[Issue]: Deep Linking on Android Sometimes only Open App but Don't Navigate Correctly

[melissadrexler]

Describe the Issue in Detail

I noticed for Android the Deep Linking is only partly working. If I already have the app open, the deep link just opens the app to the page I was previously on. If I open the deep link before opening the app, it works as expected.

Can reproduce in

• [ ] Orange App
• [ ] Blue App

Steps to Reproduce

1. Open the app on an Android device and leave it on the home page
2. Open a different app with a deep link and tap it
3. Notice the app only opens but does not navigate to the correct page

Expected Behavior

Regardless of if the app is currently open, tapping a deep link url should open the correct linked page.

Actual Behavior

The deep link only opens the right page when the app was closed before tapping.

Screenshots or Videos

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1J5V93cd97B_VPFF-xPl4rlljzHOLjBlT/view?usp=sharing

Reproduction XAML

No response

Mobile Shell Version

v5

Last Known Working Version

None

iOS Device Type(s) and iOS Version(s)

iPhone 11 running 16.6

Android Device Type(s) and Android Version(s)

Pixel 5a running Android 11 2. Motorola running Android 12.

[stanalyst]

I can confirm that we are seeing this issue with deep-linking for Androids too ... and we have had inconsistent behavior on iphone - but cannot figure out how to reproduce it. We can consistently reproduce the issue on Android though.

That said - are there any plans to fix this for the v5 / XAML shell? Or are we stuck waiting until v6 / MAUI.

[bradencohen]

Hey Stan, after discussion we decided to keep the fix as V6 only. The startup logic changed quite a bit in MAUI -- and it would require a re-fix for XF. @stanalyst