Is it possible to force the links to open in their respective application and not in the default browser (e.g., Chrome)? For example, I get an email from Pinterest with interesting links for the week. When I click a pin, it opens in Chrome and not in the Pinterest app. This happens with a few apps and was wondering if there's a way to "open link with" type of feature.
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Apps can request that links be opened using the app, using an API called an "intent filter". If the app has the correct intent filter, you will be prompted to open the link using that app, and the app will then do something with it. This has to be coded in by the app developer, and there is no way to implement it yourself unless you decompile the app and add it in. An example of an app that does this is the Google+ app. |
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In the general usage, you can't do it. The reason behind the links opening in a browser is that they use the same protocols of normal web links. So if the particular app is NOT a browser, the links have to be opened with a browser app. But you may have seen some links (particularly links to android apps on the market) can be opened with the Google play market app. This is possible because those links uses If you need to confirm it try clearing the defaults of your chrome browser. It will make you choose an app to open a link when you click them. This will give you a open link with option (of course to use the browser apps) To do this, go to |
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