Why don t links open in the iOS mobile app?

How do I make links open straight to the app iPhone?

Hi, we have a website that has apps that need to be launched straight away without the user being taken through any kind of setup.

What is the best way of achieving this for iPhones and iPads without the use of any kind of mobile redirect? I've tried using the web address scheme in the link but then the app doesn't open. Thanks in advance.

2 Answers.
You can't (easily) do this. Apple don't support that method. See this page for more information on Apple's requirements for linking in apps:

As the Apple docs quote: "Use the scheme to launch an application inside a Safari browser window. You must supply a bundle identifier for each application, and you must supply a URL that identifies the application inside that window. The URL does not reference any web page. There must be a single # character between the scheme and the name of the application."

The only alternatives would be either to add a web redirect or to ask users for their UDIDs (and their approval) when the app first launches. You can also implement an openURL method on your UIViewController which launches your app. This means that in the future you can launch the app straight from within another app without using a URL scheme. It's not supported for new app launches, however.

MichaelMay 18 '14 at 18:28. There's a reason the iOS team doesn't support doing this. I just spent hours tracking down an issue and came across this.

JoshblancMay 18 '14 at 18:38. I haven't even looked to see if there's a way you can do this yet. If not, it seems odd that this hasn't been implemented already.

MichaelMay 18 '14 at 19:13. Unfortunately, there's no easy way to do this on iPhone. You are correct that there are a number of workarounds for iOS in place.

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