Opening the Settings app from another app

Question

Okay, I know that there are many question about it, but they are all from many time ago.

So. I know that it is possible because the Map app does it.

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Answer 1

iOS 10 update

Apple changed the method to open async on the main thread. However, from now it is only possible to open the app settings in native settings.

[[UIApplication sharedApplication] openURL:url options:@{} completionHandler:nil];

iOS 9 update

It is now possible to go directly to sub-settings menu. However, a URL scheme has to be created. It can be done using two ways:

1. XCode - You will find it in Target, Info, URL Scheme. Then, just type prefs.
2. Directly adding to *-Info.plist. Add the following: CFBundleURLTypes CFBundleTypeRole Editor CFBundleURLSchemes prefs

Then the code:

Swift

UIApplication.sharedApplication().openURL(NSURL(string:"prefs:root=General&path=Keyboard")!)

Objective-c

[[UIApplication sharedApplication] openURL:[NSURL URLWithString:@"prefs:root=General&path=Keyboard"]];