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I'd like an address in my app to cause a native map app to open -- either Google Maps or Apple Maps on IOS - I really don't care which.

I tried setting the link URL to geo:lat,long, but then it opened in Google Earth. I set it to http://maps.apple.com/?q=location, but then it opened in a web browser window that I couldn't close, and the weird thing is that it opened maps.google.com even though I was linking to maps.apple.com.

In mobile Safari, when I type https://maps.apple.com/?q=location, with https, that opens in Apple Maps. But in my app when I set that as the URL, it wouldn't open at all an it reported a certificate error.

So, simple question but lots of complicated stuff going on!

Hello!

[quote:]it opened in a web browser window that I couldn't close[/quote]try to open in InAppBrowser http://cordova.apache.org/docs/en/3.3...
[quote:]with https, that opens in Apple Maps[/quote]try with http instead https

Thanks. Instead of a link, I made it a button and made the click call this Javascript. It doesn't open the native maps app, which is what I originally wanted, but it does open in a browser window that I can live with:

window.open('https://maps.google.com/?q=location',...');

Hi,

Apparently, this link will be helpful for you:
http://community.phonegap.com/nitobi/...

Hi Maryna & Nikita
Is it possible to add something like this to my app (android and iOs)?
I just want to add an address or a google map element and if the user clicks on the map or address, have this menu to complete action for directions?

iOs

android

Regards

Hello!

You can build route in app http://docs.appery.io/tutorials/build...
http://docs.appery.io/tutorials/using...
If you want to open it in installed app, you would need to search for PhoneGap plugin.

Hi Marina,

Do you know that plugin is?

Sorry, not familiar with that plugin, you would need to search it online.

ok! thanks!!!

thanks maryna , I already have route in app. I really would like to have this plugin in my app.
Laura, if I find the pluging I'll post here..