Android Web-View shouldOverrideUrlLoading() Deprecated.(Alternative)

Question

I have Found a method to make mailto work in android webview but the method is deprecated.Can any one give me full code snippet of the new method. Here is the method I found on this site

Java code is below:

@Override
   public boolean shouldOverrideUrlLoading(WebView view, String url) {

     if (url.startsWith("tel:")) {
         initiateCall(url);
         return true;
      }
       if (url.startsWith("mailto:")) {
         sendEmail(url.substring(7));
         return true;
      }
         return false;
  }

But it's not working when I have target platform as Android 7.1.1

Answer 1

Android N and above has this method signature:

public boolean shouldOverrideUrlLoading(WebView view, WebResourceRequest request)

The one that is supported by all Android versions has this method signature:

public boolean shouldOverrideUrlLoading(WebView view, String url)

What should I do to make it work on all versions?

you need to override both the methods

For every api including Android N+ you need to change your code.

Check this below code. It will target both lower API with N and above

@SuppressWarnings("deprecation")
@Override
public boolean shouldOverrideUrlLoading(WebView view, String url) {
    if (url.startsWith("tel:")) {
        initiateCall(url);
        return true;
    }
    if (url.startsWith("mailto:")) {
        sendEmail(url.substring(7));
        return true;
    }
    return false;
}

@RequiresApi(Build.VERSION_CODES.N)
@Override
public boolean shouldOverrideUrlLoading(WebView view, WebResourceRequest request) {
    String url = request.getUrl().toString();
    if (url.startsWith("tel:")) {
        initiateCall(url);
        return true;
    }
    if (url.startsWith("mailto:")) {
        sendEmail(url.substring(7));
        return true;
    }
    return false;
}