Closing chrome custom tab

Question

In my use case, I have a page that deep links back to my app. When I open this page in Chrome custom tab, I am able to get back to my app by clicking the deep link but the issue is when I click on the device back button, the chrome tab is still visible.

Is there any way I can close the chrome custom tab when the user is back to my app/activity.

I don't know, but this may help: https://crbug.com/545446 – Egor Pasko Oct 20 '15 at 11:54 — Egor Pasko, Oct 20 '15 at 11:54

score 13 · Accepted Answer · answered Oct 22 '15 at 22:12

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Setting the below flag while opening chrome custom tab seems to resolve the issue for me http://developer.android.com/reference/android/content/Intent.html#FLAG_ACTIVITY_NO_HISTORY

answered Oct 22 '15 at 22:12

Arun

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I came across the same issue. As per your answer I am adding the flag as: `mCustomTabsIntent = new CustomTabsIntent.Builder(mCustomTabsSession).build(); mCustomTabsIntent.intent.setFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NO_HISTORY);` before launching the custom tabs. but its not solving issue. Is there something which I am missing? – Jaspinder Kaur Dec 01 '16 at 11:51
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not working for me either? Any one else have any luck with this? – Vardaan Sharma Apr 21 '17 at 13:28
@arun, My chrome tab disappears when I press home button and come back to screen. – Rishabh Saxena Apr 23 '20 at 05:31

score 2 · Answer 2 · answered Nov 29 '17 at 19:27

As @Jaspinder Kaur mentioned: you need to add this on your flag:

mCustomTabsIntent = new CustomTabsIntent.Builder().build(); 
mCustomTabsIntent.intent.setFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NO_HI‌STORY)

AND:

If you set your app to be singleInstance or singleTop, then when you go back to it using an intent, the framework will finish Custom tab activity as well.

Closing chrome custom tab

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