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Not being able to tell whether the app is installed is Apple's fault. Redirecting to the homepage rather than the specific link is not.
by comex 13y ago
Not being able to tell whether the app is installed is Apple's fault. Redirecting to the homepage rather than the specific link is not.
- sjwright 13y agoBeing able to tell whether the app is installed sounds like a privacy violation. There is a mechanism for linking to apps in iOS; Google should be using it.
- girvo 13y agoActually it fires an intent, and if the application is there it will catch it, if not, it won't. No privacy violation needed as IIRC it won't communicate back to the website. Could be wrong, haven't done much android programming.
- luke-stanley 13y agoIt is possible to check if a URL scheme is valid, which helps to know if an app is installed that responds to that URL scheme.
- comex 13y agoI don't think it's possible to do this from JavaScript. (On the other hand, no real reason Google couldn't use a Smart App Banner, which is uncustomizable but presents an appropriate UI to either install or run the app.)