Make a link in the Android browser start up my app?

Question

Is it possible to make a link such as:

click me!

cause my Anton app to start

Answer 1

This method doesn't call the disambiguation dialog asking you to open either your app or a browser.

If you register the following in your Manifest

  
    
      
        
        
        
        
      
    
    ..

and click this url from an email on your phone for example

 
  Click me 

then android will try to find an app with the package com.myApp that responds to your gallery intent and has a myApp scheme. In case it can't, it will take you to the store, looking for com.myApp, which should be your app.