Saw this as I’m researching for ways to work with Shortcuts in iOS 26 Beta. [image] 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…

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 versio…

[image] 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…

[image] 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. [Android Marshmallow 6.0: App …

[image] Mazen: listen to Jeff We have done this religiously for 6 years. Seems to turn out well.

[image] ThinhDinh: We have done this religiously for 6 years. Seems to turn out well. What did u expect? he is Jeff_Hager!

[image] ThinhDinh: webapp:// @ThinhDinh I’ve tried this and keep getting a “Safari cannot open the page bc the address is invalid” error message. Thoughts?

I just tested and received the same message. I think it isn’t properly supported in the latest version.

iOS 26 beta: Opening an installed web-app with an "Open URL" action

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Darren_Murphy June 14, 2025, 1:11am 8

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iOS 26 beta: Opening an installed web-app with an "Open URL" action

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