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I have an issue with QR Readers. I encode a URL within a QR Code. When read by many iPhone App they will open the URL within a WebView within the app.

I want to open a vCard there, which those internal things just won't do - page stays blank but when opened directly in Safari everything works great.

Here is my example:

  • If you visit vcard.nikb.de in Safari it will bring up a VCard

  • If you scan the QR below (which opens the site mentioned) it won't open...

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So my question is: Is there any way to get out of the WebView and open Safari?

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This is not possible, unless the app was designed to explicitly support opening Safari (with a button for instance). You can't modify an app's internal messaging to its own webviews on stock OS iOS devices, for app security reasons if nothing else.

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    I suggest contacting the developer about adding this functionality. – Graham Oct 5 '11 at 21:01
  • DO you see any possibility make IOS view the VCard from the WebView? – Niksac Oct 6 '11 at 11:57
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  1. Try www.qrstuff.com

  2. Choose "contact details (vcard)" in the left column. Put in your data and try that QR-code. Shouldn't need to open Safari for that.

Note: Don't miss the last option, after all the inputs, to link to a vcf-file or input the vcf-data into the qr code as-is. The second option works fine for me.

I hope this solves your problem.

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  • Hi - thanks a lot for your answer and your suggestion. Using a URL QR was a well considerd decision. The resulting Matrix is a lot smaller than one with the whole contact details included. Not only a smaller QR is easier to read for smartphones but also it looks better when printed. Also the vcfQR wont give me the possibility to store a picture in it does it? – Niksac Oct 6 '11 at 15:02

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