I'm using Firebase dynamic links for referrals in an Expo app (managed workflow), but the link data isn't surviving the app installation process. The links worked fine when testing with a standalone app: when the user didn't have the app, they got directed to the App Store/Play Store* and when they did have the app, the link was handled using Expo's Linking.getInitialUrl().
I've actually gone ahead and published a native binary that displays a modal with the link data upon signing up to the app** (again, using Linking.getInitialUrl()). The modal only displays the app's custom url scheme myapp://. This same test displayed the link as expected when testing with a standalone app.
Note that the links work as expected if the app is already installed.
*This answer seems to suggest that this is enough to ensure the data will pass
**Fortunately we are very early stage with no users lol
