How to open iTunes link with inappbrowser?

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I've got inappbrowser working in my Cordova 2.8 app except that links to iTunes, like this:

<p><a href="#" onclick="window.open('https://www.itunes.apple.com/us/app/apppname', '_blank', 'location=yes,enableViewPortScale=yes');">open</a></p>

do not open - can anyone help me out and explain how to fix this? (all other URL's open fine).

score 3 · Answer 1 · edited May 23 '17 at 10:29

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Try to use encodeURI() method with your URL. I think it will resolve your problem

<a href="#" onclick="window.open(encodeURI('itms-apps://itunes.apple.com/us/app/google-maps/id58502735‌4?mt=8&uo=4'), '_blank', 'location=yes,enableViewPortScale=yes');">Open</a>

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edited May 23 '17 at 10:29

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answered Aug 01 '13 at 14:20

Shashi

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score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Jun 20 '13 at 13:05

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You should use itms-apps://www.itunes.apple.com/us/app/apppname It'll open the link in the iTunes app.

answered Jun 20 '13 at 13:05

NDakotaBE

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so you mean like itms-apps://itunes.apple.com/us/app/google-maps/id585027354?mt=8&uo=4 – Stuart Jun 20 '13 at 13:25
I tried this:
but get this error message:webView:didFailLoadWithError - The URL can’t be shown
– Stuart Jun 20 '13 at 13:30
Check out this post from another user on StackOverflow http://stackoverflow.com/questions/7852804/how-to-implement-a-rate-us-feature-in-a-phonegap-app – NDakotaBE Jun 20 '13 at 14:06
Still not getting anywhere, so please say if anyone has a solution. – Stuart Jun 21 '13 at 08:04
Are you trying on a simulator? – NDakotaBE Jun 21 '13 at 08:18
Did you try it on the phone itself? Are you sure the url is correct? – NDakotaBE Jun 21 '13 at 13:28
Didn't work for me. Safari can't open https://itunes..., if change it to itms-apps:// the Safari even not opened. – Tien Do Oct 12 '13 at 04:41

score 0 · Answer 3 · answered May 13 '16 at 07:22

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The latest version of the plugin has solved this problem!

v 1.4

answered May 13 '16 at 07:22

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