openURL not opening safari to from app

Question

I have to clarify that I know how to open url from our iOS app, like

[[UIApplication sharedApplication] openURL:[NSURL URLWithString: urlAddress]];

In my code I have done the same. It is an old app and I have to upgrade this app right now. I'm working on Xcode 7 right now. It has a code to open my website from the app. For that I have coded below for my website. I have also tried fro all other main site url but it still not opening safari to open this page.

    NSURL *url = [NSURL URLWithString:@"http://www.google.com"];
    if([[UIApplication sharedApplication] canOpenURL:url]) {
        NSLog(@"OK");
        [[UIApplication sharedApplication] openURL:url];
    } else {
        NSLog(@"Failed to open url: http://www.google.com");
    }

I have printed it that it goes in condition canOpenURL:url and it prints OK but it will not redirect to safari. I have checked in simulator and also in device but the result is same. Please help. Thanks in advance.

==== EDIT =======

This may be helpful more information about app.

It is tabbarcontroller app and navigation bar is shown for all views.

The above code is in button action

-(IBAction)onSiteClick:(id)sender
{
        NSURL *url = [NSURL URLWithString:@"http://www.google.com"];
        if([[UIApplication sharedApplication] canOpenURL:url]) {
            NSLog(@"OK");
            [[UIApplication sharedApplication] openURL:url];
        } else {
            NSLog(@"Failed to open url: http://www.google.com");
        }
}

If I put this code in app delegate didFinishLaunchingWithOptions method then it open safari and works. But it is not working on button click. Even I have tried code in viewDidLoad and viewWillAppear, then also it is not working.

===== EDIT 1 ====

I have not found solution for this yet. So for now I have taken a web view inside app and open the link in app.

http://awkwardhare.com/post/121196006730/quick-take-on-ios-9-url-scheme-changes — Igor, Oct 13 '15 at 11:42
@Max your code is working fine for me ..Hope may be the issue is with your website url string? — soumya, Oct 13 '15 at 11:58
@Sujania Thats why I confused a lot. Because I have used this code for so many apps and I have also updated some apps with setting of LSApplicationQueriesSchemes and NSAppTransportSecurity to allow http connections. — Max, Oct 13 '15 at 12:03

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Oct 13 '15 at 11:43

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This is a new security feature of iOS 9. you need to add url in plist.

 <key>LSApplicationQueriesSchemes</key>
<array>
    <string>http://www.google.com</string>
</array>

answered Oct 13 '15 at 11:43

Sunny Shah

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I have tried that but still same Problem. And I think it is for custom url to open another app from our app. – Max Oct 13 '15 at 11:44

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Oct 13 '15 at 11:53

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Hope this helps you:

    <key>NSAppTransportSecurity</key>
    <dict>
     <!--Include to allow all connections -->
     <key>NSAllowsArbitraryLoads</key>
     <true/>
     </dict>

answered Oct 13 '15 at 11:53

soumya

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score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Oct 13 '15 at 12:05

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the code is working fine in Xcode 7, iOS 9.0 ,os x 10.11

So, I think no issue with security.

answered Oct 13 '15 at 12:05

Jamil

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