diff --git a/shell/platform/android/io/flutter/embedding/android/FlutterActivityAndFragmentDelegate.java b/shell/platform/android/io/flutter/embedding/android/FlutterActivityAndFragmentDelegate.java
index 359eca9514125..327671139e281 100644
--- a/shell/platform/android/io/flutter/embedding/android/FlutterActivityAndFragmentDelegate.java
+++ b/shell/platform/android/io/flutter/embedding/android/FlutterActivityAndFragmentDelegate.java
@@ -525,16 +525,7 @@ private String maybeGetInitialRouteFromIntent(Intent intent) {
     if (host.shouldHandleDeeplinking()) {
       Uri data = intent.getData();
       if (data != null) {
-        String fullRoute = data.getPath();
-        if (fullRoute != null && !fullRoute.isEmpty()) {
-          if (data.getQuery() != null && !data.getQuery().isEmpty()) {
-            fullRoute += "?" + data.getQuery();
-          }
-          if (data.getFragment() != null && !data.getFragment().isEmpty()) {
-            fullRoute += "#" + data.getFragment();
-          }
-          return fullRoute;
-        }
+        return data.toString();
       }
     }
     return null;
diff --git a/shell/platform/android/test/io/flutter/embedding/android/FlutterActivityAndFragmentDelegateTest.java b/shell/platform/android/test/io/flutter/embedding/android/FlutterActivityAndFragmentDelegateTest.java
index 8c459861cd900..91669d276f254 100644
--- a/shell/platform/android/test/io/flutter/embedding/android/FlutterActivityAndFragmentDelegateTest.java
+++ b/shell/platform/android/test/io/flutter/embedding/android/FlutterActivityAndFragmentDelegateTest.java
@@ -309,7 +309,7 @@ public void flutterEngineGroupGetsInitialRouteFromIntent() {
     ArgumentCaptor<FlutterEngineGroup.Options> optionsCaptor =
         ArgumentCaptor.forClass(FlutterEngineGroup.Options.class);
     verify(flutterEngineGroup, times(1)).createAndRunEngine(optionsCaptor.capture());
-    assertEquals("/initial_route", optionsCaptor.getValue().getInitialRoute());
+    assertEquals("foo://example.com/initial_route", optionsCaptor.getValue().getInitialRoute());
   }
 
   @Test
@@ -688,7 +688,7 @@ public void itForwardsOnRequestPermissionsResultToFlutterEngine() {
 
     // Verify that the navigation channel was given the initial route message.
     verify(mockFlutterEngine.getNavigationChannel(), times(1))
-        .setInitialRoute("/custom/route?query=test");
+        .setInitialRoute("http://myApp/custom/route?query=test");
   }
 
   @Test
@@ -716,7 +716,7 @@ public void itForwardsOnRequestPermissionsResultToFlutterEngine() {
 
     // Verify that the navigation channel was given the initial route message.
     verify(mockFlutterEngine.getNavigationChannel(), times(1))
-        .setInitialRoute("/custom/route?query=test#fragment");
+        .setInitialRoute("http://myApp/custom/route?query=test#fragment");
   }
 
   @Test
@@ -744,7 +744,7 @@ public void itForwardsOnRequestPermissionsResultToFlutterEngine() {
 
     // Verify that the navigation channel was given the initial route message.
     verify(mockFlutterEngine.getNavigationChannel(), times(1))
-        .setInitialRoute("/custom/route#fragment");
+        .setInitialRoute("http://myApp/custom/route#fragment");
   }
 
   @Test
@@ -771,7 +771,8 @@ public void itForwardsOnRequestPermissionsResultToFlutterEngine() {
     delegate.onStart();
 
     // Verify that the navigation channel was given the initial route message.
-    verify(mockFlutterEngine.getNavigationChannel(), times(1)).setInitialRoute("/custom/route");
+    verify(mockFlutterEngine.getNavigationChannel(), times(1))
+        .setInitialRoute("http://myApp/custom/route");
   }
 
   @Test
@@ -809,19 +810,19 @@ public void itSendsPushRouteInformationMessageWhenOnNewIntent() {
     // --- Execute the behavior under test ---
     // The FlutterEngine is set up in onAttach().
     delegate.onAttach(ctx);
+    String expected = "http://myApp/custom/route?query=test";
 
     Intent mockIntent = mock(Intent.class);
-    when(mockIntent.getData()).thenReturn(Uri.parse("http://myApp/custom/route?query=test"));
+    when(mockIntent.getData()).thenReturn(Uri.parse(expected));
     // Emulate the host and call the method that we expect to be forwarded.
     delegate.onNewIntent(mockIntent);
 
     // Verify that the navigation channel was given the push route message.
-    verify(mockFlutterEngine.getNavigationChannel(), times(1))
-        .pushRouteInformation("/custom/route?query=test");
+    verify(mockFlutterEngine.getNavigationChannel(), times(1)).pushRouteInformation(expected);
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void itDoesNotSendPushRouteInformationMessageWhenOnNewIntentIsNonHierarchicalUri() {
+  public void itDoesSendPushRouteInformationMessageWhenOnNewIntentIsNonHierarchicalUri() {
     when(mockHost.shouldHandleDeeplinking()).thenReturn(true);
     // Create the real object that we're testing.
     FlutterActivityAndFragmentDelegate delegate = new FlutterActivityAndFragmentDelegate(mockHost);
@@ -839,7 +840,7 @@ public void itDoesNotSendPushRouteInformationMessageWhenOnNewIntentIsNonHierarch
     delegate.onNewIntent(mockIntent);
 
     // Verify that the navigation channel was not given a push route message.
-    verify(mockFlutterEngine.getNavigationChannel(), times(0))
+    verify(mockFlutterEngine.getNavigationChannel(), times(1))
         .pushRouteInformation("mailto:test@test.com");
   }
 
@@ -852,16 +853,15 @@ public void itSendsPushRouteInformationMessageWhenOnNewIntentWithQueryParameterA
     // --- Execute the behavior under test ---
     // The FlutterEngine is set up in onAttach().
     delegate.onAttach(ctx);
+    String expected = "http://myApp/custom/route?query=test#fragment";
 
     Intent mockIntent = mock(Intent.class);
-    when(mockIntent.getData())
-        .thenReturn(Uri.parse("http://myApp/custom/route?query=test#fragment"));
+    when(mockIntent.getData()).thenReturn(Uri.parse(expected));
     // Emulate the host and call the method that we expect to be forwarded.
     delegate.onNewIntent(mockIntent);
 
     // Verify that the navigation channel was given the push route message.
-    verify(mockFlutterEngine.getNavigationChannel(), times(1))
-        .pushRouteInformation("/custom/route?query=test#fragment");
+    verify(mockFlutterEngine.getNavigationChannel(), times(1)).pushRouteInformation(expected);
   }
 
   @Test
@@ -873,15 +873,15 @@ public void itSendsPushRouteInformationMessageWhenOnNewIntentWithFragmentNoQuery
     // --- Execute the behavior under test ---
     // The FlutterEngine is set up in onAttach().
     delegate.onAttach(ctx);
+    String expected = "http://myApp/custom/route#fragment";
 
     Intent mockIntent = mock(Intent.class);
-    when(mockIntent.getData()).thenReturn(Uri.parse("http://myApp/custom/route#fragment"));
+    when(mockIntent.getData()).thenReturn(Uri.parse(expected));
     // Emulate the host and call the method that we expect to be forwarded.
     delegate.onNewIntent(mockIntent);
 
     // Verify that the navigation channel was given the push route message.
-    verify(mockFlutterEngine.getNavigationChannel(), times(1))
-        .pushRouteInformation("/custom/route#fragment");
+    verify(mockFlutterEngine.getNavigationChannel(), times(1)).pushRouteInformation(expected);
   }
 
   @Test
@@ -893,15 +893,15 @@ public void itSendsPushRouteInformationMessageWhenOnNewIntentNoQueryParameter()
     // --- Execute the behavior under test ---
     // The FlutterEngine is set up in onAttach().
     delegate.onAttach(ctx);
+    String expected = "http://myApp/custom/route#fragment";
 
     Intent mockIntent = mock(Intent.class);
-    when(mockIntent.getData()).thenReturn(Uri.parse("http://myApp/custom/route"));
+    when(mockIntent.getData()).thenReturn(Uri.parse(expected));
     // Emulate the host and call the method that we expect to be forwarded.
     delegate.onNewIntent(mockIntent);
 
     // Verify that the navigation channel was given the push route message.
-    verify(mockFlutterEngine.getNavigationChannel(), times(1))
-        .pushRouteInformation("/custom/route");
+    verify(mockFlutterEngine.getNavigationChannel(), times(1)).pushRouteInformation(expected);
   }
 
   @Test