EddyVerbruggen/Custom-URL-scheme

Issue with kindle fire sending incorrect url in handleOpenUrl function.

Open

#258 opened on Nov 1, 2017

View on GitHub
 (1 comment) (0 reactions) (0 assignees)JavaScript (1,029 stars) (373 forks)batch import
Help wanted

Description

Hi Eddy!

First off, thanks for creating this plugin. It has been immensely useful in the app we are working on. Recently we believe we have found an issue with the handleOpenURL sending the incorrect url in certain situations on the kindle fire.

Steps to reproduce:

1 - open up app using an intent (passing along some extra information) e.g: ‘myApp://game1'

2 - send app to background by opening up another app (something heavy, that causes the app to be closed in the background)

3 - return to the app with a new intent e.g. ‘myApp://game2'. At this point the window.handleOpenURL function will be called with the last intent that what used rather then the new one. So in this case ‘myApp://game1’ is received rather than myApp://game2'.

We have tried to solve this on the JS side but is seems that the issue is likely lurking inside the native android part.

This issue is not present for any other android device. It is only effecting the kindle fire.

Any help in solving this issue would be greatly appreciated :) I am more than happy to answer any questions you may have and help where I can. Unfortunately my native code-fu is not that great :P

Cheers!

Mat

Contributor guide

Tech stack
javascriptjava
Domain
mobile
Issue type
bug
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-3 hours
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
stale
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
needs investigation
Prerequisites
Cordova plugin developmentAndroid native debugging
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
30
Research direction
The issue is a bug in the native Android part of the Custom URL scheme Cordova plugin. The reporter states that on Kindle Fire, handleOpenURL receives the previous URL instead of the new one when the app is relaunched. To investigate, look at the Java files in the plugin's Android source, specifically the handleOpenURL implementation. Check if there is any caching or intent handling logic that might be specific to Kindle Fire's OS. Also compare with other Android devices to identify differences. The issue has been open since 2017 with no resolution, so reviewing similar issues or pull requests in the repository may provide clues.