🐛 [dynamic_links] getInitialLink() is always returning null (on Android)

[martijnvanderlaan]

Bug report

getInitialLink() is always returning null (on Android). I have spends hours already searching for it, read multiple posts about this issue and tried all things I could find, but it always stays null.

I tried:

• Using a delay of 2 seconds
• Listen to onLink to see if that's working
• Trying it in different places in the app
• Trying it in debug and release mode

I unfortunately never got it working. It is currently implemented this way:

  // first wait 2 seconds, then retrieve dynamic link
  @override
  void didChangeAppLifecycleState(AppLifecycleState state) {
    if (state == AppLifecycleState.resumed) {
      _timerLink = Timer(
        const Duration(milliseconds: 2000),
        () {
          Provider.of<EventBloc>(context, listen: false)
              .retrieveDynamicLink(context);
        },
      );
    }
  }

  Future<void> retrieveDynamicLink(BuildContext context) async {
    final PendingDynamicLinkData? data =
        await FirebaseDynamicLinks.instance.getInitialLink();

    if (data != null) {
      Uri? deepLink = data.link;
      print(deepLink.path);
    }
  }

Steps to reproduce

Steps to reproduce the behavior:

1. Implement above logic
2. Generate dynamic link
3. Click on dynamic link, app opens
4. Data is always null

Expected behavior

3. Data contains data :)

Additional context

I have not tested it on iOS.

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Dart SDK 2.16.1
Flutter SDK 2.10.2
vibed_app 1.0.0+21

dependencies:
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[odlund]

We had the same issue, pretty sure the PR above fixes it.

[CristCT]

we are in the same, I have tried everything but it always returns null, therefore it does not enter the if

[Nasrallahelfarra]

same problem

[joris-prl]

Same on iOs and Android. Not only with getInitialLink() but also with onLink.listen(). In FirebaseDynamicLinks.instance.onLink.listen(), the listen is never triggered.

[tvledesign]

I can confirm I'm experiencing the same thing but @odlund PR does in fact fixed the issue I was having. Unfortunately since this isn't implemented I had to manually edit the files myself to match the below link but of course that's not always suggested as things can get overwritten.

8bb4bee

[nilsreichardt]

I had the same problem with onLink (Have not tested getInitalLink yet). The PR by @odlund fixed it for me as well ❤️

@tvledesign You don't need to edit the code manually. You can also overwrite the firebase_dynamic_links_platform_interface dependency in your pubspec.yaml:

dependencies:
  firebase_core: ^1.13.1
  firebase_dynamic_links: ^4.1.0
  flutter:
    sdk: flutter

dependency_overrides:
  firebase_dynamic_links_platform_interface:
    git:
      url: https://github.com/defiq-dev/flutterfire
      ref: fix-type-cast-issue-in-dynamic-link-handling
      path: packages/firebase_dynamic_links/firebase_dynamic_links_platform_interface

[tvledesign]

I had the same problem with onLink (Have not tested getInitalLink yet). The PR by @odlund fixed it for me as well ❤️

@tvledesign You don't need to edit the code manually. You can also overwrite the firebase_dynamic_links_platform_interface dependency in your pubspec.yaml:

dependencies:
  firebase_core: ^1.13.1
  firebase_dynamic_links: ^4.1.0
  flutter:
    sdk: flutter

dependency_overrides:
  firebase_dynamic_links_platform_interface:
    git:
      url: https://github.com/defiq-dev/flutterfire
      ref: fix-type-cast-issue-in-dynamic-link-handling
      path: packages/firebase_dynamic_links/firebase_dynamic_links_platform_interface

Ah that's very good to know, thanks!

[martijnvanderlaan]

We had the same issue, pretty sure the PR above fixes it.

The PR from @odlund is working! Thank you 😃

[CristCT]

is there any solution?

[nilsreichardt]

@CristCT Yes, use @odlund's PR (#8263) with my instruction: #8261 (comment)