I need a way to include a link in an email which either opens a mobile app or redirects the user to a website depending on whether the mobile app is installed or not. I need a solution for both Android and IOS, it is there a set practice on how to achieve this?
Thanks!
You need a combo of answers here I think.
For iOS, You can replace http:// with itms:// or itms-apps:// to avoid redirects.
How to link to apps on the app store
For Android, I think you'll want to look at the <intent-filter> element of your Mainfest file. Specifically, take a look at the documentation for the <data> sub-element.
On Android, you need to handle this via Intent Filter:
<activity
android:name="com.permutassep.IntentEvaluator"
android:label="@string/app_name">
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.intent.action.VIEW" />
<category android:name="android.intent.category.DEFAULT" />
<category android:name="android.intent.category.BROWSABLE" />
<data
android:host="your/url"
android:scheme="http" />
<data
android:host="your/url"
android:scheme="https" />
</intent-filter>
</activity>
And the class you need to handle the intent data should look like this:
public class IntentEvaluator extends BaseActivity {
@Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
Intent intent = null;
if(getIntent() != null && getIntent().getData() != null){
// Do whatever you want with the Intent data.
}
}
}
Taken from an app I developed: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/lalongooo/permutas-sep/master/app/src/main/java/com/permutassep/IntentEvaluator.java
