Compatibility archive

Although the following tests have been run on old browsers, devices and operating systems, the results are still relevant.

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301 redirections

What happens when an icon is behind a 301 redirection? Long story short: this is not safe.

Device	OS	Browser	Browser Version	Tab	Bookmark	Homescreen
PC	WindowsXP	IE	8
PC	Windows7	IE	10
PC	WindowsXP	IE	11
PC	Windows8.1	IE	11
PC	Windows8.1	Chrome	32.1700
PC	WindowsXP	Firefox	26			N/A
PC	Windows8.1	Firefox	27			N/A
PC	Windows8.1	Opera	19.1326			N/A
PC	Windows8.1	Opera	12.15			N/A
PC	Windows8.1	Safari	5.1.7			N/A
MacBook Pro	MacOS X10.9	Safari	7.3			N/A
MacBook Pro	MacOS X10.9	Opera	20.0.1346.0			N/A
MacBook Pro	MacOS X10.9	Safari	7			N/A
MacBook Pro	MacOS X10.9	Camino	2.1.2			N/A
MacBook Pro	MacOS X10.9	Firefox	27			N/A
iMac	MacOS X10.9	Chrome	31.0.1650.63			N/A
iMac	MacOS X10.9	Chrome	35.1916			N/A
iMac	MacOS X10.9	Safari	7			N/A
iPod Touch	iOS5.1.1	Safari	6	N/A
iPad Mini	iOS7.0.4	Safari		N/A
iPad Mini	iOS7.0.4	Chrome	32.1700			N/A
iPad Mini	iOS7.0.4	Coast		N/A	N/A
Nexus 7	Android4.4.2	Chrome	31.0.1659.50
Nexus 7	Android4.4.2	Chrome	32.1700
Nexus 7	Android4.4.2	Firefox	26.0
Nexus 7	Android4.4.2	Opera Mini	7.5			N/A
Samsung Galaxy S5	Android4.4.2	Chrome	35.1916
Samsung Galaxy S5	Android4.4.2	Defaut browser		N/A		N/A
Samsung Galaxy S5	Android4.4.2	UC browser	9.8		N/A	N/A
Samsung Galaxy Nexus	Android4.3	Chrome	32.1700	N/A
LG Optimus L7	Android4.4.2	Firefox	26.0
Samsung Galaxy S	Android2.3.3	Defaut browser			N/A	N/A
HTC Desire	Android2.2.2	Defaut browser		N/A	N/A
Motorola Photon 4G	Android2.3.5	Defaut browser			N/A
Surface 2	Windows8.1	IE	11
Archos 5	Archos firmware	Opera	9.02

Do browsers support compress icons? Yes, they do.

Device	OS	Browser	Browser Version	Tab	Bookmark	Homescreen
PC	WindowsXP	IE	8
PC	Windows7	IE	10
PC	WindowsXP	IE	11
PC	Windows8.1	IE	11
PC	Windows8.1	Chrome	32.1700
PC	WindowsXP	Firefox	26			N/A
PC	Windows8.1	Firefox	27
PC	Windows8.1	Opera	19.1326			N/A
PC	Windows8.1	Opera	12.15
PC	Windows8.1	Safari	5.1.7			N/A
MacBook Pro	MacOS X10.9	Safari	7.3			N/A
MacBook Pro	MacOS X10.9	Opera	20.0.1346.0			N/A
MacBook Pro	MacOS X10.9	Safari	7			N/A
MacBook Pro	MacOS X10.9	Camino	2.1.2			N/A
MacBook Pro	MacOS X10.9	Firefox	27			N/A
iMac	MacOS X10.9	Chrome	31.0.1650.63			N/A
iMac	MacOS X10.9	Chrome	35.1916			N/A
iMac	MacOS X10.9	Safari	7			N/A
iPod Touch	iOS5.1.1	Safari	6	N/A
iPad Mini	iOS7.0.4	Safari		N/A
iPad Mini	iOS7.0.4	Chrome	32.1700			N/A
iPad Mini	iOS7.0.4	Coast		N/A	N/A
Nexus 7	Android4.4.2	Chrome	31.0.1659.50
Nexus 7	Android4.4.2	Chrome	32.1700
Nexus 7	Android4.4.2	Firefox	26.0
Nexus 7	Android4.4.2	Opera Mini	7.5			N/A
Samsung Galaxy S5	Android4.4.2	Chrome	35.1916
Samsung Galaxy S5	Android4.4.2	Defaut browser		N/A		N/A
Samsung Galaxy S5	Android4.4.2	UC browser	9.8		N/A	N/A
Samsung Galaxy Nexus	Android4.3	Chrome	32.1700	N/A
LG Optimus L7	Android4.4.2	Firefox	26.0
Samsung Galaxy S	Android2.3.3	Defaut browser			N/A
HTC Desire	Android2.2.2	Defaut browser		N/A	N/A
Motorola Photon 4G	Android2.3.5	Defaut browser			N/A
Surface 2	Windows8.1	IE	11
Archos 5	Archos firmware	Opera	9.02