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ChrisBorg
ChrisBorg

Reputation: 1456

Linking to a Facebook Page with iOS6

So I am trying to link to a Facebook page on iOS6 from my app using

NSString* urlString = @"https://www.facebook.com/vioside";
[[UIApplication sharedApplication] openURL:[NSURL URLWithString: urlString]];

This opens up the Facebook app successfully but it doesn't go on my page. Anyone has an idea on how to link properly on iOS6?

Upvotes: 10

Views: 2332

Answers (4)

Sameer
Sameer

Reputation: 17

it's working fine i tested it as like:-

- (void)viewDidLoad
{
    [super viewDidLoad];

    NSString* urlString = @"https://www.facebook.com/vioside";

    [[UIApplication sharedApplication] openURL:[NSURL URLWithString: urlString]];
}

Upvotes: -1

Bryan Roberts
Bryan Roberts

Reputation: 3489

The problem is that you may not use the short name. It has to be the 'id' for it to work currently.

iOS6 and facbook URLs not opening correctly in facebook app

Upvotes: 9

szrambo
szrambo

Reputation: 1

Replace "www.facebook.com" with "m.facebook.com":

NSString* urlString = @"https://m.facebook.com/vioside";
[[UIApplication sharedApplication] openURL:[NSURL URLWithString: urlString]];

Upvotes: 0

ChrisBorg
ChrisBorg

Reputation: 1456

I fixed this myself by removing the 'www' from the url. It's funny but with the 'www' is only opens the Facebook app, after removing it, safari is opened instead and views the proper page. Maybe it's an iOS6 bug but this worked for me

Upvotes: 3

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