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What is the purpose of adding "ms-apps://providers/Microsoft.PowerApps" to the mobile app url deep linking

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Posted on by 2,057 Season of Giving Solutions 2025

I created a link to specific screen , as follow:-

 

1) Inside the App OnStart i set this to capture the parameters:-

 

Set(varNavigationModule,Param("module"));
Set(varNavigationUserEmail,Param("user"));
Set(varNavigationStatus,Param("status"));
Set(varNavigationType,Param("type"));

 

2) Inside the App StartScreen, i set this to redirect to DashBoard screen:-

 

If(Lower(Param("module"))="workorder",('DashBoard'),Home)

 

3) then i am sending 2 links inside the email as follow:-

 

https://apps.powerapps.com/play/e/*********?module=workorder&status=new&user=****@*****.com

&

ms-apps://providers/Microsoft.PowerApps/apps/<app-id>?module=workorder&status=new&user=****@*****.com

 

for me both links work similarly. although i read many articles that for the link to open on power apps mobile app we need to add "ms-apps://providers/Microsoft.PowerApps".. but based on my test the above 2 links will navigate to the related screen on the mobile app.. and both links will fail to navigate to the screen if we already have the mobile app opened on another screen.. any advice on the purpose of using "ms-apps://providers/Microsoft.PowerApps" at the url? is it needed, or we can have one link that work for both web browsers and mobile apps?

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  • jrletner Profile Picture
    720 Moderator on at

    This may just come down to a "best practice" or perhaps it may cause issues in the future if you do not use the correct URL.

    I'm sure you've seen this documentation Use deep links with the Power Apps mobile app - Power Apps | Microsoft Learn

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  • johnjohnPter Profile Picture
    2,057 Season of Giving Solutions 2025 on at

    @jrletner i can hear your voice, so i still need to send 2 urls through the emails, one for web browsers and one for mobile app

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