, url ->
-                    newComponents.useCases.tabsUseCases.addTab(
-                        url,
-                        selectTab = true,
-                        engineSession = engineSession
                     )
-                },
+                }
-                onCloseTabOverride = { _, sessionId ->
+            }
-                    newComponents.useCases.tabsUseCases.removeTab(sessionId)
-                },
-                onSelectTabOverride = { _, sessionId ->
-                    newComponents.useCases.tabsUseCases.selectTab(sessionId)
-                },
-                onUpdatePermissionRequest = newComponents.core.addonUpdater::onUpdatePermissionRequest,
-                onExtensionsLoaded = { extensions ->
-                    newComponents.core.addonUpdater.registerForFutureUpdates(extensions)
-                    newComponents.core.supportedAddonsChecker.registerForChecks()
-                },
-            )
-        } catch (e: UnsupportedOperationException) {
-            // Web extension support is only available for engine gecko
-            Logger.error("Failed to initialize web extension support", e)
         }
 
-        GlobalScope.launch(Dispatchers.IO) {
+        if (mode == ComponentsMode.FULL) {
-            newComponents.core.fileUploadsDirCleaner.cleanUploadsDirectory()
+            restoreBrowserState(newComponents)
+            restoreDownloads(newComponents)
+
+            try {
+                GlobalPlacesDependencyProvider.initialize(newComponents.core.historyStorage)
+
+                GlobalAddonDependencyProvider.initialize(
+                    newComponents.core.addonManager,
+                    newComponents.core.addonUpdater,
+                )
+
+                WebExtensionSupport.initialize(
+                    newComponents.core.engine,
+                    newComponents.core.store,
+                    onNewTabOverride = { _, engineSession, url ->
+                        newComponents.useCases.tabsUseCases.addTab(
+                            url,
+                            selectTab = true,
+                            engineSession = engineSession
+                        )
+                    },
+                    onCloseTabOverride = { _, sessionId ->
+                        newComponents.useCases.tabsUseCases.removeTab(sessionId)
+                    },
+                    onSelectTabOverride = { _, sessionId ->
+                        newComponents.useCases.tabsUseCases.selectTab(sessionId)
+                    },
+                    onUpdatePermissionRequest = newComponents.core.addonUpdater::onUpdatePermissionRequest,
+                    onExtensionsLoaded = { extensions ->
+                        newComponents.core.addonUpdater.registerForFutureUpdates(extensions)
+                        newComponents.core.supportedAddonsChecker.registerForChecks()
+                    },
+                )
+            } catch (e: UnsupportedOperationException) {
+                // Web extension support is only available for engine gecko
+                Logger.error("Failed to initialize web extension support", e)
+            }
+
+            GlobalScope.launch(Dispatchers.IO) {
+                newComponents.core.fileUploadsDirCleaner.cleanUploadsDirectory()
+            }
         }
     }
-}
+
+    @Synchronized
+    fun ensureExternalComponents(
+        baseContext: Context,
+        logLevel: Log.Priority = Log.Priority.WARN,
+    ): Boolean {
+        if (_components != null) {
+            return true
+        }
+
+        val profileFolder = resolveExternalProfileFolder(baseContext) ?: return false
+        val profileContext = ProfileContext(baseContext.applicationContext, profileFolder)
+        val messenger = NoopBinaryMessenger()
+
+        val selectionActionEvents = GeckoSelectionActionEvents(messenger)
+        val selectionActionDelegate = DefaultSelectionActionDelegate(selectionActionEvents) { actions ->
+            val processTextAction = "android.intent.action.PROCESS_TEXT"
+            val withoutProcessText = actions.filter { it != processTextAction }.toTypedArray()
+            val processTextActions = actions.filter { it == processTextAction }.toTypedArray()
+            withoutProcessText + processTextActions
+        }
+
+        val contentBlocking = ContentBlocking(
+            queryParameterStripping = QueryParameterStripping.DISABLED,
+            queryParameterStrippingAllowList = "",
+            queryParameterStrippingStripList = "",
+            bounceTrackingProtectionMode = BounceTrackingProtectionMode.DISABLED,
+        )
+
+        setUp(
+            applicationContext = profileContext,
+            flutterEvents = GeckoStateEvents(messenger),
+            readerViewController = ReaderViewController(messenger),
+            selectionAction = selectionActionDelegate,
+            addonEvents = GeckoAddonEvents(messenger),
+            tabContentEvents = GeckoTabContentEvents(messenger),
+            extensionEvents = BrowserExtensionEvents(messenger),
+            logLevel = logLevel,
+            contentBlocking = contentBlocking,
+            addonCollection = null,
+            mode = ComponentsMode.EXTERNAL,
+        )
+
+        engineSettingsApi = GeckoEngineSettingsApiImpl()
+        return true
+    }
+
+    private fun resolveExternalProfileFolder(baseContext: Context): String? {
+        return try {
+            val profileFile = File(baseContext.filesDir, PwaConstants.CURRENT_PROFILE_FILE)
+            if (!profileFile.exists()) return null
+            val profileUuid = profileFile.readText().trim().ifEmpty { return null }
+
+            val relativePath =
+                "${PwaConstants.PROFILES_DIR_NAME}/${PwaConstants.PROFILE_DIR_PREFIX}$profileUuid"
+            val profileDir = File(baseContext.filesDir, relativePath)
+            if (!profileDir.exists()) return null
+
+            relativePath
+        } catch (e: Exception) {
+            Logger.error("Failed to resolve external profile folder", e)
+            null
+        }
+    }
+}

packages/flutter_mozilla_components/android/src/main/kotlin/eu/weblibre/flutter_mozilla_components/NoopBinaryMessenger.kt

@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+/*
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at https://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ */
+
+package eu.weblibre.flutter_mozilla_components
+
+import io.flutter.plugin.common.BinaryMessenger
+import java.nio.ByteBuffer
+
+class NoopBinaryMessenger : BinaryMessenger {
+    override fun send(channel: String, message: ByteBuffer?) {
+        // No-op
+    }
+
+    override fun send(
+        channel: String,
+        message: ByteBuffer?,
+        callback: BinaryMessenger.BinaryReply?
+    ) {
+        callback?.reply(null)
+    }
+
+    override fun setMessageHandler(
+        channel: String,
+        handler: BinaryMessenger.BinaryMessageHandler?
+    ) {
+        // No-op
+    }
+}

packages/flutter_mozilla_components/android/src/main/kotlin/eu/weblibre/flutter_mozilla_components/PwaConstants.kt

@@ -7,17 +7,16 @@
 package eu.weblibre.flutter_mozilla_components
 
 object PwaConstants {
+    const val PROFILES_DIR_NAME = "weblibre_profiles"
+    const val PROFILE_DIR_PREFIX = "profile-"
+
     // Intent extras keys for PWA metadata
     const val EXTRA_PWA_PROFILE_UUID = "pwa_profile_uuid"
     const val EXTRA_PWA_CONTEXT_ID = "pwa_context_id"
 
-    // Shortcut ID for linking to cached manifest + icon on disk
-    const val EXTRA_PWA_SHORTCUT_ID = "pwa_shortcut_id"
-
     // Profile and file paths
     const val CURRENT_PROFILE_FILE = "weblibre_profiles/current_profile"
     const val PROFILE_MAPPING_PREFS = "pwa_profile_mapping"
-    const val PWA_CACHE_DIR = "pwa_cache"
 
     // Component initialization timeouts
     const val COMPONENT_INIT_TIMEOUT_MS = 10000L

packages/flutter_mozilla_components/android/src/main/kotlin/eu/weblibre/flutter_mozilla_components/PwaSplashCache.kt

@@ -1,96 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
- * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
- * file, You can obtain one at https://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
- */
-
-package eu.weblibre.flutter_mozilla_components
-
-import android.content.Context
-import android.graphics.Bitmap
-import android.graphics.BitmapFactory
-import android.util.Log
-import mozilla.components.concept.engine.manifest.WebAppManifest
-import mozilla.components.concept.engine.manifest.WebAppManifestParser
-import java.io.File
-import java.io.FileOutputStream
-
-/**
- * Simple disk cache for PWA splash screen data (manifest + icon).
- * Keyed by shortcut ID so home screen shortcuts can instantly display
- * branded splash screens without waiting for components to initialize.
- *
- * Cache layout:
- *   <filesDir>/pwa_cache/<shortcutId>/manifest.json
- *   <filesDir>/pwa_cache/<shortcutId>/icon.png
- */
-object PwaSplashCache {
-
-    private const val TAG = "PwaSplashCache"
-    private val parser = WebAppManifestParser()
-
-    private const val MANIFEST_FILE = "manifest.json"
-    private const val ICON_FILE = "icon.png"
-
-    /**
-     * Saves manifest JSON and icon bitmap to disk for the given shortcut ID.
-     */
-    fun save(context: Context, shortcutId: String, manifest: WebAppManifest, icon: Bitmap?) {
-        try {
-            val dir = cacheDir(context, shortcutId)
-            if (!dir.exists()) dir.mkdirs()
-
-            val json = parser.serialize(manifest).toString()
-            File(dir, MANIFEST_FILE).writeText(json)
-
-            icon?.let { bitmap ->
-                FileOutputStream(File(dir, ICON_FILE)).use { out ->
-                    bitmap.compress(Bitmap.CompressFormat.PNG, 90, out)
-                }
-            }
-        } catch (e: Exception) {
-            Log.e(TAG, "Failed to cache splash data for $shortcutId", e)
-        }
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Loads cached manifest for the given shortcut ID, or null if not cached.
-     */
-    fun loadManifest(context: Context, shortcutId: String): WebAppManifest? {
-        return try {
-            val file = File(cacheDir(context, shortcutId), MANIFEST_FILE)
-            if (!file.exists()) return null
-
-            val json = file.readText()
-            when (val result = parser.parse(json)) {
-                is WebAppManifestParser.Result.Success -> result.manifest
-                is WebAppManifestParser.Result.Failure -> {
-                    Log.e(TAG, "Failed to parse cached manifest for $shortcutId", result.exception)
-                    null
-                }
-            }
-        } catch (e: Exception) {
-            Log.e(TAG, "Failed to load cached manifest for $shortcutId", e)
-            null
-        }
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Loads cached icon bitmap for the given shortcut ID, or null if not cached.
-     */
-    fun loadIcon(context: Context, shortcutId: String): Bitmap? {
-        return try {
-            val file = File(cacheDir(context, shortcutId), ICON_FILE)
-            if (!file.exists()) return null
-            BitmapFactory.decodeFile(file.absolutePath)
-        } catch (e: Exception) {
-            Log.e(TAG, "Failed to load cached icon for $shortcutId", e)
-            null
-        }
-    }
-
-    private fun cacheDir(context: Context, shortcutId: String): File {
-        // Always use applicationContext.filesDir to avoid profile-scoped context paths
-        return File(context.applicationContext.filesDir, "${PwaConstants.PWA_CACHE_DIR}/$shortcutId")
-    }
-}

packages/flutter_mozilla_components/android/src/main/kotlin/eu/weblibre/flutter_mozilla_components/activities/ExternalAppBrowserActivity.kt

@@ -9,14 +9,12 @@ package eu.weblibre.flutter_mozilla_components.activities
 import android.content.Context
 import android.content.Intent
 import android.os.Bundle
-import android.widget.FrameLayout
 import androidx.appcompat.app.AppCompatActivity
 import androidx.core.view.WindowCompat
 import eu.weblibre.flutter_mozilla_components.ExternalAppBrowserFragment
 import eu.weblibre.flutter_mozilla_components.GlobalComponents
 import eu.weblibre.flutter_mozilla_components.PwaConstants
 import eu.weblibre.flutter_mozilla_components.R
-import eu.weblibre.flutter_mozilla_components.ui.LoadingScreenManager
 import kotlinx.coroutines.CoroutineScope
 import kotlinx.coroutines.Dispatchers
 import kotlinx.coroutines.SupervisorJob
@@ -38,7 +36,6 @@ class ExternalAppBrowserActivity : AppCompatActivity() {
 
     private val logger = Logger("ExternalAppBrowserActivity")
     private val coroutineScope = CoroutineScope(Dispatchers.Main + SupervisorJob())
-    private var loadingScreenManager: LoadingScreenManager? = null
 
     private val customTabSessionId: String?
         get() = intent?.getStringExtra(EXTRA_CUSTOM_TAB_SESSION_ID)
@@ -61,8 +58,12 @@ class ExternalAppBrowserActivity : AppCompatActivity() {
 
         val components = GlobalComponents.components
         if (components == null) {
+            if (GlobalComponents.ensureExternalComponents(applicationContext)) {
+                showFragment(sessionId)
+                return
+            }
+
             logger.debug("Components not yet initialized, waiting...")
-            showLoading()
             waitForComponents(sessionId)
             return
         }
@@ -70,25 +71,6 @@ class ExternalAppBrowserActivity : AppCompatActivity() {
         showFragment(sessionId)
     }
 
-    private fun showLoading() {
-        val container = findViewById<FrameLayout>(R.id.container)
-        loadingScreenManager = LoadingScreenManager.forActivity(this, container)
-
-        val url = webAppManifestUrl ?: ""
-        val shortcutId = intent?.getStringExtra(PwaConstants.EXTRA_PWA_SHORTCUT_ID)
-
-        if (url.isNotEmpty()) {
-            val loadingIntent = Intent().apply {
-                data = android.net.Uri.parse(url)
-                putExtra(PwaConstants.EXTRA_PWA_PROFILE_UUID, "placeholder")
-                shortcutId?.let { putExtra(PwaConstants.EXTRA_PWA_SHORTCUT_ID, it) }
-            }
-            loadingScreenManager?.showLoadingForIntent(loadingIntent)
-        } else {
-            loadingScreenManager?.showLoadingForIntent(Intent())
-        }
-    }
-
     private fun waitForComponents(sessionId: String) {
         coroutineScope.launch {
             var elapsedMs = 0L
@@ -132,7 +114,6 @@ class ExternalAppBrowserActivity : AppCompatActivity() {
 
         supportFragmentManager.beginTransaction()
             .replace(R.id.container, fragment)
-            .runOnCommit { loadingScreenManager?.hideLoading() }
             .commit()
     }
 
@@ -154,10 +135,6 @@ class ExternalAppBrowserActivity : AppCompatActivity() {
         // Cancel any pending coroutines
         coroutineScope.cancel()
 
-        // Clean up loading screen manager
-        loadingScreenManager?.cleanup()
-        loadingScreenManager = null
-
         // Only clean up when the activity is actually finishing (user closed it),
         // not when the system temporarily destroys it (e.g. switching to main app).
         if (isFinishing) {
@@ -199,13 +176,11 @@ class ExternalAppBrowserActivity : AppCompatActivity() {
             context: Context,
             customTabSessionId: String,
             webAppManifestUrl: String? = null,
-            pwaShortcutId: String? = null,
         ): Intent {
             return Intent(context, ExternalAppBrowserActivity::class.java).apply {
                 flags = Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_DOCUMENT or Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_MULTIPLE_TASK
                 putExtra(EXTRA_CUSTOM_TAB_SESSION_ID, customTabSessionId)
                 webAppManifestUrl?.let { putExtra(EXTRA_WEB_APP_MANIFEST_URL, it) }
-                pwaShortcutId?.let { putExtra(PwaConstants.EXTRA_PWA_SHORTCUT_ID, it) }
             }
         }
     }

packages/flutter_mozilla_components/android/src/main/kotlin/eu/weblibre/flutter_mozilla_components/activities/IntentReceiverActivity.kt

@@ -10,10 +10,8 @@ import android.app.Activity
 import android.app.AlertDialog
 import android.content.Intent
 import android.os.Bundle
-import android.widget.FrameLayout
 import eu.weblibre.flutter_mozilla_components.GlobalComponents
 import eu.weblibre.flutter_mozilla_components.PwaConstants
-import eu.weblibre.flutter_mozilla_components.ui.LoadingScreenManager
 import kotlinx.coroutines.CoroutineScope
 import kotlinx.coroutines.Dispatchers
 import kotlinx.coroutines.SupervisorJob
@@ -43,7 +41,6 @@ class IntentReceiverActivity : Activity() {
     private val logger = Logger("IntentReceiverActivity")
     private val coroutineScope = CoroutineScope(Dispatchers.Main + SupervisorJob())
     private var pendingIntent: Intent? = null
-    private var loadingScreenManager: LoadingScreenManager? = null
 
     override fun onCreate(savedInstanceState: Bundle?) {
         super.onCreate(savedInstanceState)
@@ -62,16 +59,17 @@ class IntentReceiverActivity : Activity() {
     override fun onDestroy() {
         super.onDestroy()
         coroutineScope.cancel()
-        loadingScreenManager?.cleanup()
-        loadingScreenManager = null
     }
 
     private fun processIntent(intent: Intent) {
-        val components = GlobalComponents.components
+        if (GlobalComponents.components == null) {
-        if (components == null) {
+            if (GlobalComponents.ensureExternalComponents(applicationContext)) {
+                routeIntent(intent)
+                return
+            }
+
             logger.warn("Components not initialized, waiting for initialization...")
             pendingIntent = intent
-            showLoadingIndicator(intent)
             waitForComponentsWithTimeout()
             return
         }
@@ -246,7 +244,6 @@ class IntentReceiverActivity : Activity() {
                     context = this@IntentReceiverActivity,
                     customTabSessionId = sessionId,
                     webAppManifestUrl = url,
-                    pwaShortcutId = intent.getStringExtra(PwaConstants.EXTRA_PWA_SHORTCUT_ID),
                 )
                 startActivity(externalIntent)
                 finish()
@@ -291,26 +288,6 @@ class IntentReceiverActivity : Activity() {
         return tab.id
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Shows a branded loading screen immediately based on intent type.
-     * This avoids showing a minimal spinner and shows proper placeholders right away.
-     */
-    private fun showLoadingIndicator(intent: Intent) {
-        // Create a container layout
-        val container = FrameLayout(this).apply {
-            layoutParams = FrameLayout.LayoutParams(
-                FrameLayout.LayoutParams.MATCH_PARENT,
-                FrameLayout.LayoutParams.MATCH_PARENT
-            )
-            setBackgroundColor(android.graphics.Color.TRANSPARENT)
-        }
-        setContentView(container)
-
-        // Initialize loading screen manager and show branded screen immediately
-        loadingScreenManager = LoadingScreenManager.forActivity(this, container)
-        loadingScreenManager?.showLoadingForIntent(intent)
-    }
-
     /**
      * Waits for GlobalComponents to be initialized with a timeout.
      * Once components are ready, shows branded loading screen before routing.

packages/flutter_mozilla_components/android/src/main/kotlin/eu/weblibre/flutter_mozilla_components/api/GeckoPwaApiImpl.kt

@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ import android.os.Build
 import androidx.core.content.getSystemService
 import eu.weblibre.flutter_mozilla_components.GlobalComponents
 import eu.weblibre.flutter_mozilla_components.PwaConstants
-import eu.weblibre.flutter_mozilla_components.PwaSplashCache
 import eu.weblibre.flutter_mozilla_components.activities.IntentReceiverActivity
 import eu.weblibre.flutter_mozilla_components.pigeons.ExternalApplicationResource
 import eu.weblibre.flutter_mozilla_components.pigeons.GeckoPwaApi
@@ -140,9 +139,6 @@ class GeckoPwaApiImpl(
 
             val shortcutId = generateShortcutId(manifest.startUrl)
 
-            // Cache manifest + icon to disk for instant branded splash at launch
-            PwaSplashCache.save(context, shortcutId, manifest, iconBitmap)
-
             val appName = manifest.shortName ?: manifest.name ?: "Web App"
 
             val shortcutIntent = Intent(context, IntentReceiverActivity::class.java).apply {
@@ -150,7 +146,6 @@ class GeckoPwaApiImpl(
                 data = Uri.parse(manifest.startUrl)
                 putExtra(PwaConstants.EXTRA_PWA_PROFILE_UUID, profileUuid)
                 putExtra(PwaConstants.EXTRA_PWA_CONTEXT_ID, contextId)
-                putExtra(PwaConstants.EXTRA_PWA_SHORTCUT_ID, shortcutId)
             }
 
             val shortcut = ShortcutInfo.Builder(context, shortcutId).apply {

packages/flutter_mozilla_components/android/src/main/kotlin/eu/weblibre/flutter_mozilla_components/services/CustomTabsService.kt

@@ -13,9 +13,12 @@ import mozilla.components.feature.customtabs.store.CustomTabsServiceStore
 
 class CustomTabsService : AbstractCustomTabsService() {
     private val components by lazy {
+        if (GlobalComponents.components == null) {
+            GlobalComponents.ensureExternalComponents(applicationContext)
+        }
         requireNotNull(GlobalComponents.components) { "Components not initialized" }
     }
 
     override val customTabsServiceStore: CustomTabsServiceStore by lazy { components.core.customTabsStore }
     override val engine: Engine by lazy { components.core.engine }
-}
+}

packages/flutter_mozilla_components/android/src/main/kotlin/eu/weblibre/flutter_mozilla_components/ui/LoadingScreenManager.kt

@@ -1,136 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
- * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
- * file, You can obtain one at https://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
- */
-
-package eu.weblibre.flutter_mozilla_components.ui
-
-import android.animation.Animator
-import android.animation.AnimatorListenerAdapter
-import android.app.Activity
-import android.content.Context
-import android.content.Intent
-import android.graphics.Color
-import android.view.ContextThemeWrapper
-import android.view.LayoutInflater
-import android.view.View
-import android.widget.FrameLayout
-import android.widget.ImageView
-import android.widget.TextView
-import androidx.core.graphics.ColorUtils
-import eu.weblibre.flutter_mozilla_components.PwaConstants
-import eu.weblibre.flutter_mozilla_components.PwaSplashCache
-import eu.weblibre.flutter_mozilla_components.R
-
-/**
- * Displays a loading screen during PWA and Custom Tab initialization.
- *
- * - PWA with cached data: shows cached icon, app name, and theme color instantly from disk.
- * - PWA without cache / Custom Tab: shows WebLibre logo with domain name.
- *
- * No component dependencies — everything is resolved from intent extras and disk cache.
- */
-class LoadingScreenManager private constructor(
-    private val activity: Activity,
-    private val container: FrameLayout
-) {
-    private var currentLoadingView: View? = null
-
-    // Material3 theme wrapper for activities that use non-Material themes (e.g. AppCompat.Translucent)
-    private val themedContext: Context
-        get() = ContextThemeWrapper(activity, com.google.android.material.R.style.Theme_Material3_DayNight_NoActionBar)
-
-    companion object {
-        fun forActivity(activity: Activity, container: FrameLayout) =
-            LoadingScreenManager(activity, container)
-
-        fun isPwaIntent(intent: Intent?) =
-            intent?.hasExtra(PwaConstants.EXTRA_PWA_PROFILE_UUID) == true
-
-        fun hasCachedSplashData(intent: Intent?) =
-            intent?.hasExtra(PwaConstants.EXTRA_PWA_SHORTCUT_ID) == true
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Shows the loading screen immediately based on intent analysis.
-     * Can be called before components are initialized.
-     */
-    fun showLoadingForIntent(intent: Intent) {
-        cleanup()
-
-        val view = LayoutInflater.from(themedContext).inflate(
-            R.layout.loading_screen, container, false
-        )
-
-        val iconView = view.findViewById<ImageView>(R.id.loading_icon)
-        val nameView = view.findViewById<TextView>(R.id.loading_name)
-        val statusView = view.findViewById<TextView>(R.id.loading_status)
-
-        val shortcutId = intent.getStringExtra(PwaConstants.EXTRA_PWA_SHORTCUT_ID)
-        val manifest = shortcutId?.let { PwaSplashCache.loadManifest(activity, it) }
-
-        if (manifest != null) {
-            // PWA with cached data — branded splash
-            nameView.text = manifest.shortName ?: manifest.name ?: "Web App"
-
-            val cachedIcon = PwaSplashCache.loadIcon(activity, shortcutId)
-            if (cachedIcon != null) {
-                iconView.setImageBitmap(cachedIcon)
-            }
-
-            manifest.themeColor?.let { themeColor ->
-                applyThemeColor(view, themeColor, nameView, statusView)
-            }
-        } else {
-            // Custom Tab or uncached PWA — WebLibre logo + domain
-            val url = intent.dataString
-            nameView.text = url?.let { extractDomain(it) } ?: "Web App"
-        }
-
-        container.addView(view)
-        currentLoadingView = view
-    }
-
-    fun hideLoading(animate: Boolean = true) {
-        currentLoadingView?.let { view ->
-            if (animate) {
-                view.animate()
-                    .alpha(0f)
-                    .setDuration(200)
-                    .setListener(object : AnimatorListenerAdapter() {
-                        override fun onAnimationEnd(animation: Animator) {
-                            cleanup()
-                        }
-                    })
-                    .start()
-            } else {
-                cleanup()
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
-    fun cleanup() {
-        currentLoadingView?.let { container.removeView(it) }
-        currentLoadingView = null
-    }
-
-    private fun applyThemeColor(view: View, themeColor: Int, nameView: TextView, statusView: TextView) {
-        view.setBackgroundColor(themeColor)
-
-        val isDark = ColorUtils.calculateLuminance(themeColor) < 0.5
-        val primaryTextColor = if (isDark) Color.WHITE else Color.BLACK
-        val secondaryTextColor = ColorUtils.setAlphaComponent(primaryTextColor, 0xB3)
-
-        nameView.setTextColor(primaryTextColor)
-        statusView.setTextColor(secondaryTextColor)
-    }
-
-    private fun extractDomain(url: String): String {
-        return try {
-            android.net.Uri.parse(url).host ?: url
-        } catch (_: Exception) {
-            url
-        }
-    }
-}

packages/flutter_mozilla_components/android/src/main/res/layout/loading_screen.xml

@@ -1,56 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<!-- This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
-   - License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
-   - file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/. -->
-
-<!-- Shared loading screen for PWA and Custom Tab launch.
-     PWA: shows cached icon + app name + theme color.
-     Custom Tab: shows WebLibre logo + domain name. -->
-<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
-    xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
-    android:id="@+id/loading_container"
-    android:layout_width="match_parent"
-    android:layout_height="match_parent"
-    android:background="?android:attr/colorBackground"
-    android:gravity="center"
-    android:orientation="vertical"
-    android:padding="32dp">
-
-    <ImageView
-        android:id="@+id/loading_icon"
-        android:layout_width="96dp"
-        android:layout_height="96dp"
-        android:layout_marginBottom="24dp"
-        android:scaleType="fitCenter"
-        android:src="@drawable/ic_launcher_foreground" />
-
-    <TextView
-        android:id="@+id/loading_name"
-        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
-        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-        android:layout_marginBottom="8dp"
-        android:ellipsize="end"
-        android:gravity="center"
-        android:maxLines="2"
-        android:textAppearance="@style/TextAppearance.Material3.HeadlineSmall"
-        android:textColor="?android:attr/textColorPrimary" />
-
-    <TextView
-        android:id="@+id/loading_status"
-        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
-        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-        android:gravity="center"
-        android:text="@string/pwa_loading"
-        android:textAppearance="@style/TextAppearance.Material3.BodyMedium"
-        android:textColor="?android:attr/textColorSecondary" />
-
-    <com.google.android.material.progressindicator.CircularProgressIndicator
-        android:id="@+id/loading_progress"
-        android:layout_width="32dp"
-        android:layout_height="32dp"
-        android:layout_marginTop="32dp"
-        android:indeterminate="true"
-        app:indicatorSize="32dp"
-        app:trackThickness="3dp" />
-
-</LinearLayout>

packages/flutter_mozilla_components/android/src/main/res/values/strings.xml

@@ -27,8 +27,4 @@
     <string name="mozac_feature_customtabs_menu_button">Menu</string>
     <string name="mozac_feature_customtabs_security_indicator">Security</string>
 
-    <!-- Loading screen strings -->
+</resources>
-    <string name="pwa_loading">Opening…</string>
-    <string name="pwa_icon_description">App icon</string>
-    <string name="website_icon_description">Website icon</string>
-</resources>