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Quick css hacks to target android/ios
.visible-android {
display:none;
}
.visible-ios {
display:none;
}
.on-device .visible-android, .on-device .visible-android {
display:inherit;
}
.device-ios .visible-android {
display:none !important;
}
.device-ios .hidden-ios {
display:none !important;
}
.device-android .hidden-android {
display:none !important;
}
.device-android .visible-ios {
display:none !important;
}
var classNames = [];
if (navigator.userAgent.match(/(iPad|iPhone|iPod)/i)) classNames.push('device-ios');
if (navigator.userAgent.match(/android/i)) classNames.push('device-android');
var html = document.getElementsByTagName('html')[0];
if (classNames.length) classNames.push('on-device');
if (html.classList) html.classList.add.apply(html.classList, classNames);
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@ckizer
Try Framework7. Its Device utility class contains quite reliable methods and properties to detect OS, platform and device type. It covers most cases that are even possible to detect via WebView.

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ckizer commented May 2, 2021 via email

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These are not CSS hacks, but rather a JavaScript OS detection. People come here via Google expecting CSS hacks.

In 2024, and this exact thing still deceived me😶

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