Open play store app from browser link

Question

From this post I was able to create a functionality to redirect user to android or ios from a single link. However, on detection of Android I want to open the play store with my app shown. I tried the below link on redirect:

window.location.href = "https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.myapp";

but it opens the play store in the browser itself. I want to open the play store app, I am assuming that my app users will be having the play store app, so I do not want to check whether the play store app is installed or not. I also tried the market link as below

window.location.href = "market://details?id=com.myapp";

but this also does not work. Help appreciated.

Answer 1

I got it working by using the below url on redirect

window.location.href = "https://play.app.goo.gl/?link=https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.myapp";

When I visit this url from the browser of my mobile, it does not open the play store within browser but opens the play store app instead. This serves my purpose.

Answer 2

I think a better way to do this could be

    $(document).ready(function (){
 if(navigator.userAgent.toLowerCase().indexOf("android") > -1){
     window.location.href = 'http://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.truecaller&hl=en';
 }
 if(navigator.userAgent.toLowerCase().indexOf("iphone") > -1){
     window.location.href = 'http://itunes.apple.com/lb/app/truecaller-caller-id-number/id448142450?mt=8';
 }
});