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With universal links, iOS users can tap a link to your website and get seamlessly redirected to your installed app without going through Safari. If your app isn’t installed, tapping a link to your website opens your website in Safari.

From the Supporting universal links archive documentation:

Universal links give you several key benefits that you don’t get when you use custom URL schemes. Specifically, universal links are:

  • Unique. Unlike custom URL schemes, universal links can’t be claimed by other apps, because they use standard HTTP or HTTPS links to your website.
  • Secure. When users install your app, iOS checks a file that you’ve uploaded to your web server to make sure that your website allows your app to open URLs on its behalf. Only you can create and upload this file, so the association of your website with your app is secure.
  • Flexible. Universal links work even when your app is not installed. When your app isn’t installed, tapping a link to your website opens the content in Safari, as users expect.
  • Simple. One URL works for both your website and your app.
  • Private. Other apps can communicate with your app without needing to know whether your app is installed.

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Universal links not working in development

I am trying to create Universal links for my app. I am using the apple validation tool to test my server configuration (https://search.developer.apple.com/appsearch-validation-tool/) and everything looks fine. So I run my app which has the: -…
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iOS 9 Universal Links not launching the app from the same domain

I have setup my AASA JSON file to open the app when someone visits myDomain.com/ShowInTheApp/* This works from Notes App, Email, Gmail App, Gmail web on safari and basically any other websites other myDomain.com . When…
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Sign apple-app-site-association

I try to implement the iOS9 Universal Links. I m using this tutorial: http://blog.hokolinks.com/how-to-implement-apple-universal-links-on-ios-9/ And…
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Universal link opens the flutter app but does not go to the right page

On iOS, when I click on a url, it opens my Flutter app but stays on the main screen. It does not go to the given page. For example, if the link is https://my-app.com/page1, the app will just go to / Here's the…
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iOS Universal Links in Flutter

I can't seem to get iOS universal links on my Flutter app working. Here are the steps I have taken to setup universal links: Installed flutter uni_links package Uploaded the following apple-app-site-association (with actual values for Team ID &…
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Dynamic links / universal links not working in cold start

I use firebase dynamic links. They work perfectly fine when the app is in background and I use the application continue userActivity function. However if I click on a dynamic link and cold start the application (not running in background) then not…
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Google Maps: Universal link format - destination coordinates - "Unsupported Link Google Maps can't open this link"

What is the correct URL format to achieve the following: Open a Google Maps app from another app on iOS using the Universal Link. Set destination based on two coordinates: latitude and longitude and let the user select the transportation…
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How can I disable the "open in app" banner on ios safari for pages that support universal links?

After registering a path as a universal link via apple-app-site-association, I'm seeing that on pageloads on iOS safari, when I have the app installed, the system will inject an "open in app" banner on the top of the screen. I'd like to disable this…
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Universal link not working if app is not installed on an iOS Device

I've implemented universal links in my application as well as server side. Everything works fine when the app is installed. If the app is not installed on the device and I click on the universal link from say notes or mail, I'm redirected to the app…
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iOS Universal Links sometimes stops working

My app supports universal linking and in most cases it works without any issues, tapping on a link opens the app like it should. But sometimes, i'm not sure why, it stops working. It happened a few times to one of the users, tapping on the…
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How to get a universal link to open the app instead of safari?

I've been trying for a while now to get universal links of iOS10 to work but it's not working till now. I have an apple-app-site-association configured. Have tried using the root domain, using a subfolder, on the same server or another. In all…
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Force open app using Apple Universal Linking

I have Universal Linking setup in my app. Now when browsing my website in Safari and visiting a UL registered link, it opens in safari and asks me if I want to open in my App. Is there a way that it always opens in the app? No prompt to open in app,…
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Detecting if the app launched from Handoffs or Universal Links

Is there a reliable/correct way to determine in the application:continueUserActivity:restorationHandler: method if the app was opened as a in my app but I need to be able to distinguish the source without having to add anything to the URL. I've…
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iOS - Bug With Universal Links

I have setup Universal Links in my iOS app exactly to details following the steps outlined here: How to Set Up Universal Links It validates 100% successfully using both Branch and Apple validators. But now that I'm trying to test out the finished…
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iOS Deep linking and Universal link, how to deep link in ios

I read that from iOS 9, Universal links are introduced. Please explain the different between Deep-linking and universal links. My objective is, a link will be sent in mail to customers. Let the mail says there is an offer for item A, and a link. On…
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