How to get a universal link to open the app instead of safari?
I've been trying for a while now to get universal links of iOS10 to work but it's not working till now.
I have an apple-app-site-association configured.
Have tried using the root domain, using a subfolder, on the same server or another. In all cases I am redirected to safari web page with a drop down to open my app as an option
What am I missing?
Answer
After spending some time trying to configure Universal Links here is what I have learned so far:
1 - Universal Links DO NOT work with redirects or when you type your link in Safari address bar and hit enter.
2 - Type your address in Notes and click on it, if your app opens directly it means you have everything set-up correctly.
3 - Universal Links work when user performs an action on your website, to try this add a button to your website/blog and link it to the Universal Link implemented to open your app. Now open your website/blog in Safari, and click the button, it will directly open your app.
4 - When you click on 'Open' in Safari, subsequent calls won't open the app directly, for reasons mentioned in point 1.
Hope this helps :)