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How to open external URL in default browser and all internal links in WebView Android?


I am using WebView in my page and using local file assets to displaying in WebView but in main HTML page external website (not local) and I want to open just that link in default Browser on the users device this picture disciple situation

This is my code in 'onCreate' method

WebView v;

v=(WebView) rootView.findViewById(R.id.webView1);
v.getSettings().setJavaScriptEnabled(true);
WebViewClient vc= new WebViewClient();
v.setWebViewClient(vc);
v.loadUrl("file:///android_asset/home.html");

When I run the application the internal link is working good but the external link "www.apple.com" en in the web view

I searched the same question and found this solution but still external link opens in WebView

WebView webView = (WebView) rootView.findViewById(R.id.webView1);
webView.setWebViewClient(new MyWebViewClient());
String url = "file:///android_asset/home.html";
webView.getSettings().setJavaScriptEnabled(true);
webView.loadUrl(url);

and class

class MyWebViewClient extends WebViewClient {
    @Override
    public boolean shouldOverrideUrlLoading(WebView view, String url) {
        if(url.contains("http")){ // Could be cleverer and use a regex
            return super.shouldOverrideUrlLoading(view, url); // Leave webview and use browser
        } else {
            view.loadUrl(url); // Stay within this webview and load url
            return true;
        }
    }
}

Solution

  • Change

      if (url.contains("http")) { // Could be cleverer and use a regex
        return super.shouldOverrideUrlLoading(view, url); // Leave webview and use browser
      } else {
        view.loadUrl(url); // Stay within this webview and load url
        return true;
      }
    

    to

     if (url.contains("http")) { // Could be cleverer and use a regex
        Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW, Uri.parse(url));
        mContext.startActivity(intent);
        return true;
     }
     return false;
    

    Note : replace mContext with your activity context.