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I currently have Sony Xperia E6833 device and I tried to test referral using this link: 

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.onesolutions.refferaltester&referrer=123

However, it only outputs: 

 utm_source=(not%20set)&utm_medium=(not%20set)

Meaning referrer parameter is not present or empty. I have Google Play version 11.2.30.

My question Is there a way to test if Google play is receving the referral link? OR why Google play is not passing the referral link.

I know it works perfectly fine on the App side and I debugged it using adb shell broadcast. Also it works fine on other android devices. So are there ways to debug on the Google play side ?

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  • Where do you get this value from? (application, developer console, ...) – Simon Marquis Aug 29 '18 at 09:07
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    have the same issue, it stopped working on many devices (pixel, galaxies) at some point (but I'm not sure when exactly). It still work on nexus 6p though. I'm receiving `utm_source=(not%20set)&utm_medium=(not%20set) ` instead of actual referrer in INSTALL_REFERRER intent – Maciej S Aug 29 '18 at 10:15
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    A side note, ```The Google Install Referrer only works when users install apps through the Google Play Store app, not when they install apps through the browser-based version of the Google Play Store ``` or going from browser to app version of google play. https://help.tune.com/marketing-console/how-google-play-install-referrer-works/ – Mysterious_android Sep 18 '18 at 01:01
  • Check this https://stackoverflow.com/questions/53481131/com-android-vending-install-referrer-somehow-parameters-are-lost-and-changed-t – Shubham AgaRwal Jun 09 '20 at 06:51

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