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Open google play details page for an app via javascript redirect from android browser

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I want my website to redirect to a specific app in the Google Play Market if it is opened on an android device. I followed the instructions on http://developer.android.com/guide/publishing/publishing.html:

Display the details screen for a specific application: http://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=<package_name>.

Works great with a link the user is actively clicking on:

<a href=http://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=<package_name>>Download app</a>

But if I am detecting the device with javascript and trying to redirect the browser automatically changes the http://... to https://... and the user is redirected to the Google Play website instead of the Google Play app on the phone.

if(navigator.userAgent.toLowerCase().indexOf(android) > -1) {

    if(confirm(Download app?)) {

        window.location.href= http://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=<package_name>;

    }

}

Is there any way to change this behavior, my test device is a Samsung Galaxy with android 2.3.3?

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answered 12 Years ago calicinthias · Accepted Answer

This seems to work. The redirect opens the Google Play app while using the default browser, but translates the link to https:// play.google... when using chrome

if(navigator.userAgent.toLowerCase().indexOf(android) > -1) {

    if(confirm(Download app?)) {

        window.location.href= market://details?id=<packagename>;

    }

}