FAQ's
What is deep linking?
Mobile deep linking is the ability to bring a user into a specific place or action within a native app, bypassing the homepage. Actually you are already familiar with traditional web deep linking, which is at the heart of our everyday web reality.
It consists of using a hyperlink that links anyone to a specific piece of web content on a website, rather than sending the user to the generic home page of that website. Mobile Deep linking is a new technology that empower apps to have all the versatility that we learnt in web. Imagine the new possibilities that will be opened for every app.
Example:
Imagine you receive an email and you open it in your smartphone. This email presents you the new release of a product that you love. In the situation where the email is embedded with a mobile deep link, the link would redirect you to the specific product’s profile within an app, such as Amazon’s app, providing you in one click the possibility to buy that beloved product.
In HOKO we refer to mobile deep linking technology as “the internet of apps.” The same doors internet opened to interconnect networks, is the door we have in front of us for the app world. We are building more and more tools around mobile deep linking that can help you make the most out of this new technology.
Basic
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What is HOKO?
HOKO is a full deep linking solution for iOS, Android and web apps in a single platform, coupled with an advance tracking dashboard to monitor the performance of every link you share.
Deep linking
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Is my app ready to deep link?
Any app is ready for deep linking, and actually every app in the world will end up using this technology at some point. Now it’s a great time for you to ...
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What is a deferred deep link?
HOKO deferred deep linking feature is a proprietary technology that allows apps to send users to a specific section within your app, but with the unique characteristic of working also for users that don't have the app installed yet bypassing ...
Smart links
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What is a smart link?
A smart link is the most important deep linking real application, and the reason why it is important to build a powerful platform supporting them.
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How to create a smart link?
Creating a smart link involves setting up a set of rules that define what happens in each environment.
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What are the advantages of using our smart links?
Smart links allow you to design flexible user experiences without having to worry about the fact that users will open their links across different devices, platforms, and contexts.
Preview page
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Why do I see a preview page?
The preview page it's a fallback mechanism for when Universal Links or App Links don't work.
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Can I skip the preview page?
The preview page it's a fallback mechanism for when Universal Links or App Links don't work.
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How to customize the page?
The preview page it's a fallback mechanism for when Universal Links or App Links don't work.
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Why do I see the "Cannot open page" popup?
The preview page it's a fallback mechanism for when Universal Links or App Links don't work.
Templates
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What is a template?
A template is a set of rules that are grouped together because they share a common configuration.
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How to configure a template?
For each available platform choose the appropriate route URL and its fallback.
Advanced
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What is my URL scheme?
A URL scheme is what identifies your app deep links and how other apps can link into it.
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Why do I need a subdomain?
Subdomains allow us to enclosure your app’s smart links and configuration files in one place.
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How to setup a custom domain?
Personalized smart links with custom domains.
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How do we use iDFA in iOS?
Learn more about the use of iDFA in our SDK.