Android App Linking¶
The ultimate developer guide to Android application linking methods
The main objectives of this guide are to explore the most common deeplinking methods available on Android and evaluate their pros and cons.
The source code of the AppLinks Android app is available on the corresponding GitHub repository.
| Method | Link | App not installed | Offline | Referrer | Deeplink | Deferred deeplink |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Web url | Test | ❌ | ✔️ | ❌ | ✔️ | ❌ |
| App Links | Test | ❌ | ✔️ | ❌ | ✔️ | ❌ |
| Custom scheme | Test | ❌ | ✔️ | ❌ | ✔️ | ❌ |
| Intent scheme | Test | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ❌ |
| App scheme | Test | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ❌ |
| ⚠️ Firebase Dynamic Links | Test | ✔️ | ❌ | ❌ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| Play Store url | Test | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ❌ | ✔️ |
| Market scheme | Test | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |