Deep link does not run "start" command

[PaulZadorozhniy]

Checklist

• [x] I am reporting an issue in existing functionality that does not work as intended
• [x] I've searched for existing GitHub issues. This is kind of related Issue

Description

I have a telegram bot that uses deep links for making actions. When I generate QR codes for that links and scan them - only the first scan goes well, and second does not run "start" command with params.

The same behaviour can be reproduced by opening several link in browser and open them one by one. Only the first will trigger "start" command and the second does nothing. To overcome this behavior telegram app needs to be re-launched.

Or the easiest way is to try opening same deep link a couple of times. The second will not work.

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Expected Behavior

The expected behavior - "start" command triggers each time by deep link

Actual Behavior

Currently "start" command triggers only first time

Steps to Reproduce

Way 1

1. Open http://t.me/bot-name?start=command_with_parrams in the browser
2. Click "Send Message" -> "Open in Telegram". I will submit "start" command
3. Come back to the browser and try to do the same -> No "start" command submited (same will be if open 2 different http://t.me/bot-name?start=command_with_parrams_1 and http://t.me/bot-name?start=command_with_parrams_2)

Way 2

1. Generate 2 QR codes base on deep links http://t.me/bot-name?start=command_with_parrams_1 & http://t.me/bot-name?start=command_with_parrams_2
2. Scan first QR code -> I will submit "start" command
3. Scan second QR code -> I will NOT submit "start" command

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Environment

Device: iPhone/iPad X

iOS version: 16.0.2

App version: 9.6.3

[evgeniyz13]

+1

[beschastniyartem]

same issue

[bijanRostamnejad]

same issue

[andreintys]

same issue

[klimatov]

same issue

[behnammohammadi]

same issue

[Maxim-Lanskoy]

Same issue for pretty long time. But in my case I do not need to press "send message" button, I'm just getting redirected automatically into the app with no start command.

[iezepov]

Bumping up. Seems like an iOS bug, Mac app is fine.

[iezepov]

Took the liberty of reporting here as well for visibility: https://bugs.telegram.org/c/29562 Please, upvote, might be fixed faster.

[taco-devs]

any update? looks like the issue is still there.

[aicoderr]

the same issue still , pleaseeeeeee fixxxxxxx ti GODDDDD

[KrishEnacton]

Hello community, Any update on this, I am facing same issue

[burovytskyi]

Hello, community, Any update on this, I am facing the same issue only on iPhone

If a dialogue with the bot is opened in the Telegram application and a direct link is made to the bot with a tag from another application, then there is no reaction. If you close either the dialog or the Telegram application, then everything comes fine

[NodgeTheRage]

Hello, same issue. Any fixes?

[JoGreen]

same issue on OSX. opening a deep link in the browser open telegram app but start command isn't working at all. it isn't neither logged as i coded to be. It's like it is not sent to the bot.

[sonoaziz]

please fixxxx it

[Svatok]

The same issue. IOS 17, app 10.1.2

[Volosh1n]

Same issue

[venri]

Hello everyone! @ali-fareed, @laktyushin, @petertechstories, @maicki, @Adlai-Holler, @smohantty, @lumaxis, @overtake, @garrettmoon, please take a look at this issue.

[amigolj]

same problem

[fengyuxx]

Still exist

[fengyuxx]

I think we can solve this problem by adding a timestamp parameter to the link so that each link is different.

[vzhilov]

The only workaround so far is to restart (swipe up) the Telegram App on iOS (iPhone and iPad)

[alexw92]

I noticed this too and it kills usability of my bot...

[Svatok]

I think we can solve this problem by adding a timestamp parameter to the link so that each link is different.

Unfortunately, timestamp doesn't help. I checked.

[vladkuzmich]

same issue, please, fix it. It kills usability

[eburgwedel]

+1

[Svatok]

Any updates?

[yedubi]

It already works

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[foinution]

not working

[ukushu]

IT IS WORKS GREAT AS IS!

It must NOT require to press "Start" for user that already added bot.

Why do you think that this is bad behaviour? User ALREADY added the bot. So telegram must NOT ask for extra actions from user.

The only thing that is important that deeplinks works on iOS. Tested on 10.14.1. Command comes.

PLEASE DO NOT FIX THIS. This is absolutely insane to ask extra action (extra click to "start") from user when he already added the bot.

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If you want to user shown another "start" button - your user must stop bot and delete it. And after - open deeplink from scratch.

That's why it's called "Start". Because of user START's work with bot with this action. But if user already works telegram bot -- it's insane to require extra actions from user.

[burovytskyi]

IT IS WORKS GREAT AS IS!

It must NOT require to press "Start" for user that already added bot.

Why do you think that this is bad behaviour? User ALREADY added the bot. So telegram must NOT ask for extra actions from user.

The only thing that is important that deeplinks works on iOS. Tested on 10.14.1. Command comes.

PLEASE DO NOT FIX THIS. This is absolutely insane to ask extra action (extra click to "start") from user when he already added the bot.

If you want to user shown another "start" button - your user must stop bot and delete it. And after - open deeplink from scratch.

That's why it's called "Start". Because of user START's work with bot with this action. But if user already works telegram bot -- it's insane to require extra actions from user.

Nobody wrote that deep linking doesn’t work. It does not work in a certain scenario described in the topic

[ukushu]

Nobody wrote that deep linking doesn’t work. It does not work in a certain scenario described in the topic

What about this:

Or the easiest way is to try opening same deep link a couple of times. The second will not work.

I've opened same deeplink from browser 3 times on ios, latest telegram -- 10.14.1. All deeplinks successfully opened and I've seen reaction from my bot on those deeplinks.

I have tried in 2 scenarios:

• open deeplink directly from bot (clicking on the links)
• open deeplink from browser.

In both cases it's worked as expected:

• Method-reaction is called.
• And no extra "start" press is required from user if bot already added to users contacts.

All works absolutely great as it must to work.

And by the way: Same behavior on:

• telegram android
• telegram web
• telegram (macos native, appstore ver)
• telegram iOS (appstore ver)

(all of them have different source code)

Only cross-platrorm "telegram desktop" (windows, Linux, "telegram light" on MacOS) have wrong behavior: asking for extra "start" press when user already added bot to contacts: https://github.com/telegramdesktop/tdesktop/issues/27064