Opening a Universal Link in a new tab in Safari will disable Universal Links indefinitely for that app
| Originator: | chris | ||
| Number: | rdar://32840545 | Date Originated: | 6/18/2017 |
| Status: | Open | Resolved: | No |
| Product: | Safari | Product Version: | iOS 11 Developer Beta 1 |
| Classification: | UX Issue | Reproducible: | Yes |
Area:
Safari
Summary:
If a user long-taps on a URL that is a Universal Link in Safari and chooses to "Open in New Tab", the link opens in a new tab, as expected, but has the unexpected side-effect of not being able to use Universal Links for that app in the future.
You can sometimes re-enable Universal Links by choosing "Open in XXXXXX app" from the long-tap menu, but it does not always appear.
Steps to Reproduce:
- Navigate to a web page that has a link to another domain which is a Universal Link for which an app is installed
- e.g. on site.com with a link to site2.com/item (where site2.com/item is a valid Universal Link to an installed application)
- Long tap on the hyperlink with the Universal Link
- Select "Open in New Tab"
Expected Results:
Destination content opens in a new tab with no side-effects
Observed Results:
Destination content opens in a new tab, with the unexpected consequence of having disabled Universal Links for the App that the link pointed to.
Version:
iOS 11 Developer Beta 1
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