System.openurl = Wont Open Page In Mobile Browser If Facebook App Is Installed In Ios Devices

Solar2D General Questions/Discussion
#1

Anybody encountered this? Is there a way to force IOS to use mobile browser even if there is an facebook app installed? Thanks!

#2

What URL are you using?

#3

here it is

local function facebook()     system.openURL("http://www.facebook.com/funkysquid") end   local function twitter()     system.openURL("http://twitter.com/@funkysquidgames") end  

My testers reported it doesn’t use browser if there is an facebook app installed on IOS devices only.

#4

Hi there,

 

I’ve run into the same issue.  To get around it, I put a simple redirect HTML page on my server.  If you link to the redirect page from within your app, it’ll open in the mobile web browser and then quickly redirect to your app’s page on facebook via the browser, not the facebook app.

 

Hope this helps.

 

  • Andrew
#5

Thanks for that fix pal! I will try this and see if this works.

#6

What URL are you using?

#7

here it is

local function facebook()     system.openURL("http://www.facebook.com/funkysquid") end   local function twitter()     system.openURL("http://twitter.com/@funkysquidgames") end  

My testers reported it doesn’t use browser if there is an facebook app installed on IOS devices only.

#8

Hi there,

 

I’ve run into the same issue.  To get around it, I put a simple redirect HTML page on my server.  If you link to the redirect page from within your app, it’ll open in the mobile web browser and then quickly redirect to your app’s page on facebook via the browser, not the facebook app.

 

Hope this helps.

 

  • Andrew
#9

Thanks for that fix pal! I will try this and see if this works.

#10

I’ve run into the same problem as well. Is there a Corona SDK fix comming up, or do the developer have to make a redirect page?

Seems a bit obscure, having to do this.

#11

This is an Apple thing.  They look at all URL’s and try to direct to known apps when possible.

#12

I’ve run into the same problem as well. Is there a Corona SDK fix comming up, or do the developer have to make a redirect page?

Seems a bit obscure, having to do this.

#13

This is an Apple thing.  They look at all URL’s and try to direct to known apps when possible.