Linking.canOpenURL(url) returns false in a context where Linking.openURL(url) works

[BenStirrup]

Description

Linking.canOpenURL(url) returns false despite the fact that Linking.openURL(url) works.
Only on certain android devices, for example OnePlus 9 Pro (Android 11) and Samsung Galaxy S10 (Android 11).
In opposition, it works on a OnePlus 5 (Android 11) and a Samsung Galaxy S9 (Android 11).

React Native version:

0.64.2

Steps To Reproduce

1. Try Linking.canOpenURL(url)
2. If it returns false, remove it and try then Linking.openURL(url) (within a try/catch for code safety), it should work.

Expected Results

Linking.canOpenURL(url) should return true in a context where Linking.openURL(url) does open the url.

Snack, code example, screenshot, or link to a repository:

Commit that we used to fix this issue : pass-culture/pass-culture-app-native@7add481 by removing Linking.canOpenURL(url) since we cannot "trust" it.

[osamaqarem]

The issue is caused by not specifying what apps we intend to access in the AndroidManifest.xml when targeting Android 11
https://developer.android.com/training/package-visibility

Here is an example fix which registers the signature of mail apps so that Linking.canOpenURL works correctly for mailto links:
https://github.com/chirag04/react-native-mail/pull/175/files

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