Why app links bring extra dialog on Huawei

Question

When I have implemented app links for Huawei devices without GMS, I noticed that every time I test app link, it brings dialog asking user permission to open the app, which is kind of weird, as it looks more to be a deep link, not an app link.

Why app links doesn't work as suppose on Huawei devices without GMS?

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Feb 15 '21 at 08:20

I have asked this question to the Huawei support, and here is the answer:

If you are using Chrome, the Open dialog box is not displayed and the app will be automatically started.

All browsers in China have banned the action of pulling up other applications; The user must manually click Open to pull up the tripartite application. This is stipulated by Chinese law.

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Feb 17 '21 at 03:00

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Why app links bring extra dialog on Huawei?

This should not happen on Huawei phones. When I run the testing on app linking using a Huawei HMS phone with the default browser in the US, I don’t have this issue.

answered Feb 17 '21 at 03:00

Zinna

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Does your Huawei device has GMS? or when was the release date of your device? – Hayk Nahapetyan Feb 17 '21 at 09:29
No, Hayk, my phone does not have GMS. – Zinna Feb 17 '21 at 17:43
BTW, my phone is Mate30 – Zinna Feb 17 '21 at 22:45
Strange enough. Do they have different configuration for browsers for different countries? Or Huawei developer support was lying? ))) – Hayk Nahapetyan Feb 18 '21 at 10:20
Hi Hayk, as said, I run the testing in the US. I don’t know what’s happening in other countries. But I think Huawei developer support is right. – Zinna Feb 18 '21 at 16:23

Why app links bring extra dialog on Huawei

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