We are still learning how to control PWA stuff so apologies.
Do you have Dark Mode enabled in your Android settings? To get Android to display the dark screen and startup we have to use some modern HTTP headers asking the browser what the OS theme preference is.
Ok I think I have found the issue. Yes I have dark mode in android settings. But I am using Brave browser for android. I reinstalled using Chrome and it works with a dark splash screen. In Brave browser I used the Install App option, but it seems it is installed as a shortcut with a small brave browser icon on top of stacker news icon in the launcher. Although it does seem like a full screen app and all. In chrome is installed as an app without chrome overlay icon. Also I saw a cool lightning animation on chrome that I didn't see on Brave 😃
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Awesome!
(Also it seems like you discovered a bug because you should see the lightning animation in the brave browser too 🤔)
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