Open Wifi Settings by "prefs:root=WIFI" failed in iOS 10

Question

I was using prefs:root=WIFI url scheme in my app with prefs entered in info.plist to open directly the iOS settings application in Wi-Fi settings and it was working great on iOS 9 but it does not work anymore on iOS 10.

Does anyone know if this is just a regression in the first developer preview or the way to open Wi-Fi settings has changed in iOS 10 or it is not allowed anymore?

But our app need to open wifi settings. Do you known any other API works. — tbago, Sep 30 '16 at 02:46

score 24 · Answer 1 · answered Feb 28 '17 at 17:02

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Just so it's explicit: Apple does not allow this. It's possible your app will make it through anyway, but this is the same as using any other undocumented API.

Here is the full list of supported Apple URL schemes.

Here's a thread where Apple confirms that "any Apple URL schemes that are not officially documented should be considered private API."

answered Feb 28 '17 at 17:02

Luke

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This is the most important part, other answers may work and might make it through the review too, but if apple points this out, it's an serious issue thereafter. Better avoid private API's. – Tejas K Jul 24 '18 at 08:57
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My app also rejected with this API. – Bijender Singh Shekhawat Jan 31 '20 at 06:08

Siddharth jain · Answer 2 · 2019-03-02T20:18:02.073

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SWIFT 3.0:- working in iOS 10

@IBAction func openWifiSetting(_ sender: AnyObject) {
    let url = URL(string: "App-Prefs:root=WIFI") //for WIFI setting app
    UIApplication.shared.openURL(url!)
}

edited Mar 02 '19 at 20:18

answered Jan 21 '17 at 07:13

Siddharth jain

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Whoa! I had given up hope that this was possible post iOS 10.x. Have you found any reason to believe doing this will get an app rejected by the App Store? – Mark Peters Jan 31 '17 at 18:46
iOS11 is also OK – Alex Chan Jun 21 '17 at 09:36
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This is forbidden by the app store guidelines, I just had an app rejected by the review team for doing this. "Your app uses the "prefs:root=" non-public URL scheme, which is a private entity. The use of non-public APIs is not permitted on the App Store because it can lead to a poor user experience should these APIs change." – Bersaelor Aug 23 '18 at 20:45
Mine was rejected too, after a couple of updates. Whoever find this answer helpful - you should realize all the risks. They don't just reject, but also add a note: "Continuing to use or conceal non-public APIs in future submissions of this app may result in the termination of your Apple Developer account" – Vitalii Sep 13 '18 at 16:40

score 6 · Answer 3 · answered Sep 30 '16 at 02:59

My app is also using that api. Unfortunately apple disable this on iOS 10. Here's my solution: below iOS 10, it can still open Setting App. on iOS 10, it will go to a subpage(Cellular Data access) of Setting App, you can back to setting page by one click. I decide to keep it. because it's still convenient than user manually open Setting App.

NSURL *url = [NSURL URLWithString:@"prefs:root=WIFI"];
if ([[UIApplication sharedApplication] canOpenURL:url]) {
    [[UIApplication sharedApplication] openURL:url];
} else {
    [[UIApplication sharedApplication] openURL:[NSURL URLWithString:UIApplicationOpenSettingsURLString]];
}

score 6 · Answer 4 · answered Feb 01 '17 at 12:02

try this for objective c in iOS 10

NSURL *url = [NSURL URLWithString:@"prefs:root=WIFI"];
if ([[UIApplication sharedApplication] canOpenURL:url]) {
   [[UIApplication sharedApplication] openURL:url];
} else {
   [[UIApplication sharedApplication] openURL:[NSURL URLWithString:@"App-Prefs:root=WIFI"]];
}

score 2 · Answer 5 · answered Apr 06 '17 at 21:33

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Using "App-Prefs:root" instead of "prefs:root"

answered Apr 06 '17 at 21:33

user7829472

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"To resolve this issue, please revise your app to provide the associated functionality using public APIs or remove the functionality using the "prefs:root" or "App-Prefs:root" URL scheme." I got this when my app was rejected. – Tejas K Jul 24 '18 at 09:02
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Me too ! I got the same rejection ! (for > iOS11 your answer is wrong!) – iKK Aug 29 '18 at 21:01

score 2 · Answer 6 · answered Jul 18 '17 at 08:05

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iOS 10, to open your apps settings:

if let settingsURL = URL(string: UIApplicationOpenSettingsURLString) {  
                UIApplication.shared.openURL(settingsURL)
          }

answered Jul 18 '17 at 08:05

userXYZ

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this leads to App-Settings but not to general iPhone-Settings. – iKK Aug 29 '18 at 21:00

score 1 · Answer 7 · answered Mar 21 '17 at 06:20

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This works fine on iOS 10,

Go to Targets --> (Application) --> Info --> URL Types --> +

In the URL Schemes write

prefs

Then Call,

- (void)openWifiSettings
{
    if ([[UIApplication sharedApplication] canOpenURL:[NSURL URLWithString:@"prefs:root=WIFI"]]) {
        [[UIApplication sharedApplication] openURL:[NSURL URLWithString:@"prefs:root=WIFI"]];
    } else {
        [[UIApplication sharedApplication] openURL:[NSURL URLWithString:@"App-Prefs:root=WIFI"]];
    }
}

answered Mar 21 '17 at 06:20

Shuvo Joseph

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any solution for > iOS 11 ?? – iKK Aug 29 '18 at 21:02
I have the same question. – Nguyễn Anh Tuấn Sep 05 '18 at 07:41

Open Wifi Settings by "prefs:root=WIFI" failed in iOS 10

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