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Libin Joseph
Libin Joseph

Reputation: 7352

Open android app from web

I would like to open up my xamarin android app, from a web link. I have added the following intent code in my Activity class:

[IntentFilter(new []{ Intent.ActionView },
    Categories = new []
    {
        Android.Content.Intent.CategoryDefault,
        Android.Content.Intent.CategoryBrowsable
    },
    DataScheme = "https",
    DataHost = "CinCardReader.Droid")]

and the HTML file to open up the app is : 

<html>
<title>Open Android Application</title>
<head> 
</head>
<body>
<a href="intent://CinCardReader.Droid/#Intent;scheme=launch;package=CinCardReader.Droid;S.content=WebContent;end">Open Application</a><br>
</html>

I appreciate if someone can help me fix the error. Right now, when i click on the link it gives an error: net::ERR_UNKNOWN_URL_SCHEME

Upvotes: 0

Views: 2421

Answers (2)

Akash Amin
Akash Amin

Reputation: 2761

Edit your manifest file manually, you will find the file in Properties folder in your solution folder. Add the below code 

<activity android:name="MainActivity">
            <intent-filter>
                <action android:name="android.intent.action.VIEW" />
                <category android:name="android.intent.category.DEFAULT" />
                <category android:name="android.intent.category.BROWSABLE" />
                <data android:scheme="my_scheme" android:host="my_host" />
            </intent-filter>
        </activity>

You url in the browser will be :

<a href="intent://my_host/#Intent;scheme=my_scheme;end">Open Application</a><br>

You don't need package name if you have a unique scheme. The link will search for the scheme and open the application. I have tried this and it is working in Xamarin.

If you want a custom Action to be opened then this link will help you.

Upvotes: 4

Vickyexpert
Vickyexpert

Reputation: 3167

Try to code like below in your manifest file for that, then you will be able to manage the URL and open app from browser.

     <activity android:name=”MainActivity”>
        <intent-filter android:autoVerify="true">
        <action android:name="android.intent.action.VIEW" />
        <category android:name="android.intent.category.DEFAULT" />
        <category android:name="android.intent.category.BROWSABLE" />
        <data android:scheme="http" android:host="www.your_domain.com" />
        <data android:scheme="https" android:host="www.your_domain.com" />
        </intent-filter>
     </activity>

Upvotes: 1

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