Notes on creating web apps to run locally on Android mobile; Progressive Web Apps (PWA)

From the initial part of the tutorials that I have browsed so far, one of the challenges involved in running a React Native app on Android outside of Expo, is having to upload the app to Google Play Store which involves a one-time fee or US $25, IIRC, and has a review process, OR sideloading a .apk file on the Android mobile, which has its risks. I don't want to take such a risk with my mobile phone (Samsung Android).

What are the risks of sideloaded Android applications?, https://www.samsungknox.com/en/blog/what-are-the-risks-of-sideloaded-android-applications , April 2020.

It seems there are some other options for creating apps to run on Android mobile. I have yet to study the links below but they seem to be promising.

Referencing local files from HTML in Android,

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A simple app I would like to create is a Timestamp app. as in my limited search on Play Store I could not get a Timestamp app. that does what I want. My primary need is a one-touch timestamp creation app i.e. it will automatically create a timestamp when the app. is launched. When time permits, I would like to explore options mentioned in above articles to write a simple HTML/JS/CSS app that I can safely run on my Samsung Android phone (using its Chrome mobile browser).

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