Link to app will not open in Google Play

Question

I am using the URI format http://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=<package_name> described in Linking to Your Apps on Google Play in order to open the app in Android Market or Google Play to install it. But it only opens it in the browser as it would do it on the desktop. And when Install is clicked it asks the user to sign-in to install.

How can I link the app in Google Play so the user can install it?

Answer 1

Try directly this if link is originated from an app for Android to handle:

market://details?id=<package_name>

Note: There's no domain and host.

Answer 2

I'm using the code below and it is working fine with my phone and emulator.

For the phone with Google Play app, it will automatically open the app. For the emulator (without Google Play app), it will automatically open the browser.

try { 
  Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW);
  intent.setData(Uri.parse("market://details?id=com.example"));
  startActivity(intent);
} catch (Exception e) { //google play app is not installed
  Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW);
  intent.setData(Uri.parse("https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.example"));
  startActivity(intent);
}

Answer 3

First off, the user can actually install the app from the market. He just can't do it directly but only make Google remote-install the app via the website, as he would do if he browsed the market on his PC.

Second, what browser are you testing this with? Opera isn't well integrated into Android and won't open Play URLs in the app. In fact I'm not sure even the native browser will.

Maybe you should just use market:// links instead of http://links.

Answer 4

Settings > Applications > All (top tab)
Click Menu button > Reset app preferences

Source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zt_alKha_-s

Answer 5

I found simple and easy solution.

1. make a html page any where. <meta http-equiv="REFRESH" content="0; URL=market://details?id=package_name" />
2. Open browser and type this html URL
   
3. you will see your app in play market app
   

Answer 6

To have a solution that works in a best possible way for desktop/Android/mobile non-Android:

HTML:

<a id="play-store-link" href="http://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=$PACKAGE_NAME">

JS:

if (navigator.userAgent.match(/android/i)) {
    document.getElementById('play-store-link').href = 'market://details?id=$PACKAGE_NAME';
}

Answer 7

Using the market:// because it is not a web link and won't work on all Android devices

Use this link https://play.app.goo.gl/?link=https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.myapp

Replace the com.myapp with your app's