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Need to update documentation for setting up deep links for iOS in RN 0.77 #1425

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@davepaiva

Current behavior

Since the newer versions of RN comes with Swift for iOS , the documentation needs to be updated
https://reactnavigation.org/docs/deep-linking/#setup-on-ios

I dont know enough of Swift to do it , currently stuck.

Expected behavior

need swift code samples

Reproduction

Platform

  • Android
    iOS
    Web
    Windows
    MacOS

Packages

  • @react-navigation/bottom-tabs
    @react-navigation/drawer
    @react-navigation/material-top-tabs
    @react-navigation/stack
    @react-navigation/native-stack
    react-native-drawer-layout
    react-native-tab-view

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github-actions

github-actions commented on Mar 28, 2025

@github-actions

Couldn't find version numbers for the following packages in the issue:

  • @react-navigation/native

Can you update the issue to include version numbers for those packages? The version numbers must match the format 1.2.3.

github-actions

github-actions commented on Mar 28, 2025

@github-actions

Hey @davepaiva! Thanks for opening the issue. It seems that the issue doesn't contain a link to a repro, or the provided repro is not valid (e.g. broken link, private repo, code doesn't run etc.).

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davepaiva

davepaiva commented on Apr 4, 2025

@davepaiva
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pasting the solution here if anyone needs:

 // Add the header at the top of the file:
import React

// Add this inside `AppDelegate`
internal func application(_ app: UIApplication, open url: URL, options: [UIApplication.OpenURLOptionsKey: Any] = [:]) -> Bool {
  return RCTLinkingManager.application(application, continue: userActivity, restorationHandler: restorationHandler)
}
dougdrury

dougdrury commented on Apr 7, 2025

@dougdrury

@davepaiva - Thanks for putting this out there, but Xcode does not seem to like it. It is saying it needs an override keyword and also cannot find restorationHandler.

I do have the import React line with the other imports.

Xcode Version 16.2 (16C5032a).
iOS SDK 18.1.
RN Version: 0.78.2.
@react-navigation/native: ^6.1.17
@react-navigation/native-stack: ^6.9.26

Image Any thoughts as to why this would be? Thank you for any input.
a613

a613 commented on Apr 8, 2025

@a613

Seems like this is good or close to good (RN 0.77 is crashing with SIGABRT at startup, but the build succeeds):

  override func application(
    _ app: UIApplication,
    open url: URL,
    options: [UIApplication.OpenURLOptionsKey: Any] = [:]
  ) -> Bool {
    return RCTLinkingManager.application(app, open: url, options: options)
  }

  override func application(
    _ application: UIApplication,
    continue userActivity: NSUserActivity,
    restorationHandler: @escaping ([UIUserActivityRestoring]?) -> Void
  ) -> Bool {
    return RCTLinkingManager.application(application, continue: userActivity, restorationHandler: restorationHandler)
  }
dougdrury

dougdrury commented on Apr 8, 2025

@dougdrury

Cool. I was able to build and run with @a613 update. Now to test deep linking. Thank you!

Shasikhan

Shasikhan commented on Apr 24, 2025

@Shasikhan

what is the solution?

Shasikhan

Shasikhan commented on Apr 24, 2025

@Shasikhan

So here is the official RN docs for Swift: Deep Linking

moustaouiSalaheddine

moustaouiSalaheddine commented on Jul 8, 2025

@moustaouiSalaheddine
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          Need to update documentation for setting up deep links for iOS in RN 0.77 · Issue #1425 · react-navigation/react-navigation.github.io