Check Google map External Application installed in IOS device in Xamarin Forms IOS

Question

Hello All,

I am not able to find How to check Google Maps External application is installed in IOS device or not.

Try with "comgooglemaps://" and "comgooglemaps-x-callback://" add in LSApplicationQueriesSchemes key in Info.plist and then Check using UIApplication.SharedApplication.CanOpenUrl mehod.

above method always return false value even I already installed a Google Maps in Ipad device.

Ipad Device

IOS version : 15.5

Please share your answer.

Thanks in advance

Answer 1

Hello,

Opening another application depends to two requirements: the first is whether you have the application installed in the device, and the second is whether the LSApplicationQueriesSchemes is correct. You can double check that LSApplicationQueriesSchemes is of type Array and that the string " comgooglemaps " exists in it.
Or you can open info.plist with source code, and check

<key>LSApplicationQueriesSchemes</key>  
<array>  
  <string>comgooglemaps</string>  
</array>  

After that, you can run UIApplication.SharedApplication.CanOpenUrl(new NSUrl("comgooglemaps://"))

If you have any other issues, please feel free to let me know.

Best Regards,
Wenyan Zhang

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