Always ask to open links in external apps

[A Former User]

A Former User @leocg last edited by

@leocg Yes, you finally understand what I mean

[A Former User]

A Former User @leocg last edited by

@leocg Even if I didn't install the app, it would jump to play store for me to download

[A Former User]

A Former User last edited by

Imagine that every time you open Google, it jumps to Google App,Even if I don't have Google App installed, it will jump to play store for me to download.
All this is done automatically. Without asking the user's will, it will automatically jump to the app.
In China, almost all websites with app will jump to app, so for us, this is a more serious problem than crash. Crash only happens once in a while, but every time we open any website, we will jump to app or play store.

[leocg]

leocg Moderator Volunteer @Guest last edited by

@q153513851 Then shouldn't you report the problem instead of asking for a feature that, basically, is already there?

[leocg]

leocg Moderator Volunteer @Guest last edited by

@q153513851 And what was the behavior before the feature has been implemented? If I remember correctly, it was introduced because people wanted to open certain links on their own apps and Opera didn't support it.

[A Former User]

A Former User @leocg last edited by

@leocg This function is normal. I mean there should be a setting that allows the user to set the default open, default reject, and ask every time.

[A Former User]

A Former User @leocg last edited by

@leocg If there is no such setting and this function is abused, it will jump to app or play store as I described

[leocg]

leocg Moderator Volunteer @Guest last edited by

@q153513851 Right, Opera could add the option to ask every time. However if there is an setting to allow or block links being opened in external apps and it isn't working, then I think the problem should be reported.

[sgunhouse]

sgunhouse Moderator Volunteer @Guest last edited by

@q153513851 Always open everything in app is a bad idea, in that if someone can get a bad app accepted to the store they can force you to use it. That's why originally Opera never opened apps. It should be possible for you to indicate trusted apps and say, always open YouTube in the app as an example. But everything is not what you should want.

[A Former User]

A Former User @leocg last edited by

@leocg But there are only default open and default reject in the settings, and default reject is invalid.
This setting in the picture is invalid.

[A Former User]

A Former User @sgunhouse last edited by

@sgunhouse Yes, I just want to let users choose to open by default, reject by default and ask each time.But now this setting does not take effect, I set the default reject, it is still automatically opened.

[leocg]

leocg Moderator Volunteer @Guest last edited by

@q153513851 Yes, there is only block or allow options, we are not discussing it. What I'm saying is that if the option is set to never open a link in an external app and links open in external apps, then there is a bug and it should be reported.

[A Former User]

A Former User @leocg last edited by

@leocg ANDEX-91480，Is it this thing?Can you check the progress?

[leocg]

leocg Moderator Volunteer @Guest last edited by

@q153513851 Yep, that's it.

[A Former User]

A Former User @leocg last edited by

@leocg How long will it take to fix it?

[leocg]

leocg Moderator Volunteer @Guest last edited by

@q153513851 No idea.