How to open any app from standalone iMessage app

Question

If we have a host app, then we can open Safari with openURL method:

[self.extensionContext openURL:[NSURL URLWithString:@"http://google.com"] completionHandler:nil];

But what if we have standalone iMessage app? Is there any trick to open another app from it?

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Sep 19 '16 at 01:19

From the Apple Developer forums, Apple only allows you to open URLs in your parent app (in this case, iMessage for standalone iMessage apps).

I believe to ask for more functionality, file an Apple bug report (feature request).

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