607172 - Open native apps via links in pages in the built-in browser

Status: VERIFIED FIXED

(Cloud Services Graveyard :: Firefox Home, defect)

Description

[Stefan Arentz | :st3fan | ⏰ EST | he/him]

Naoki wrote this:

>I noticed something odd about Youtube as well.  
>I am unsure if this is expected; I am placing this comment in
>as there is a slight inconsistency : 
>
>a) going to www.youtube.com and then opening up a video will
>   open youtube video inside Home
>
>vs
>
>b) going to a direct video link in home to a youtube video will open up the
>   youtube app within home, hitting the back button will take you back inside
>   home after hitting done.
>
>Both were with the settings of Native Apps on and Safari off.

So currently the 'Use NAtive Apps' option triggers on the *initial* link that you open. Ie, the link directly from your tabs, bookmarks or history. If that is a link for a native app, then we open that app.

However, when a link to a native app is encountered in a web page that we display in the built-in browser, we do not recognize those as links to native apps, and thus we do not open the native app.

Technically this is not a huge change. I think we just need to discuss what behaviour we prefer to see.

Comment 1

[Naoki Hirata :nhirata (please use needinfo instead of cc)]

I still see an issue with opening the native apps based on the above statements and based on the bug 595871.

I built links based on the following article:
http://developer.apple.com/library/safari/#featuredarticles/iPhoneURLScheme_Reference/Introduction/Introduction.html

eMail, Tele link seem to call up the native apps, however SMS/Text, Maps, Youtube, iTunes through links are not working correctly.

http://people.mozilla.com/~nhirata/html_tp/iPhoneLinks.html

Bookmarking the links and then try opening the bookmarks in home did not work for SMS/Text nor iTunes but did work for Maps and Youtube.

Comment 2

[Stefan Arentz | :st3fan | ⏰ EST | he/him]

Thank you Naoki. I will be working on this asap.

Comment 3

[Stefan Arentz | :st3fan | ⏰ EST | he/him]

I have tested all the links in Naoki's test page and with the exception of the empty google maps link and the weird fullscreen youtube link they all work now.

Comment 4

[Naoki Hirata :nhirata (please use needinfo instead of cc)]

Based on what I read from the dev page, going to maps.google.com will open in safari.  

iPod Touch : iOS 3
iPhone 3GS : iOS 4