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Adding a Universal link to iOS
Apps- Challenges & Solutions
In this blog, I am going to explain how to, without considerable
effort, add Universal link and Deep linking capabilities to an iOS
app
We are going to cover this in 3 sections
Understanding deep link, URL scheme, and Universal link
The issues with a universal link and the difficulty in
incorporating it
A nice workaround to get rid of the complexity of universal
links.
If you are aware of the universal link and the challenges in
having it up and running, feel free to jump to the 3rd section
straight away.
Understanding deep link, URL scheme, and Universal
link
- As opposed to a common belief, a URL scheme is not the same
as a deep link.
Then what exactly is a deep link?
Well, the term “deep link” is the route to a specific spot on a
website or a native app. So, for a mobile app,“deep link” is a
link that contains all the information required to navigate the
user deep into a section of the app instead of just launching
the app.
What is a URL scheme and how it works?
A URL scheme can be treated as a specially designed URL
just to open a particular app.
For instance, any iOS app can open WhatsApp with
“WhatsApp://” URI using the URL scheme.This is possible
because WhatsApp has registered itself with the app store
with “WhatsApp” as a URL scheme.
However, to send a “Hello” to a particular number in
Whatsapp, the URI needs to be like
“WhatsApp://send?phone=(actual phone
number)&text=Hello”.This, in turn, will open chat for the
given number with the supplied text pre-filled.This is an
example of a deep link in action.
So, what exactly is a Universal link? and why at all so
we need it?
The URL scheme works just fine as long as the app is
installed on the user’s phone. In the above example for
instance, if WhatsApp is not available, then “whatsapp://” URI
will just not work and so as the deep link to send a message
to a user.
Click here to know more.
Like other businesses, if you too are looking to develop IT
Solutions, Mindfire Solutions can be your partner of choice.
We have gained significant experience over the years working
with a diverse clientele.We have a team of highly skilled and
certified software professionals, who have developed many
custom solutions for our global clients over the years.
ThanksYou
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Adding a Universal link to iOS Apps- Challenges.pdf

  • 1. Adding a Universal link to iOS Apps- Challenges & Solutions
  • 2. In this blog, I am going to explain how to, without considerable effort, add Universal link and Deep linking capabilities to an iOS app We are going to cover this in 3 sections Understanding deep link, URL scheme, and Universal link The issues with a universal link and the difficulty in incorporating it A nice workaround to get rid of the complexity of universal links. If you are aware of the universal link and the challenges in having it up and running, feel free to jump to the 3rd section straight away.
  • 3. Understanding deep link, URL scheme, and Universal link - As opposed to a common belief, a URL scheme is not the same as a deep link. Then what exactly is a deep link? Well, the term “deep link” is the route to a specific spot on a website or a native app. So, for a mobile app,“deep link” is a link that contains all the information required to navigate the user deep into a section of the app instead of just launching the app. What is a URL scheme and how it works? A URL scheme can be treated as a specially designed URL just to open a particular app.
  • 4. For instance, any iOS app can open WhatsApp with “WhatsApp://” URI using the URL scheme.This is possible because WhatsApp has registered itself with the app store with “WhatsApp” as a URL scheme. However, to send a “Hello” to a particular number in Whatsapp, the URI needs to be like “WhatsApp://send?phone=(actual phone number)&text=Hello”.This, in turn, will open chat for the given number with the supplied text pre-filled.This is an example of a deep link in action.
  • 5. So, what exactly is a Universal link? and why at all so we need it? The URL scheme works just fine as long as the app is installed on the user’s phone. In the above example for instance, if WhatsApp is not available, then “whatsapp://” URI will just not work and so as the deep link to send a message to a user. Click here to know more. Like other businesses, if you too are looking to develop IT Solutions, Mindfire Solutions can be your partner of choice. We have gained significant experience over the years working with a diverse clientele.We have a team of highly skilled and certified software professionals, who have developed many custom solutions for our global clients over the years.