I am trying to create an android application that is linked to a QR code. I need the user to scan a QR code and be taken to the application which they can then use. I have looked around on the internet where there are many different generators but they are for website,sms,text. Is there a way to link it to an application?
Thanks
You can link to the market page of an app with a link like this:
market://details?id=com.example.admob.lunarlander
Turn that link into a QR code like you would for any other URL. When they scan it, this will give the user the option to Install the app if they don't have it, or Launch the app if they do.
ref: http://support.google.com/admob/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=1620109
You can make the link to your app's page on the Android Market website. Basically, just go to market.android.com, find your app and use your app's page's url for the QR code.
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I am working on a flutter app. We see that some apps like Facebook opens on clicking on the default domain name. Default apps for some domain names.
For example, clicking on facebook.com/foo opens the Fb application. How can we enable this in a flutter app? What is basic working happens there? Is there any code needed to make it happen on a flutter app?
you can use App-link / deeplink in your app to launch from a link .
App Link, Uni Link and deep link will help you a lot .
basically you have to analyse you requirements because you can achieve this by dynamic link, deep link and app link and these all look same but have their own functionalities so choose wisely which one is best for you.
you can use firebase dynamic link check this link
https://firebase.flutter.dev/docs/dynamic-links/overview/
I'm currently developing an app that uses QR code to identify products. Here are the use cases:
If user hasn't installed the app, scanning the QR code should take them to AppStore / PlayStore to download the app.
If the app is installed, the user can use the app's scanner. In this case it'll extract the info (JSON format) from the QR code.
I'm not sure if QR code can achieve this. I know the first requirement needs a link to the AppStore. The 2nd requirement is just plain old JSON data. I don't know how to combine them into one QR code. Is this possible?
Thanks!
This is easy to do with a dynamic link from firebase https://rnfirebase.io/dynamic-links/usage
Because redirecting to the stores, is the default behaviour for dynamic link
I have a requirement where I need to generate a QR code which, when scanned, displays the following behaviour.
When scanned for the first time, if my ios/android app is not installed then it takes the user to the appstore to prompt them to install the app.
When scanned again, if the app is already installed then it should open the app to a particular screen in the app.
Is it possible to create a QR code (or is it the app?) that behaves like this?
This behaviour is not be implemented in QR code. This will be implemented in your app.
I talk about Android. Same will be for iOS.
QR code will give you applicationId. (like com.stackexchange.marvin)
Get list of installed apps. See this question for getting installed apps list.
If user has installed this package name already, then open the app. See this question.
If not installed then open play store page.
Related question:
https://stackoverflow.com/a/8778268/6891563
I want to generate a QR code that activates the Android market application and within that application opens a specific application such as "pocket chess for android".
is it possible to do that?
and if its possible, how?
It's easy.
Find your app on Market https://market.android.com/details?id=kobi.chess
Use any QR encoder to encode the link. For example you can use Google Charts API:
https://chart.googleapis.com/chart?chs=150x150&cht=qr&chl=https://market.android.com/details?id=kobi.chess
Yes it's, you must know the link for the application in the Market.
When you've that link, you must encode it in QR (a lot of sites can help you: A small search on Google).
The mobile phone can detect automaticaly the link and he opens the browser.
I am trying to find a way that allows you to scan one of those online barcodes and have it link up to my droid app - anyone have any idea how to get one?
Yes you can simply use any kind of QR code generator to generate a link to your applications market presence.
The QR Code below was created using ZXing's Online QR Code Generator
This QR Code links to a pseudo app with following link.
market://details?id=com.example.my.cool.app
Scanning this code using a QR Code scanner app will open the market on your device linking you to your application.
Use one of the uncountable meta market site like http://www.androidpit.com/
Search for your application there and you will find a QR code for the market link there, too.
[edit] Afaik the update of the page is at least once a day, so you should see your new app soon there. As your link doesn't change on update you don't need to change the QR code [/edit]