")!) always returns true

Asked Aug 15 '17 at 09:31

Active Aug 15 '17 at 16:04

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I need to check whether the user has installed Google Maps on the phone . If Google Maps is installed, open Google Maps, else open Apple Maps. But even when Google Maps is not installed 'canOpenURL' returns true.

Here’s my code,

if (UIApplication.shared.canOpenURL(URL(string: "comgooglemaps://")!)){
        let urlString = "comgooglemaps://?center=" + lat + "," + long + "&q=" + lat + "," + long
        let url = URL(string: urlString)
        UIApplication.shared.openURL(url!)
    }else{
        let urlString:NSString = NSString(format: "http://maps.apple.com/?q=%@,%@", lat, long)
        UIApplication.shared.openURL(URL(string: urlString as String)!)
    }

And, I have added LSApplicationQueriesSchemes array and appended "comgooglemaps" to it.

Info.plist Image here

edited Aug 15 '17 at 16:04

rmaddy

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asked Aug 15 '17 at 09:31

NavodaP

what is the question in this case? – sarosh mirza Aug 15 '17 at 09:40
hey, even when Google Maps is not installed on the device 'canOpenURL' returns true. – NavodaP Aug 15 '17 at 09:42
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Hi, I just tested your code and also deleting the google maps app from the device. It works fine. Are you testing this on the real device or simulator? Everything seems to be working like it is supposed to – sarosh mirza Aug 15 '17 at 09:46
its working fine... – Fahim Parkar Aug 15 '17 at 09:50
On a real device. But when I delete google maps from the device, the button just shows the click , but nothing happens. – NavodaP Aug 15 '17 at 09:51
My iOS version is 10.3.2. Is it something to do with that? – NavodaP Aug 15 '17 at 09:52
Have you made sure that you restart the application after deleting google maps? – Mike Welsh Aug 15 '17 at 12:50
yes, did that too – NavodaP Aug 16 '17 at 06:32
i am too getting same issue on iOS 11.3 – Ravi May 09 '18 at 11:23

UIApplication.shared.canOpenURL(URL(string: "comgooglemaps://")!) always returns true

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