# iOS 26 beta: Opening an installed web-app with an "Open URL" action **URL:** https://community.glideapps.com/t/ios-26-beta-opening-an-installed-web-app-with-an-open-url-action/82464 **Category:** General **Created:** [June 13, 2025, 9:45am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/ios-26-beta-opening-an-installed-web-app-with-an-open-url-action/82464 "2025-06-13T09:45:26Z") **Posts on this page:** 10 **Page:** 1
### Author: ![ThinhDinh](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/thinhdinh/32/49_2.png) [@ThinhDinh](https://community.glideapps.com/u/ThinhDinh) #### Post date: [June 13, 2025, 9:45am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/ios-26-beta-opening-an-installed-web-app-with-an-open-url-action/82464/1 "2025-06-13T09:45:26Z")
Saw this as I’m researching for ways to work with Shortcuts in iOS 26 Beta. ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/glideapps/original/3X/6/7/674781973cef722d94726862706e6e0cd5b9b664.jpeg) I have web apps installed the same way as Glide Apps, “add to home screen” method. Apparently if you use a template method of `"webapp://[your app's URL, same as what you added to home screen as bookmark"`, then it will open said installed web app on iOS. Please share your use cases here. ---
### Author: ![Robert\_Petitto](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/robert_petitto/32/25193_2.png) [@Robert\_Petitto](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Robert_Petitto) #### Post date: [June 13, 2025, 3:04pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/ios-26-beta-opening-an-installed-web-app-with-an-open-url-action/82464/2 "2025-06-13T15:04:45Z")
This is an amazing find! This will be great for callbacks for when the user is taken outside of the app and wants to be navigated back. I imagine if the app is not installed on the home screen, then it does nothing, though? Also, is this only for iOS 26 or does this currently work on earlier versions? What about android users? How could we build a solution that caters to them too? ---
### Author: ![Mazen](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/mazen/32/84042_2.png) [@Mazen](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Mazen) #### Post date: [June 13, 2025, 3:17pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/ios-26-beta-opening-an-installed-web-app-with-an-open-url-action/82464/3 "2025-06-13T15:17:41Z")
> [@Robert\_Petitto](#): > > What about android users? How could we build a solution that caters to them too? ~~No. Android does not support `webapp://`. However, you could implement a custom deep link scheme via: WebAPK + intent filters Or use `intent://` links (limited, messy)~~ Ignore me and listen to Jeff > [@Jeff\_Hager](#): > > This has been a feature with Android for several years. ---
### Author: ![Jeff\_Hager](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/jeff_hager/32/43_2.png) [@Jeff\_Hager](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Jeff_Hager) #### Post date: [June 13, 2025, 4:37pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/ios-26-beta-opening-an-installed-web-app-with-an-open-url-action/82464/4 "2025-06-13T16:37:07Z")
> [@Robert\_Petitto](#): > > What about android users This has been a feature with Android for several years. Clicking on a link to my app from a website will open the installed version of the app. No need for a special url. It just does it automatically. [![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/glideapps/original/3X/8/e/8e6a3ae927f5830bb68033cbe93bfd1c85a66bdb.jpeg "Android Marshmallow 6.0: App Links") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQoohRwojmw) ---
### Author: ![ThinhDinh](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/thinhdinh/32/49_2.png) [@ThinhDinh](https://community.glideapps.com/u/ThinhDinh) #### Post date: [June 13, 2025, 10:34pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/ios-26-beta-opening-an-installed-web-app-with-an-open-url-action/82464/5 "2025-06-13T22:34:22Z")
> [@Mazen](#): > > listen to Jeff We have done this religiously for 6 years. Seems to turn out well. ---
### Author: ![Jeff\_Hager](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/jeff_hager/32/43_2.png) [@Jeff\_Hager](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Jeff_Hager) #### Post date: [June 13, 2025, 11:42pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/ios-26-beta-opening-an-installed-web-app-with-an-open-url-action/82464/6 "2025-06-13T23:42:58Z")
Scary. 🙄 ---
### Author: ![Mazen](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/mazen/32/84042_2.png) [@Mazen](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Mazen) #### Post date: [June 14, 2025, 12:31am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/ios-26-beta-opening-an-installed-web-app-with-an-open-url-action/82464/7 "2025-06-14T00:31:16Z")
> [@ThinhDinh](#): > > We have done this religiously for 6 years. Seems to turn out well. What did u expect? he is Jeff\_Hager! ---
### Author: ![Darren\_Murphy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/darren_murphy/32/47326_2.png) [@Darren\_Murphy](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Darren_Murphy) #### Post date: [June 14, 2025, 1:11am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/ios-26-beta-opening-an-installed-web-app-with-an-open-url-action/82464/8 "2025-06-14T01:11:11Z")
Otherwise known as [Chuck.](https://community.glideapps.com/t/chuck-norris-aka-jeff/26818) ---
### Author: ![Robert\_Petitto](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/robert_petitto/32/25193_2.png) [@Robert\_Petitto](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Robert_Petitto) #### Post date: [April 6, 2026, 4:58pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/ios-26-beta-opening-an-installed-web-app-with-an-open-url-action/82464/9 "2026-04-06T16:58:34Z")
> [@ThinhDinh](#): > > webapp:// @ThinhDinh I’ve tried this and keep getting a “Safari cannot open the page bc the address is invalid” error message. Thoughts? ---
### Author: ![ThinhDinh](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/thinhdinh/32/49_2.png) [@ThinhDinh](https://community.glideapps.com/u/ThinhDinh) #### Post date: [April 7, 2026, 8:04am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/ios-26-beta-opening-an-installed-web-app-with-an-open-url-action/82464/10 "2026-04-07T08:04:28Z")
I just tested and received the same message. I think it isn’t properly supported in the latest version.