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[url_launcher] Document why canLaunch can return false on Android API 30 #3040

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4 changes: 4 additions & 0 deletions packages/url_launcher/url_launcher/CHANGELOG.md
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## 5.7.2

* Add API documentation explaining the [canLaunch] method returns `false` if package visibility (Android API 30) is not managed correctly.

## 5.7.1

* Keep handling deprecated Android v1 classes for backward compatibility.
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5 changes: 5 additions & 0 deletions packages/url_launcher/url_launcher/lib/url_launcher.dart
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Expand Up @@ -109,6 +109,11 @@ Future<bool> launch(

/// Checks whether the specified URL can be handled by some app installed on the
/// device.
///
/// On Android (from API 30), [canLaunch] will return `false` when the required
/// visibility configuration is not provided in the AndroidManifest.xml file.
/// For more information see the [Managing package visibility](https://developer.android.com/training/basics/intents/package-visibility)
/// article in the Android docs.
Future<bool> canLaunch(String urlString) async {
if (urlString == null) {
return false;
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2 changes: 1 addition & 1 deletion packages/url_launcher/url_launcher/pubspec.yaml
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Expand Up @@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ name: url_launcher
description: Flutter plugin for launching a URL on Android and iOS. Supports
web, phone, SMS, and email schemes.
homepage: https://github.com/flutter/plugins/tree/master/packages/url_launcher/url_launcher
version: 5.7.1
version: 5.7.2

flutter:
plugin:
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