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pmf123 Android Fan Posts: 8 Reg: Oct 19, 2011 Lanoka Harbor, ... 80	confirm \| cancel 12/08/13 01:20 PM (10 years ago) Build in browser not opening tel: links in phone app My app calls a webpage that contains these type of links: <a href='tel:1235551212'>Dial Me</a> but when they are clicked on, they don't open the dialer... help! Title Comments My app calls a webpage that contains these type of links: <a href='tel:1235551212'>Dial Me</a> but when they are clicked on, they don't open the dialer... help!

xparte Aspiring developer Posts: 50 Reg: May 08, 2012 location unknow... 2,450	12/08/13 07:55 PM (10 years ago) Is the actual link showing on page as a link? Do you have a sample URL we can test? Comments Is the actual link showing on page as a link? Do you have a sample URL we can test?

herb200mph I hate code! Posts: 33 Reg: Aug 09, 2012 Salisbury NC 330	12/10/13 12:28 PM (10 years ago) It needs to be "tel.xxxxx" with quotes around it, not ' items. Comments It needs to be "tel.xxxxx" with quotes around it, not ' items.

pmf123 Android Fan Posts: 8 Reg: Oct 19, 2011 Lanoka Harbor, ... 80	12/10/13 01:19 PM (10 years ago) i've tried most, if not all, of the above. it seems it might be a permission in the app itself, allowing access to the phone app from my app... Gotta do more research Comments i've tried most, if not all, of the above. it seems it might be a permission in the app itself, allowing access to the phone app from my app... Gotta do more research

xparte Aspiring developer Posts: 50 Reg: May 08, 2012 location unknow... 2,450	12/10/13 04:39 PM (10 years ago) @herb20mpgh "tel:xxxxxxx" is the correct format but it will still dial if he uses the 'tel:xxxxx' link so I don't think that's what's blocking it. @pmf123 test your page out on a browser and see what happens when you click on it to see if it really is your app blocking it. Comments @herb20mpgh "tel:xxxxxxx" is the correct format but it will still dial if he uses the 'tel:xxxxx' link so I don't think that's what's blocking it. @pmf123 test your page out on a browser and see what happens when you click on it to see if it really is your app blocking it.

pmf123 Android Fan Posts: 8 Reg: Oct 19, 2011 Lanoka Harbor, ... 80	12/10/13 05:59 PM (10 years ago) I just browsed to the URL on my phone and the tel:123456 works, but not when clicked inside buzztouch app. here's the URL: <a href="http://www.australialookup.com/app" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://www.australialookup.com/app</a> search for j smith or whatever I'm betting its one of these: http://developer.android.com/reference/android/Manifest.permission.html#CALL_PHONE Comments I just browsed to the URL on my phone and the tel:123456 works, but not when clicked inside buzztouch app. here's the URL: <a href="http://www.australialookup.com/app" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://www.australialookup.com/app</a> search for j smith or whatever I'm betting its one of these: http://developer.android.com/reference/android/Manifest.permission.html#CALL_PHONE

xparte Aspiring developer Posts: 50 Reg: May 08, 2012 location unknow... 2,450	12/10/13 06:09 PM (10 years ago) Oh not sure about Android but it definitely works on iOS.. https://www.dropbox.com/s/2hoycpx01dkf8z2/2013-12-11%2012.03.24.png Are you calling the page via Custom URL? Comments Oh not sure about Android but it definitely works on iOS.. https://www.dropbox.com/s/2hoycpx01dkf8z2/2013-12-11%2012.03.24.png Are you calling the page via Custom URL?

pmf123 Android Fan Posts: 8 Reg: Oct 19, 2011 Lanoka Harbor, ... 80	12/10/13 06:33 PM (10 years ago) yes it is via custom URL I found another thread on here that talks about adding: doNotLoadList.add("tel"); but i am using BT1.4 on this app, and the above is for 1.5 Comments yes it is via custom URL I found another thread on here that talks about adding: doNotLoadList.add("tel"); but i am using BT1.4 on this app, and the above is for 1.5

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