Forcing website rather than app to be used

[ftlum]

Hi All.

When you click on iOS links, is there a way to stop apps like Amazon from loading, when you really just want the Amazon website / browser to show up instead? A lot of the time, I find that the desktop version of the website either displays things more to my liking or has better functionality than the app. I think the Facebook app does this too.

I don't want to delete these apps completely-- there are times when they're useful. I would just like some control of when they come up.

Thanks!

 

[a7thton]

I believe those are called "universal links" and I don't know of a way to stop the action.

 

[iTom17]

Well, if the app does load when you don't want it to, you can tap the link in the right side of the status bar. Twitter for example, shows one that leads to their actual website instead of 'Back to Safari'. Not all websites have this, and somehow IMDb doesn't show any links at all. At least, not anymore. Could have to do with their coding or something.

'Terug naar Safari' (Dutch) means of course 'Back to Safari'

 

[sunking101]

I asked this question regarding the Amazon app. Once transferred to the app without your say-so there will be a link at the top right of your screen, where the battery meter is, allowing you to go to the main website. It's a link similar to the 'go back to mail etc' link you get at the top left of the screen.