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In the apple developer docs[1] on deep linking it says " When users install your app, iOS checks a file that you’ve uploaded to your web server to make sure tha
by orf 11y ago
In the apple developer docs[1] on deep linking it says " When users install your app, iOS checks a file that you’ve uploaded to your web server to make sure that your website allows your app to open URLs on its behalf".
Is this a good thing? Seems like there might be privacy implications?
1. https://developer.apple.com/library/prerelease/ios/documentation/General/Conceptual/AppSearch/UniversalLinks.html#//apple_ref/doc/uid/TP40016308-CH12 https://developer.apple.com/library/prerelease/ios/documenta...
- jackweirdy 11y agoI can't speak to the privacy implications but one benefit is that you can now do the register in app -> email confirmation -> login flow between the app and mail, rather than the app, mail, safari for the confirmation link and then back to the app
- peteretep 11y agoIs there a bigger privacy implication than the app itself phoning home when you open it?
- orf 11y agoSure, but this happens when the user installs it rather than opens it.
- raverbashing 11y agoIs there data sent on that URL access or it is more like 'GET /ios-robots.txt' (not sure what the name is) As long it is anonymous (beyond IP and browser data, of course) it should be ok
- legulere 11y agoOf course it's a good thing. You don't want some third party app developer to redirect all links to your website to their app.