Android cannot get the opening link (onInitFinished called after clicking on deep link two times)

[vasa137]

Describe the bug
Using new version 8.0.0, onInitFinished is not called when application is opened. It doesn't make any difference if it's opened by clicking on deep link or opened via launcher icon.

To Reproduce
Steps to reproduce the behavior:

1. Open the app using deep link
2. listSession will not return clicked link, there will be no events
3. On the native Android side "onInitFinished" log is not printed, just "onListen"

Expected behavior
ListSession should return opening deep link or "null" if app is opened using launcher icon.

Smartphone (Please complete the following information. remove session if not platform):

• Flutter: version: 3.19.6
• Package version: 8.0.0
• OS: Android 14
• Device: Samsung Galaxy S21 FE

Additional context
When I click on deep link again, onInitFinished is called and deep link is received in listSession stream - so just the first link is always missed :(

[RodrigoSMarques]

@vasa137

Create a file called branch.json, with the following content:

{
   "deferInitForPluginRuntime": true
}

Place this file in the path:

android/src/main/assets/branch.json

Retake the test.

[RodrigoSMarques]

Are You calling: await FlutterBranchSdk.init(); ?

[vasa137]

Thanks for the fast reply - I cannot see this "deferInitForPluginRuntime" int Readme, should I still call - await FlutterBranchSdk.init(); or not after creating this file?

[RodrigoSMarques]

You shouldn't create this file as it is included in the SDK. That's why there are no instructions about it in README.MD

I did several tests, but it may be that in your project for some reason at build time, this file was deleted, that's why I asked you to create it.

Yes. You must still call the await function FlutterBranchSdk.init(); at main.

If not called, onInitFinished will never be executed.

[RodrigoSMarques]

Only useTestKey has been deprecated

[vasa137]

I understand, I added it manually now - and I await FlutterBranchSdk.init(); in main - but I have still the same issue - do you have any idea how to check is this file loaded properly. All other things are working well - just first link is missed.

[vasa137]

Logs:

D/FlutterBranchSDK( 8234): triggered onActivityPaused: rs.operi.app.MainActivity
D/FlutterBranchSDK( 8234): triggered onActivityStopped: rs.operi.app.MainActivity
D/FlutterBranchSDK( 8456): triggered onAttachedToEngine
D/FlutterBranchSDK( 8456): triggered setupChannels
D/FlutterBranchSDK( 8456): SDK Init
D/FlutterBranchSDK( 8456): triggered onAttachedToActivity
D/FlutterBranchSDK( 8456): triggered setActivity
D/FlutterBranchSDK( 8456): triggered onActivityResumed: rs.operi.app.MainActivity
D/FlutterBranchSDK( 8456): triggered setupBranch
D/FlutterBranchSDK( 8456): notifyNativeToInit()
D/FlutterBranchSDK( 8456): triggered onListen

[vasa137]

Also, after tapping deep link a lot of times - I get this thing logged again Branch SDK logged this

D/FlutterBranchSDK( 3719): BranchReferralInitListener - params: {"+non_branch_link":"dev-operi-app://open?link_click_id=1304070486333205728","+clicked_branch_link":false,"+is_first_session":false}

It's from this issue #308

So looks like I have serious problems with the library on my phone/project

[RodrigoSMarques]

@vasa137

It's very weird. Looking at your log, the behavior is correct. I shouldn't be missing the link.

I made a change to the code.

Update pubspec.yaml, as in the example below:

#flutter_branch_sdk:
flutter_branch_sdk:
     git:
       url: https://github.com/RodrigoSMarques/flutter_branch_sdk.git
       ref: dev

[vasa137]

Still the same - I tried now on different device - Google Pixel - so nothing changes.

On previous versions of your lib I forked your repo and fixed this issue - but I am not so good in Java - so I made everything dirty (you can disregard part for "intercom"), can you please take a look at this commit and see what can be the problem - since with this commit it was capturing the initial link - operi-rs/flutter_branch_sdk@68de901

But I think startActivity was the solution there in setup method. Anyways I dont want to use my fork since I made it by guess, making everything confusing..

[vasa137]

The only difference in ny project is that besides MainActivity, I have one more FlutterFragmentActivity defined for support chat (intercom_flutter) plugin, but it should not make any sense, because your plugin attached to MainActivity (see logs)

[RodrigoSMarques]

The only difference in ny project is that besides MainActivity, I have one more FlutterFragmentActivity defined for support chat (intercom_flutter) plugin, but it should not make any sense, because your plugin attached to MainActivity (see logs)

Does your MainActivity inherit from FlutterActivity or FlutterFragmentActivity?