topic Re: Web address instead of downloaded app in Apple

Web address instead of downloaded app

gemz4the1 — Sun, 23 Mar 2014 17:30:30 GMT

Anyone else finding it a little annoying that when you click on a link, such as on an email, and instead of it going to your downloaded app (for example Facebook or Twitter) it goes to a web address in Safari instead. 9 times out of 10 the web address suggests that you download the app.

Surely the phone should recognise that you have the app installed?

Re: Web address instead of downloaded app

Anonymous — Sun, 23 Mar 2014 17:35:18 GMT

@gemz4the1 wrote:
Anyone else finding it a little annoying that when you click on a link, such as on an email, and instead of it going to your downloaded app (for example Facebook or Twitter) it goes to a web address in Safari instead. 9 times out of 10 the web address suggests that you download the app.
Surely the phone should recognise that you have the app installed?

Its possible that just opening up a link does not have the correct permissions to launch an app.

Something im quite happy with tbh.

I want to control my apps opening not a link.

Re: Web address instead of downloaded app

Anonymous — Sun, 23 Mar 2014 17:40:50 GMT

It would be nice if it gave you the choice

Re: Web address instead of downloaded app

anticpated — Sun, 23 Mar 2014 17:41:27 GMT

The reason is because the webpage detects your device type and offers the mobile version. I don't know about mobile Safari however there may an option to emulate desktop mode. Typically this under the Settings and forces desktop-emulation.

It seems not, however I found this browser called Mercury.

https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/mercury-web-browser/id331012646?mt=8

This should give you desktop mode.

Re: Web address instead of downloaded app

Anonymous — Sun, 23 Mar 2014 18:00:38 GMT

I don't know about Apple devices but in Android (Samsung) there is a setting where you can override mobile pages and go to desk top automatically although of course that wouldn't poem the app first for those who prefer that.

Re: Web address instead of downloaded app

Anonymous — Sun, 23 Mar 2014 19:42:04 GMT

Making a link open into an App is something that is possible, but is something that has to be specifically included in the link. Therefore if the link was opened on an Android, BlackBerry or say a PC, the link probably wouldn't do anything.

I'm assuming that because the emails you are getting from Facebook and Twitter are essentially generic emails, there is no way for Facebook or Twitter to know that its being opened on an iPhone in particular.

Re: Web address instead of downloaded app

anticpated — Sun, 23 Mar 2014 20:41:24 GMT

I think the problem is, whenever they click on a URL or select it, it opens up within a browser as you would expect however it's using the wrong user agent and this is why it bombards you with the option to install the mobile version.