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I've seen this answer, but -- as it claims -- link starts download of .apk file, while I'm looking for any way to run it, if it is installed, directly from the web.

I found this example and TestFlight's webpage. There's a link Already Installed? Launch the App -- a simple <a> tag with href set to testflightapp://com.testflightapp.androidapp?scheme=http&amp;host=testflightapp.com&amp;path=m/builds.

However, it seems, that this kind of href / protocol is supported only by installed Test Flight application and not available in general in Android system.

Am I right, that my own application -- the one, that I want to run via link from website -- must itself register and handle private protocol, as in this example.

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  • take a look at this http://stackoverflow.com/questions/3469908/make-a-link-in-the-android-browser-start-up-my-app/3472228#3472228 – pumpkee May 30 '13 at 15:05

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Yes, your app must have an intent-filter that responds to a particular (preferably non-standard) URI.

In the above case, the intent-filter is for testflightapp:// scheme URIs.

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  • Is this working perfectly for you? If it works will you please give me one sample, because i dont know how to do this.... – Hareesh Oct 31 '13 at 11:32