[Telegram Mini Apps] openLink always opens external browser

[nikitakoschelenko]

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Description

The Telegram.WebApp.openLink method on iOS always opens links in an external browser. There is no option to open the link in Telegram's in-app browser. In contrast, on Android, links open in the in-app browser by default.

Telegram-iOS/submodules/WebUI/Sources/WebAppController.swift

Line 1140 in 45fa1b5

self.context.sharedContext.openExternalUrl(context: self.context, urlContext: .generic, url: url, forceExternal: true, presentationData: self.context.sharedContext.currentPresentationData.with { $0 }, navigationController: nil, dismissInput: {})

Expected Behavior

Links opened using the openLink method in the Mini App should open in Telegram's in-app browser on iOS if the tryBrowser parameter is not explicitly specified, similar to the behavior on Android.

Actual Behavior

Links opened using the openLink method on iOS are always opened in an external browser, with no option to use the in-app browser.

Steps to Reproduce

1. Call the openLink method with any valid URL and any tryBrowser value.
2. Observe that the link is opened in an external browser.

Screenshots and Videos

<button onClick={() => Telegram.WebApp.openLink('https://example.com')}>
    Open link
</button>

ScreenRecording_01-12-2025.17-03-40_1.MP4

Environment

Device: iPhone 15
iOS version: 18.1
App version: 11.6.1