Branch Deep link not opening application

Question

I have been trying (unsuccessfully) to use Branch to implement deep linking into our iOS application. The Branch URL redirects directly to App Store and never attempts to op

Answer 1

I had the same issue - some of the answers here are dated so I'll try to provide an update:

The fix for that was easy - just long pressed the link. An option shows "Open in App".

This went away in iOS 11 I believe so unless you're testing in iOS 10 this isn't an option.

It appears that the application must be installed via App Store/Test Flight/Ad Hoc or the application will not be considered installed.

As Alex pointed out in the comments this is not accurate. Branch links work when the app is installed via Xcode.

For me the issue was some sort of caching problem on my device. I have multiple schemes Debug & Release each of which has their own branch key and links. Some how they got mixed up and links wouldn't open in one scheme. I was able to resolve this issue by force restarting the device.