Using App-Prefs:root=

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yniojo OP

Created Mar ’17

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Hello,

From the app, I want to open Bluettoh settings,

with iOS 9 I did use this and this works

UIApplication.sharedApplication().openURL(NSURL(string:"prefs:root=Bluetooth")!)

With iOS 10, I tested the following line and this also works:

UIApplication.sharedApplication().openURL(NSURL(string:"App-Prefs:root=Bluetooth")!)

Has anyone submitted an app for review with code using "App-Prefs"? I know that this is not documented, and I wonder if this is allowed.

Thanks

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Answer 1

PaulHsu OP

Jul ’17

Hi Do you submit for review?

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Answer 2

hxbtec OP

Jul ’17

Is not work in iOS 11 beta , if any other way to do this in iOS 11?😢

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Answer 3

leelasvr OP

Oct ’17

Hi yniojo, I am even wondering with the same question. Did you hear anything about it?

Thanks in advance!

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shshao OP

Oct ’17

Hi yniojo

i am even wondering with the same question. Did you hear anything about it?

Thanks

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Answer 5

alezz OP

Dec ’17

Till not work in iOS 11.1 and 11.2.

Any fix or workaround ?

Thanks

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mkurtz OP

Oct ’18

I just had my app rejected due to using "prefs:root=Bluetooth" and/or "App-Prefs:root=Bluetooth" which was allowed and worked great in iOS 9. Looks like Apple is not allowing this functionality any longer. I'm still hunting for a way to specifically open the Bluetooth preferences in iOS 11 & 12.

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DrMickeyLauer OP

Jan ’22

Did you find a method in the meantime? I don't care about app-store-safe or not, but it's pretty annoying that this is no longer possible, in particular, because iOS15 seems to have broken the auto-connect to known Bluetooth devices for everything but audio devices.

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