Okay, I know that there are many question about it, but they are all from many time ago.
So. I know that it is possible because the Map app does it.
In the M
In Swift 3 all I needed is this (here for example redirect to my app notifications):
if let url = URL(string: "App-Prefs:root=NOTIFICATIONS_ID&path=your app bundleID") {
if #available(iOS 10.0, *) {
UIApplication.shared.open(url, completionHandler: .none)
} else {
// Fallback on earlier versions
}
}
Source: phynet gist.
This worked with me only when settings is in background. It will redirect you to your app notification settings but if settings wasn't running in the background it will just redirect you to notification settings in general.
Add this to your class,
public class func showSettingsAlert(title:String,message:String,onVC viewController:UIViewController,onCancel:(()->())?){
YourClass.show2ButtonsAlert(onVC: viewController, title: title, message: message, button1Title: "Settings", button2Title: "Cancel", onButton1Click: {
if let settingsURL = NSURL(string: UIApplicationOpenSettingsURLString){
UIApplication.sharedApplication().openURL(settingsURL)
}
}, onButton2Click: {
onCancel?()
})
}
public class func show2ButtonsAlert(onVC viewController:UIViewController,title:String,message:String,button1Title:String,button2Title:String,onButton1Click:(()->())?,onButton2Click:(()->())?){
dispatch_async(dispatch_get_main_queue()) {
let alert : UIAlertController = UIAlertController(title: title, message: message, preferredStyle: UIAlertControllerStyle.Alert)
alert.addAction(UIAlertAction(title: button1Title, style:.Default, handler: { (action:UIAlertAction) in
onButton1Click?()
}))
alert.addAction(UIAlertAction(title: button2Title, style:.Default, handler: { (action:UIAlertAction) in
onButton2Click?()
}))
viewController.presentViewController(alert, animated: true, completion: nil)
}
}
Call like this,
YourClass.showSettingsAlert("App would like to access camera", message: "App would like to access camera desc", onVC: fromViewController, onCancel: {
print("canceled")
})
You can use this on iOS 5.0 and later: This no longer works.
[[UIApplication sharedApplication] openURL:[NSURL URLWithString:@"prefs://"]];
Swift 3:
guard let url = URL(string: UIApplicationOpenSettingsURLString) else {return}
if #available(iOS 10.0, *) {
UIApplication.shared.open(url, options: [:], completionHandler: nil)
} else {
// Fallback on earlier versions
UIApplication.shared.openURL(url)
}
Swift 4
I prefer to open setting in a safer way,
if let settingUrl = URL(string:UIApplicationOpenSettingsURLString) {
UIApplication.shared.open(settingUrl)
}
else {
print("Setting URL invalid")
}
Seems like you can use the prefs:<area>
URL to open the settings and go to specific areas. Apple could change these and break your app so always check if you can open them first.
From this article they have listed some of them for iOS 13.1:
Settings URLs
iCloud
prefs:root=CASTLE
prefs:root=CASTLE&path=BACKUP
Wireless Radios
prefs:root=WIFI
prefs:root=Bluetooth
prefs:root=MOBILE_DATA_SETTINGS_ID
Personal Hotspot
prefs:root=INTERNET_TETHERING
prefs:root=INTERNET_TETHERING&path=Family%20Sharing
prefs:root=INTERNET_TETHERING&path=Wi-Fi%20Password
VPN
prefs:root=General&path=VPN
Notifications
prefs:root=NOTIFICATIONS_ID
prefs:root=NOTIFICATIONS_ID&path=Siri%20Suggestions
Sounds
prefs:root=Sounds
prefs:root=Sounds&path=Ringtone
Do Not Disturb
prefs:root=DO_NOT_DISTURB
prefs:root=DO_NOT_DISTURB&path=Allow%20Calls%20From
Screen Time
prefs:root=SCREEN_TIME
prefs:root=SCREEN_TIME&path=DOWNTIME
prefs:root=SCREEN_TIME&path=APP_LIMITS
prefs:root=SCREEN_TIME&path=ALWAYS_ALLOWED
General
prefs:root=General
prefs:root=General&path=About
prefs:root=General&path=SOFTWARE_UPDATE_LINK
prefs:root=General&path=CARPLAY
prefs:root=General&path=AUTO_CONTENT_DOWNLOAD
prefs:root=General&path=MULTITASKING
prefs:root=General&path=DATE_AND_TIME
prefs:root=General&path=Keyboard
prefs:root=General&path=Keyboard/KEYBOARDS
prefs:root=General&path=Keyboard/Hardware%20Keyboard
prefs:root=General&path=Keyboard/USER_DICTIONARY
prefs:root=General&path=Keyboard/ReachableKeyboard
prefs:root=General&path=INTERNATIONAL
prefs:root=General&path=DICTIONARY
prefs:root=General&path=ManagedConfigurationList
prefs:root=General&path=Reset
Control Center
prefs:root=ControlCenter
prefs:root=ControlCenter&path=CUSTOMIZE_CONTROLS
Display
prefs:root=DISPLAY
prefs:root=DISPLAY&path=AUTOLOCK
prefs:root=DISPLAY&path=TEXT_SIZE
Accessibility
prefs:root=ACCESSIBILITY
Wallpaper
prefs:root=Wallpaper
Siri
prefs:root=SIRI
Apple Pencil
prefs:root=Pencil
Face ID
prefs:root=PASSCODE
Emergency SOS
prefs:root=EMERGENCY_SOS
Battery
prefs:root=BATTERY_USAGE
prefs:root=BATTERY_USAGE&path=BATTERY_HEALTH
Privacy
prefs:root=Privacy
prefs:root=Privacy&path=LOCATION
prefs:root=Privacy&path=CONTACTS
prefs:root=Privacy&path=CALENDARS
prefs:root=Privacy&path=REMINDERS
prefs:root=Privacy&path=PHOTOS
prefs:root=Privacy&path=MICROPHONE
prefs:root=Privacy&path=SPEECH_RECOGNITION
prefs:root=Privacy&path=CAMERA
prefs:root=Privacy&path=MOTION\
App Store
prefs:root=STORE
prefs:root=STORE&path=App%20Downloads
prefs:root=STORE&path=Video%20Autoplay
Wallet
prefs:root=PASSBOOK
Passwords & Accounts
prefs:root=ACCOUNTS_AND_PASSWORDS
prefs:root=ACCOUNTS_AND_PASSWORDS&path=FETCH_NEW_DATA
prefs:root=ACCOUNTS_AND_PASSWORDS&path=ADD_ACCOUNT
prefs:root=MAIL
prefs:root=MAIL&path=Preview
prefs:root=MAIL&path=Swipe%20Options
prefs:root=MAIL&path=NOTIFICATIONS
prefs:root=MAIL&path=Blocked
prefs:root=MAIL&path=Muted%20Thread%20Action
prefs:root=MAIL&path=Blocked%20Sender%20Options
prefs:root=MAIL&path=Mark%20Addresses
prefs:root=MAIL&path=Increase%20Quote%20Level
prefs:root=MAIL&path=Include%20Attachments%20with%20Replies
prefs:root=MAIL&path=Signature
prefs:root=MAIL&path=Default%20Account
Contacts
prefs:root=CONTACTS
Calendar
prefs:root=CALENDAR
prefs:root=CALENDAR&path=Alternate%20Calendars
prefs:root=CALENDAR&path=Sync
prefs:root=CALENDAR&path=Default%20Alert%20Times
prefs:root=CALENDAR&path=Default%20Calendar
Notes
prefs:root=NOTES
prefs:root=NOTES&path=Default%20Account
prefs:root=NOTES&path=Password
prefs:root=NOTES&path=Sort%20Notes%20By
prefs:root=NOTES&path=New%20Notes%20Start%20With
prefs:root=NOTES&path=Sort%20Checked%20Items
prefs:root=NOTES&path=Lines%20%26%20Grids
prefs:root=NOTES&path=Access%20Notes%20from%20Lock%20Screen
Reminders
prefs:root=REMINDERS
prefs:root=REMINDERS&path=DEFAULT_LIST
Voice Memos
prefs:root=VOICE_MEMOS
Phone
prefs:root=Phone
Messages
prefs:root=MESSAGES
FaceTime
prefs:root=FACETIME
Maps
prefs:root=MAPS
prefs:root=MAPS&path=Driving%20%26%20Navigation
prefs:root=MAPS&path=Transit
Compass
prefs:root=COMPASS
Measure
prefs:root=MEASURE
Safari
prefs:root=SAFARI
prefs:root=SAFARI&path=Content%20Blockers
prefs:root=SAFARI&path=DOWNLOADS
prefs:root=SAFARI&path=Close%20Tabs
prefs:root=SAFARI&path=CLEAR_HISTORY_AND_DATA
prefs:root=SAFARI&path=Page%20Zoom
prefs:root=SAFARI&path=Request%20Desktop%20Website
prefs:root=SAFARI&path=Reader
prefs:root=SAFARI&path=Camera
prefs:root=SAFARI&path=Microphone
prefs:root=SAFARI&path=Location
prefs:root=SAFARI&path=ADVANCED
News
prefs:root=NEWS
Health
prefs:root=HEALTH
Shortcuts
prefs:root=SHORTCUTS
Music
prefs:root=MUSIC
prefs:root=MUSIC&path=com.apple.Music:CellularData
prefs:root=MUSIC&path=com.apple.Music:OptimizeStorage
prefs:root=MUSIC&path=com.apple.Music:EQ
prefs:root=MUSIC&path=com.apple.Music:VolumeLimit
TV
prefs:root=TVAPP
Photos
prefs:root=Photos
Camera
prefs:root=CAMERA
prefs:root=CAMERA&path=Record%20Video
prefs:root=CAMERA&path=Record%20Slo-mo
Books
prefs:root=IBOOKS
Game Center
prefs:root=GAMECENTER