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webOS supports native applications which are deployed as platform native binaries. Native apps are developed using C/C++ and run in the system.

Developing a native app is typically a much bigger effort than developing web apps or QML apps. However, there are two primary reasons for choosing to develop native apps:

  • Need for high performance.
  • Much greater control over app performance in various scenarios.
Important Points
  • Native apps can call webOS service through luna-service2 library.
  • A native app must register itself to System and Application Manager (SAM) by calling the registerApp method. It establishes a connection between the SAM and the native app. The SAM can then pass launch status (such as “registered” or “relaunch”) and launch parameters to the native app through the connection.
  • For UI of the native app, you can use Qt or QML.

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