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c#uwpwindows-10windows-10-mobile

LaunchUri with launcher option always fails on Windows 10 mobile

To launch another specific app we can set the other app's package family name:

var options = new LauncherOptions();
options.TargetApplicationPackageFamilyName = packageFamilyName;

Uri uri = new Uri(protocol);
var succeeded = await Windows.System.Launcher.LaunchUriAsync(uri, options);

If the other app wasn't installed, Store download page opens. But this happens only on Windows 10 desktop, on the phone nothing happens, it just fails.

However if we remove options parameter it searches for any app on Store.

await Windows.System.Launcher.LaunchUriAsync(uri);

Is there anyway to have Desktop behavior on Mobile too? I mean open exactly a specific app not any app that registered for that protocol

Solution

  • The documentation states this is for Desktop only at this point in time. Potentially the feature will make it to Mobile (and other Windows flavours) in the future.