I'm sending emails to people invited by a user with a link to my app in the App Store, ie.
http://itunes.apple.com/app/id1234567890
It opens the App Store when tapped in the Mail app, but not in the Gmail app. Any ideas to get around this (or show something nicer than a bunch of XML, which is what appears when tapping the link in Gmail)?
Thanks.
You need to use the link of the style
http://itunes.com/apps/YOUR_APP_NAME_GOES_HERE
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I know that an app can be linked to directly from an URL so that when it is clicked on my phone, the AppStore app will open and guide me to the app in question but is it possible to link to the 'Featured' page (or better still the 'Redeem' page of AppStore from a link?
The scenario is I send a promo code for AppXYZ out in an email and the recipient can click that email link and be taken to (a) the AppStore app or (b) the AppStore app Redeem page passing the code through.
I know the link for something similar in iTunes but not AppStore. Can't seem to find any info other than links to specific apps (which I don't want).
iTunes: itmss://buy.itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZFinance.woa/wa/freeProductCodeWizard?code=THE_CODE
Thanks in advance.
If you want to redeem a code on the App Store it nevertheless always goes through the link you provided, but correctly spelled:
itms://buy.itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZFinance.woa/wa/freeProductCodeWizard?code=THE_CODE
It opens the iTunes app on iOS with the code filled in, the user still has to tap on redeem as it's still a transaction. If he does so, the app will automatically be downloaded (just tested it with the latest iOS version)
I tried to copy a couple of links from the desktop iTunes and checked, if they work on iOS, but the answer is no. E.g.:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/collection/editors-choice/id25204?fcId=531794418&mt=8
https://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewRoom?fcId=1188885481&genreIdString=36&mediaTypeString=Mobile+Software+Applications
https://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewRoom?fcId=554381198&genreIdString=36&mediaTypeString=Mobile+Software+Applications
(Also tried it with itms:// instead of https://)
I'm using FBSDKAppInviteContent to invite people to my app. I'm able to go through the wizard (after finally resolving an error about my app link which was incorrect, now it's not) and the invite was sent. No hiccups, and the delegate responds with {didComplete:1}.
However.. the notification doesn't reach the persons that I want to invite! I have verified:
My app is Live
My app has a valid iPhone Store ID
The app link opens the app
What have I missed?
I finally solved it with the help from the Facebook Developer Community.
The notification are only sent to the same platform your application is serving. If you have set it to iOS, the user who recieves the invitation will only be noitified on his iOS mobile, not on his Android, nor in the browser, desktop or mobile.
Hope that helps another poor sole!
My iOS app gives the user the option to login using their Facebook account. I would like to be able to see the list with all the friends and invite the ones selected to use the app. The problem is that using the app request window, the friends get a notification that is displayed somewhere in the App Center, rather than in the Notifications panel. Unfortunately, this sort of notification is very subtle and might not be seen only after a long time.
From obvious reasons, I cannot fetch the emails of friends as this would be a great alternative.
Do you know if there is a way to send a Facebook Message or some other sort of notification that is more 'visible' to the receiver? Thanks!
I'm not sure if I completely understand your problem. If it's the problem that I think you're having, it sounds like you need to fill out more information on your Facebook App's configuration page.
From what I remember when I had this same issue, you need to have a Canvas URL set in your Facebook App's configuration page. Even if your app is not going to use Canvas, you need to have that part filled out in order for your friends to receive the app's notification jewel on Facebook.
In my app you can post a message to facebook or twitter, I want to include a link to my app in these posts by default, I've setup & tested the function in the app which works fine but I'd like to know how I get a URL for my app in the app store before submitting it? I've registered the app with iTunes Connect which gives a 'View in App Store' link, when I click this it provides a URL but only for the US, my app is most likely to be used in the UK so I'd need a UK URL.
Your link will also work in other countries. iTunes knows to search for the app in your current store. However, if you want the browser to open the UK store (before iTunes itself is launched) you can change the URL part that says:
https://itunes.apple.com/us...
to:
https://itunes.apple.com/gb...
Is there a service that allows me to put a form on my site that will send a link to my iOS app to a user?
User goes to my site
User inserts their cell phone number in a field
User receives a text message with the link to download my app
Does this make sense? Is there a better way? I've seen this before but can't remember where...
Currently do people really just take out their iPhones, open the app store, search for the app name to download it?
PS: Before posting I searched Google and this site but didn't find any answer.
Not quite what you're looking for, but probably a lot easier for you to do: You could create a QR-Code that contains a link to your app in the App Store. Then people can scan it with their phones (there are tons of popular apps that can do this), and when it opens the URL, the user will be redirected to the app store.
Just use the https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/[...] link from iTunesConnect for your app.