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How to redirect landing page to PWA?

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Description

I have noticed on Android and iOS that some https urls open in non-browser apps. Is there a way to achieve that with a PWA? Our users will be confused if we guide them through installation of our PWA, only for them to get the landing page again once they reuse their url.

I thought I would find some mention of this desirable behavior among PWA guides on protocol_handlers, but so far none do. So I accepted the invitation to give feedback offered at https://developer.chrome.com/docs/web-platform/best-practices/url-protocol-handler#tell_us_about_the_api_design

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Read the linked Chrome URL Protocol Handler API design guidance and the issue's discussion of PWA installation and URL reuse. Clarify whether the desired behavior belongs in protocol_handlers or requires a separate platform change; done should be a documented answer or a concrete standards proposal.

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Domain
web-dev
Issue type
Feature
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5/5
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Over a week
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Stale
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Needs clarification
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