UIApplication openUrl not working with formatted NSString
I have the following code to open google maps: NSString *urlString = [NSString stringWithFormat:@"http://maps.google.com/maps?q=%@, Anchorage, AK",addressString]; [[UIApplication sharedApplication] openURL:[NSURL URLWithString:urlString]]; But it doesn't work and there is no error. It just doesn't open. URLWithString requires a percent-escaped string. Your sample url contains spaces which results in a nil NSURL being created. Additionally, the addressString may also contain characters that need to be escaped. Try percent-escaping the url string first: NSString *urlString = [NSString