Android deep linking, cannot filter intent with scheme 'android-app'

Question

I'm following the App Indexing API doc . My app URI is android-app://com.mypackagename.app/intro/intro/, so I add this to the manifest file, under <activity>

<activity
            android:name=".MainActivity"
            android:label="@string/config_app_name"
            android:screenOrientation="portrait"
            android:enabled="true"
            android:exported="true"
            > 
            <intent-filter android:label="test">
                <action android:name="android.intent.action.VIEW" />
                <category android:name="android.intent.category.DEFAULT" />
                <category android:name="android.intent.category.BROWSABLE" />

                <data android:scheme="android-app"
                    android:host="com.mypackagename.app" />
            </intent-filter>
</activity>

But when go and test my deep link as said in Test your deep link on my phone, the link android-app://com.mypackagename.app/intro/intro/ can't be opened, there's a toast saying "there are no apps installed that can handle it"

What am I missing? Thanks

Update: in the documentation pointed out by Mattia, there's definitely an option to put whatever scheme, like 'example', but it doesn't work for me. I'm on Lollipop, if it makes a difference.

<intent-filter android:label="@string/filter_title_viewgizmos">
         <action android:name="android.intent.action.VIEW" />
         <category android:name="android.intent.category.DEFAULT" />
         <category android:name="android.intent.category.BROWSABLE" />
         <!-- Accepts URIs that begin with "example://gizmos" -->
         <data android:scheme="example"
               android:host="gizmos" />
     </intent-filter>

Update 2: anything after the package is the scheme, in my case, android-app://com.mypackagename.app/intro/intro/, it is intro. Marked answer below

What happens when you try to open an url like android-app://com.mypackagename.app? Does it succeed? — Edson Menegatti, May 04 '15 at 19:45
@EdsonMenegatti you mean in the browser on mobile? It's just a google search for my app package name, doesn't seem to be 'deep-linked' to anything — EyeQ Tech, May 05 '15 at 05:25

Mattia Maestrini · Accepted Answer · 2015-05-05T05:42:54.920

You should use your domain, not android-app and your package as you can see in the documentation.

Try this example:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    package="com.example.test">

    <application
        android:icon="@mipmap/ic_launcher"
        android:label="@string/app_name"
        android:theme="@style/AppTheme">
        <activity
            android:name=".MainActivity"
            android:label="@string/app_name"
            android:windowSoftInputMode="stateVisible">
            <intent-filter>
                <action android:name="android.intent.action.VIEW" />

                <category android:name="android.intent.category.DEFAULT" />
                <category android:name="android.intent.category.BROWSABLE" />

                <data
                    android:host="yourdomain"
                    android:scheme="example" />
            </intent-filter>
            <intent-filter>
                <action android:name="android.intent.action.VIEW" />

                <category android:name="android.intent.category.DEFAULT" />
                <category android:name="android.intent.category.BROWSABLE" />

                <data
                    android:host="www.yourdomain.com"
                    android:scheme="http" />
            </intent-filter>
        </activity>
    </application>

</manifest>

Than test here with these values (change com.example.test with the package name of your app):

android-app://com.example.test/http/www.yourdomain.com/page
android-app://com.example.test/example/yourdomain/page

When you scan the bar code and press the link, your app will open automatically.

thanks, but your example doesn't work, it still says "there's no app installed'. In the link you posted, there's the custom scheme 'example', updated my question above. — EyeQ Tech, May 05 '15 at 05:14
I just updated my answer with the 'example' scheme. Now it works with both of deep link type. Please check that you have the [Google app](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.googlequicksearchbox) installed and updated. — Mattia Maestrini, May 05 '15 at 05:47
thanks, stupid me, I thought the scheme is the text before ://, so I put `android-app` as scheme — EyeQ Tech, May 05 '15 at 08:44

Android deep linking, cannot filter intent with scheme 'android-app'

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