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How to make deep links to iOS settings for reminders, without passing them through a shortcut?
Right now I have a reminder in the Reminders app with a URL attached, that passes in this deep link: prefs:root=DO_NOT_DISTURB* to the do not disturb section in the settings app, to a shortcut so the ...
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Given an URL that opens an iOS app, how do I make that into a functional icon on the iOS home screen?
Like many former Mint users who had to transition to Credit Karma, I am frustrated by how many steps it takes to get to the data I want to see. Recently Credit Karma sent me a promotional e-mail with ...
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Using a URL scheme to the apple translation app, can I get text from anki, and then when I click on URL open translate app and translate?
Sorry for the stupid wording, I'm really new to this.
I'm trying to essentially create a URL to the apple translate app, so that when I click on the URL it automatically translates text from my anki ...
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Can QR codes be used to invite someone to send me an iMessage?
I have tried messages//emailaddress but I am told that it just opens the Messages app on iPhones, not a new message to the user (on my Mac it opens that specific users thread).
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mac OS/iOS FindMy URL scheme: Possible to open a specific person/device/item directly?
Using the URL schemes
findmy://friend or friends
findmy://devices
findmy://items
opens the FindMy.app with the respective tab.
But has anyone figured out whether it's possible to also activate/mark ...
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How to download a list of URLs saved in a text file on iOS? [closed]
I have a list of URLs saved in a text file separated by spaces, and I would like to download every single one to my iPad as a zip file.
How can I do that?
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iPhone Shortcuts open URL in background in Safari
How can I use iPhone Shortcuts to open the current page in a new background tab in Safari? (So I can continue navigating to other pages in the current tab)
I see that I can use shortcuts to open the ...
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Safari on iOS won't load a page on my WordPress, only toplevel domain
I'm trying to text someone a page on my website. When I tested it the url in the text message was changed from http://www.example.com/test to http://www.example.com/ , the end of the url being ...
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How to identify the originator of an URL call under iOS/iPadOS?
I am sometimes testing my apps on iPhone/iPad with Charles http PROXY to debug URL calls. I have noticed, that when I lock my iPhone and Charles is still running, I can see various URL connect calls ...
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How to select single word in URL in iOS 13?
Given a text with a link inside:
Prior to iOS 13, i could long press a word that was not part of the URL to select the word, then drag the finger over a word in the URL to select only that word of ...
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Whatsapp Click to Chat link openning in AppStore when URL shortener used
When SMS with shortened Click to Chat URL for WhatsApp is received on the iPhone, clicking it leads me to the App Store instead of opening chat in WhatsApp, despite WhatsApp being installed on the ...
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Create hyperlink on Mail.app/Notes.app on iOS
I am using an iPad with the Smart Keyboard, but my question applied to all devices running iOS.
How do I create hyperlinked text in apps such as the Mail.app or Notes.app on iOS? I tried using the ...
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Unable to redirect Salesforce links to Salesforce App
I'm unable to open the Salesforce links in Salesforce App. The links are directly opening in Safari, but they need to open in the Salesforce App rather than the browser.
Is there some settings ...
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iOS (12.1) google shows "title" in address bar, how?
Using HTML, JS, or anything that can be loaded into the iOS browser, Im trying to find a way to modifiy the URL bar to show something other than the URL (title, text, anything).
From what I have read ...
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How do I export the URLs saved on an iPad homescreen?
Is there some way to export the URLs for all of the bookmarks added to my iPad's Home Screen (i.e. saved as icons on the home screen)?
I want to export them as HTML/XML/CSV/text, not sync them to ...
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How to find the URLs accessed by iOS Apps?
Sometimes I need to find the URLs that are accessed by iOS apps to block their Internet connection. In a web browser, I can get the URLs directly from the address panel. But how can I get the URLs ...
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iPhone - Remove URL in current tab
I have an iPhone running iOS 11.1.2. How do I remove the URL in my screen at the top of Safari so that I can type in a new search?
When I tap and hold, the only options I get are copy and paste and ...
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How to play .m3u playlist on iOS, given its URL?
When clicking on a URL for an M3U playlist on an iPhone, it opens in Safari as a blank, gray webpage, and no audio plays.
How can I play an M3U playlist on an iPhone, given the URL to the playlist? ...
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What is different between itms vs itms-apps when opening url from device
I've an app in appstore and when it has an update the link was given in the format itms://itunes.com/apps/[AppName] Now I've recently uploaded a new version of my app and from the older app when I ...
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Is it possible to type something into the address bar without going to the URL?
On the desktop version of Safari, you can type something into the address bar without going to it. If I think of something I want to search as I'm browsing, I can put it in the address bar, but I won'...
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URL Scheme for switching between 3G and 4G
Just wondering if there is a URL scheme to switch between 3G and 4G networks.
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WhatsApp URL scheme
Can't get the Whatsapp url scheme to work. Something as simple as
whatsapp://send?text={{Hello World!}}
sends me to the last chats window where I can select a group/contact and I get a prepopulated ...
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How can I make Apple Mail show the URL (in mails) when I hover over a link?
There is a related question for Safari but I am interested in a solution for Mail. The ⌘View menu.
I am using OS X 10.10.5, and I would really like to see the real full link I would follow, ...
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Launch Center Pro URL-scheme syntax for launching an action
Recently I've been using the Workflow app to create home screen shortcuts that launch third party apps via their respective URL-schemes. This avoids the annoying initial time it takes LCP to load up ...
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How can I open a Google Maps URL in Apple Maps?
Is there a way for me to convert a Google Maps URL to an Apple Maps-friendly format so it opens in the correct place?
I might be in the minority, but where I am, Apple Maps offers vastly superior ...
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How can I edit a long URL in the Safari browser on my iPad 2?
I'd like to be able to edit a long url in the Safari browser on my iPad 2 running iOS 8.1.1. I can select it, but I can't scroll through it to add or delete something on the end. I generally copy/...
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iOS 8 Safari in Iphone, appending to autocompleted url
In iOS 8 Safari, when it autocompletes a url one begins to type, it would be useful if we could move the cursor to the end of the autocompleted url so we can append more path and file info.
Is it ...
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Display Photo from URL in iOS 8 Today View Widget
I've got a old web cam that takes an image every 5 minutes and uploads it to an FTP site (which I can access from an http url). I'm looking for a simple iOS 8 today view widget that I can point to ...
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Cross opening URLs between computer and mobile phone?
I am looking for a solution that would allow me to cross-open an URL between computer (OS X) and phone (iPhone).
Here is the use case: using the iphone to barcode scan an QR code that opens an URL ...
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Identify the web site loaded in web view iOS application?
I have an iPhone application that just shows a web page when you use it. I don't know the URL of the site it loads. Is there any way I can get the URL of the page the application loads?
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Is there a URL scheme for the Music app that allows me to link to a playlist?
I have started using Launch Center Pro and I'd like to create a shortcut for a playlist on Music. Is this possible using the URL scheme of the app? If so, how?
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Complete documentation of the iOS Settings app's URL scheme
The iOS Settings app provides an URL scheme (prefs:) which can be used to open the app directly on a particular page from other apps, in particular, shortcut apps such as Launch Center.
There are ...
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iOS Remote.app URL Scheme
I've discovered that Apple's Remote.app on iOS has a URL scheme. Opening remote:// opens the app. Does anyone know of any other ways to, say, open a certain playlist/shared library via this URL scheme?...
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How to obtain the direct link to a specific podcast episode in iOS iTunes Store?
My friend, on her iPhone, wants to email me an iTunes Music Store link directly to a specific episode of a podcast. She wants to do this without downloading any 3rd party apps.
Problem is....at ...
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