iOS 11 URL Scheme for specific Settings section stopped working

ios url-scheme ios11
Ben Z. picture Ben Z. · Sep 16, 2017 · Viewed 12k times · Source

My app uses a URL scheme to take users directly to Settings/General/About section, the following URL was working fine in 10.3.x.
"App-Prefs:root=General&path=About"

However, this URL scheme no longer works in iOS 11 GM build. It only launches the Settings app, but doesn't take user any further. Does anybody know if this is expected in iOS 11 official release? Thanks in advance.

Answer

lam kai man picture lam kai man · Mar 8, 2018 
let url = NSURL(string: "app-settings:root=Privacy&path=LOCATION")! as URL
UIApplication.shared.open(url, options: [:], completionHandler: nil)

It works fine for me, iOS11 both on iPhone device and simulator.

"App-Prefs:" change to "app-settings:" then will work.

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