"You're leaving our app"

[donebrasko]

Has anyone else noticed that when you click links in messenger or TikTok you get the message "you are leaving our app" now? Is there a setting or something I need to mess with to switch it back?

It's like they are trying to force us to stay in their app and use their web browser instead of going to the actual app.

 

[B. Diddy]

Messages like that aren't that unusual -- it's just to let the user know that a link is being opened in another app. Do you prefer to open it within the app (using the basic Android System Webview browser), or do you prefer to open it in a full browser (or some other app)?

 

[donebrasko]

Messages like that aren't that unusual -- it's just to let the user know that a link is being opened in another app. Do you prefer to open it within the app (using the basic Android System Webview browser), or do you prefer to open it in a full browser (or some other app)?

If I select it to open in the actual app, I want it to open in that app immediately. This is something that has just started happening. I could be on messenger and click a TikTok link. It would open in their browser. Then I would click open in TikTok and it would immediately open. It doesn't do that anymore. Just this isn't week it started making me go through this and then try to send me to the play store to download the app. Instagram and Twitter does it too.

 

[B. Diddy]

Did you tap on "Always" when you selected how you want the links to open?

 

[donebrasko]

Did you tap on "Always" when you selected how you want the links to open?

No

 

[B. Diddy]

Ok, do that next time, and then see if this still happens.

 

[donebrasko]

I uploaded a video showing what it does now when I click a link shared to me from another app.

I'm on the Fold 5 now but it's doing the exact same thing. I assume that this is something they are doing to force you to watch it on their app

I don't get why it takes me to the app store instead of the app.

 

[B. Diddy]

Hmm, and you have all of these apps (TikTok, Instagram, Twitter, etc.) installed from the Play Store or Galaxy Store? Are any of them sideloaded instead (e.g., a modded version of the app)?

 

[donebrasko]

Hmm, and you have all of these apps (TikTok, Instagram, Twitter, etc.) installed from the Play Store or Galaxy Store? Are any of them sideloaded instead (e.g., a modded version of the app)?

All from the play store.

 

[B. Diddy]

Does this only happen with links in messages in a particular messaging app? Are you using the Samsung Messages app, Google Messages, or something else?

 

[donebrasko]

Does this only happen with links in messages in a particular messaging app? Are you using the Samsung Messages app, Google Messages, or something else?

Facebook Messenger.
Same thing for TikTok

 

[mustang7757]

So long press those said apps then tap info> scroll to set as default then tap >turn off it's Web links ? Or you can go settings>apps>3 dots upper right corner tap>reset app preference

 

[B. Diddy]

Facebook Messenger.
Same thing for TikTok

What about links that come through Samsung Messages or Google Messages?

 

[donebrasko]

So long press those said apps then tap info> scroll to set as default then tap >turn off it's Web links ? Or you can go settings>apps>3 dots upper right corner tap>reset app preference View attachment 355550

Just tried that. It didn't help. They should be opening there but its like messenger is trying to take it over to keep you from leaving their app.

 

[donebrasko]

What about links that come through Samsung Messages or Google Messages?

No problems

 

[donebrasko]

I think I have it now. What you guys suggested make me think to check fb messenger settings. I saw that I could tell it to open in default app.

I think that was it.

Thank you!!

 

[mustang7757]

Just tried that. It didn't help. They should be opening there but its like messenger is trying to take it over to keep you from leaving their app.

I think I have it now. What you guys suggested make me think to check fb messenger settings. I saw that I could tell it to open in default app.

I think that was it.

Thank you!!View attachment 355714

Glad we could Help

 

[Kaedynn]

Has anyone else noticed that when you click links in messenger or TikTok you get the message "you are leaving our app" now? Is there a setting or something I need to mess with to switch it back?

It's like they are trying to force us to stay in their app and use their web browser instead of going to the actual app.

I am having this issue as well. I see you fixed yours and I can't seem to fix mine. I am trying to click the link for the TikTok rewards thing. It gives me " you are leaving now" and then sends me to the Google play store. On my daughters phone it goes straight to TT and shows her the message she helped a friend. Any ideas?

 

[B. Diddy]

I am having this issue as well. I see you fixed yours and I can't seem to fix mine. I am trying to click the link for the TikTok rewards thing. It gives me " you are leaving now" and then sends me to the Google play store. On my daughters phone it goes straight to TT and shows her the message she helped a friend. Any ideas?

Welcome to Android Central! Did you already look for the setting that was described earlier in the thread, about opening links in the default browser vs within the app?

 

[Kaedynn]

Thank you. This place came up in search because of this thread.

Honestly, I wasn't completely clear on the instructions.

Can you clarify?

"So long press those said apps then tap info> scroll to set as default then tap >turn off it's Web links ? Or you can go settings>apps>3 dots upper right corner tap>reset app preference"