handling of a "maps.google.com...." link

[herrdeh]

Is there a possibility to handle the very common type of link

https://maps.google.com/maps?ll=52.50863,13.32176&z=12&t=m&hl=de&gl=US&mapclient=embed&daddr=Ma%C3%9Fschuhe%20Berlin%20Goethestra%C3%9Fe%2082%2010623%20Berlin%20Deutschland@52.50863,13.32176

in a better way? - My phone only offers some possibilities to install G**gle maps - which is not what I want...

[ildar]

There're Many apps able to handle g maps links. You're not tied to a framework in this matter

[herrdeh]

Thanks. That's what I thought.
But whenever I click a g maps link, I'm only offered play store, yalp store and f-droid - guiding me to an install of google maps. How can I get an option to choose any other maps app?

[n76]

Not positive, but I think if you have OsmAnd and/or Maps.me installed they should show up as options for g maps links.

[herrdeh]

OK. Installed maps.me (nice, BTW, thanks for the hint) - but still only options for installing g*maps show up... ):

[conrad-heimbold]

@herrdeh: could you please

1. install "Intent Intercept" (Dev tool to view inter-app communication) - https://f-droid.org/app/de.k3b.android.intentintercept
2. Open some google maps link again
3. Post the result of intent intercept?

That would be very useful for debugging!

After doing these steps, you can remove the app "intent intercept" again.
Thank you in advance!

[conrad-heimbold]

In my case / on my phone: Inside chrome when searching for "Maßschuhe Berlin Berlin",

• either google maps inside the browser got opened (when clicking on the scaled-down map or on "route description")
• or I got the option to open the location inside Osmand / Sygic
  (when clicking on the text "MAPS")

[herrdeh]

Hello, thanks for taking care of this issue.

With opera mini, at this screen:

intent delivers:

intent://search?q=pname%3Acom.google.android.apps.maps#Intent;scheme=ma
rket;category=android.intent.category.BROWSABLE;launchFlags=0x3000000;e
nd

ACTION: android.intent.action.VIEW
DATA: market://search?q=pname%3Acom.google.android.apps.maps
URI:
intent://search?q=pname%3Acom.google.android.apps.maps#Intent;scheme=ma
rket;category=android.intent.category.BROWSABLE;launchFlags=0x3000000;e
nd
CATEGORY:
android.intent.category.BROWSABLE
FLAGS:
FLAG_ACTIVITY_FORWARD_RESULT
FLAG_ACTIVITY_PREVIOUS_IS_TOP

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AUFRUFBARE ACTIVITIES
Play Store (com.android.vending -
com.google.android.finsky.activities.MainActivity)
Yalp Store (com.github.yeriomin.yalpstore -
com.github.yeriomin.yalpstore.SearchActivity)
F-Droid (org.fdroid.fdroid -
org.fdroid.fdroid.views.main.MainActivity)

With jelly browser (default from lineageOS), no screenshot is possible, intent delivers this:

intent://search?q=pname:com.google.android.apps.maps#Intent;scheme=mark
et;category=android.intent.category.BROWSABLE;launchFlags=0x3000000;end

ACTION: android.intent.action.VIEW
DATA: market://search?q=pname:com.google.android.apps.maps
URI:
intent://search?q=pname:com.google.android.apps.maps#Intent;scheme=mark
et;category=android.intent.category.BROWSABLE;launchFlags=0x3000000;end
CATEGORY:
android.intent.category.BROWSABLE
FLAGS:
FLAG_ACTIVITY_FORWARD_RESULT
FLAG_ACTIVITY_PREVIOUS_IS_TOP

---

AUFRUFBARE ACTIVITIES
Play Store (com.android.vending -
com.google.android.finsky.activities.MainActivity)
Yalp Store (com.github.yeriomin.yalpstore -
com.github.yeriomin.yalpstore.SearchActivity)
F-Droid (org.fdroid.fdroid -
org.fdroid.fdroid.views.main.MainActivity)

[herrdeh]

Hope this helps...

[conrad-heimbold]

Sorry for the late answer, and thank you for your answer!
As I can see, the links you clicked on did not provide any geographical information to the intent / app. So I would recommend you to choose any other link / button on the website:

• the flipped around water drop sign and adress in the middle
• the "MAPS" tab on the top
• the "route description" in the middle

[herrdeh]

Hello, sorry, this came out of my focus for some time.
I'm still annoyed by the issue. I checked all links on a google hit which should contain geo infos, such as "route planner", "address" and "map". Each of them seems in fact not to contain any geo info, but only the link to google maps displayed above in this thread.

What's going wrong here? - Is it the same mistake in opera mini as well as in jelly browser, both of them providing nonsense links? - So should I ask browser people about it?

[ildar]

Just checked in OSMAND+ manifest: it's intercepting the URL, so you should definitely try it

[herrdeh]

I installed OSMand+ - and found the same situation:
I'm ever prompted to choose from play store, yalp store and f-droid.

[ildar]

Wait. Is it still about the link like maps.google.com/maps?ll=52.50863,13.32176&z=12&... ? Then you should describe how you open it step by step.

[herrdeh]

Hm. It is not. What I did:

• install "Intent Intercept"
• launch jelly browser (same with opera mini)
• google for "kloster chorin" in this example
• hit the "route planner" link
• choose "catch intent2 from the list to pop up (other entries: play store, yalp store, f-droid)
• copy the results from "intent intercept"
• do the same with the "location" and the "map link

Here are the results from intent intercept:

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route planner :

intent://search?q=pname:com.google.android.apps.maps#Intent;scheme=mark
et;category=android.intent.category.BROWSABLE;launchFlags=0x3000000;end

ACTION: android.intent.action.VIEW
DATA: market://search?q=pname:com.google.android.apps.maps
URI:
intent://search?q=pname:com.google.android.apps.maps#Intent;scheme=mark
et;category=android.intent.category.BROWSABLE;launchFlags=0x3000000;end
CATEGORY:
android.intent.category.BROWSABLE
FLAGS:
FLAG_ACTIVITY_FORWARD_RESULT
FLAG_ACTIVITY_PREVIOUS_IS_TOP

---

AUFRUFBARE ACTIVITIES
Play Store (com.android.vending -
com.google.android.finsky.activities.MainActivity)
Yalp Store (com.github.yeriomin.yalpstore -
com.github.yeriomin.yalpstore.SearchActivity)
F-Droid (org.fdroid.fdroid - org.fdroid.fdroid.views.main.MainActivity)

---

onActivityResult:
resultCode: 0
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location:

intent://search?q=pname:com.google.android.apps.maps#Intent;scheme=market;category=android.intent.category.BROWSABLE;launchFlags=0x3000000;end

ACTION: android.intent.action.VIEW
DATA: market://search?q=pname:com.google.android.apps.maps
URI: intent://search?q=pname:com.google.android.apps.maps#Intent;scheme=market;category=android.intent.category.BROWSABLE;launchFlags=0x3000000;end
CATEGORY:
android.intent.category.BROWSABLE
FLAGS:
FLAG_ACTIVITY_FORWARD_RESULT
FLAG_ACTIVITY_PREVIOUS_IS_TOP

---

AUFRUFBARE ACTIVITIES
Play Store (com.android.vending - com.google.android.finsky.activities.MainActivity)
Yalp Store (com.github.yeriomin.yalpstore - com.github.yeriomin.yalpstore.SearchActivity)
F-Droid (org.fdroid.fdroid - org.fdroid.fdroid.views.main.MainActivity)

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map symbol:

intent://search?q=pname:com.google.android.apps.maps#Intent;scheme=market;category=android.intent.category.BROWSABLE;launchFlags=0x3000000;end

ACTION: android.intent.action.VIEW
DATA: market://search?q=pname:com.google.android.apps.maps
URI: intent://search?q=pname:com.google.android.apps.maps#Intent;scheme=market;category=android.intent.category.BROWSABLE;launchFlags=0x3000000;end
CATEGORY:
android.intent.category.BROWSABLE
FLAGS:
FLAG_ACTIVITY_FORWARD_RESULT
FLAG_ACTIVITY_PREVIOUS_IS_TOP

---

AUFRUFBARE ACTIVITIES
Play Store (com.android.vending - com.google.android.finsky.activities.MainActivity)
Yalp Store (com.github.yeriomin.yalpstore - com.github.yeriomin.yalpstore.SearchActivity)
F-Droid (org.fdroid.fdroid - org.fdroid.fdroid.views.main.MainActivity)

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These results are looking a little nonsensy. Do not really contain useable contents.

[herrdeh]

This is the intent when I hit the "location'" symbol from my calendar app. When using the calendar, I get a pop up list with all my navigator and location apps to choose from.

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calendar:

intent://search?q=pname:com.google.android.apps.maps#Intent;scheme=market;category=android.intent.category.BROWSABLE;launchFlags=0x3000000;end

ACTION: android.intent.action.VIEW
DATA: market://search?q=pname:com.google.android.apps.maps
URI: intent://search?q=pname:com.google.android.apps.maps#Intent;scheme=market;category=android.intent.category.BROWSABLE;launchFlags=0x3000000;end
CATEGORY:
android.intent.category.BROWSABLE
FLAGS:
FLAG_ACTIVITY_FORWARD_RESULT
FLAG_ACTIVITY_PREVIOUS_IS_TOP

---

AUFRUFBARE ACTIVITIES
Play Store (com.android.vending - com.google.android.finsky.activities.MainActivity)
Yalp Store (com.github.yeriomin.yalpstore - com.github.yeriomin.yalpstore.SearchActivity)
F-Droid (org.fdroid.fdroid - org.fdroid.fdroid.views.main.MainActivity)

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[herrdeh]

To me as a layman the question is why browsers do not forward proper information to the system.

[ildar]

1st, it's not the fault of a browser but Google search result page that it doesn't give fair links but kinda this: https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwiYjrmY35vbAhXFFSwKHb5sBqMQFgguMAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.kloster-chorin.org%2F&usg=AOvVaw0yjtF1JNyPN8hpcN2nvjkr E.g. DuckDuckGo (https://duckduckgo.com/?q=%22kloster+chorin%22) will give you direct links. 2nd. The initial question was about opening links, not feeding it into some app. That's a good approach, first make simple cases work. I suggest that MicroG doesn't prevent GMaps URLs opening. Actually it's indifferent. And discussing it here is kind of offtopic. Just IMHO.

[herrdeh]

2nd. The initial question was about opening links, not feeding it into some app. That's a good approach, first make simple cases work.

Sorry, what exactly do you mean by this?

[herrdeh]

I tried bing search engine with opera mini. The "route planner" link forwards to google maps in the browser, the "location" link does not do anything.

Well. Always difficult to know what the average user would expect - I'd like to be prompted with a list of my navigation apps installed, when my browser shows any location or navigation link.

[ildar]

So did it work finally?