Android 12 introduced an "App Link Verification" feature that lets websites (not us) decide how to open a link automatically. That means a link (like Spotify) begins in the browser first.

Apps in search are a big deal and becoming a bigger deal every single day, both with Google, but also with Bing and even Apple. But there seems to be an issue that is happening for some Android ...

The company talked about how Android 12 handles app links at the Android Dev Summit recently. For the uninitiated, app links are links/URLs that can open the desired content on supported apps.

Original article, June 13, 2025 (11:40 AM ET): You might want to think twice before tapping that link in your Android notifications, even if it looks safe. A newly discovered bug means that the ...