Linking.openUrl cannot open about:blank link

[elirangoshen]

Hi, i'm using payment gateway that opens blank page and then copy there some link.
Im trying to use it in react native webview and to do it i'm using Linking.openUrl.
because the url is blank page, the address is about:blank and it cannot open it, as i'm getting that this not supported

React Native version:
System:
OS: macOS 10.14.6
CPU: (8) x64 Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-4770HQ CPU @ 2.20GHz
Memory: 322.21 MB / 16.00 GB
Shell: 3.2.57 - /bin/bash
Binaries:
Node: 12.12.0 - /usr/local/bin/node
Yarn: 1.19.1 - /usr/local/bin/yarn
npm: 6.11.3 - /usr/local/bin/npm
Watchman: 4.9.0 - /usr/local/bin/watchman
SDKs:
iOS SDK:
Platforms: iOS 12.2, macOS 10.14, tvOS 12.2, watchOS 5.2
Android SDK:
API Levels: 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29
Build Tools: 19.1.0, 20.0.0, 21.1.2, 22.0.1, 23.0.1, 23.0.2, 23.0.3, 24.0.0, 24.0.1, 24.0.2, 24.0.3, 25.0.0, 25.0.1, 25.0.2, 25.0.3, 26.0.0, 26.0.1, 26.0.2, 26.0.3, 27.0.0, 27.0.1, 27.0.3, 28.0.3, 29.0.0
System Images: android-26 | Google Play Intel x86 Atom, android-27 | Google Play Intel x86 Atom, android-28 | Google Play Intel x86 Atom, android-29 | Google Play Intel x86 Atom
Android NDK: 19.1.5304403
IDEs:
Android Studio: 3.5 AI-191.8026.42.35.5791312
Xcode: 10.2.1/10E1001 - /usr/bin/xcodebuild
npmPackages:
react: 16.8.6 => 16.8.6
react-native: 0.60.4 => 0.60.4
npmGlobalPackages:
react-native-cli: 2.0.1

Steps To Reproduce

1. Linking.openUrl("about:blank")
2. get error that linking cannot open url

Expected behaviour :
Linking should open a blank page in the os browser

[react-native-bot]

It looks like you are using an older version of React Native. Please update to the latest release, v0.61 and verify if the issue still exists.

The "Resolution: Old Version" label will be removed automatically once you edit your original post with the results of running `react-native info` on a project using the latest release.

[HarshitMadhav]

@elirangoshen Can you post your code here so that we can help you out? Moreover, have you crosschecked that you are not passing a blank url?

[react-native-bot]

I am closing this issue because it does not appear to have been verified on the latest release, and there has been no followup in a while.

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