Angular app is treated like a PWA although it is supposed to be a normal website

I have a new Angular 19 app. I didn't add any service worker etc. since I do not want a PWA.

But if I deploy the app to my webserver and try to add a shortcut in Android 16 out of Chrome to the HomeScreen ("..." --> Add to homescreen) I'm asked to "install" the app instead of just adding a url-shortcut to chrome. As Android's chrome thinks I've a PWA web app and no normal website.

How can I prevent this and convince Chrome/Android to treat my Angular Website like a normal website?

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