Open url in external browser (android)

[Sam_K_1]

• I want to open a web page, in the user's default web browser (not inside my app).
• built using intel xdk (3088) on windows 8
• It does not seem to generate and error, it just does nothing.
• I do have the device plugin added.
• It seems to work on the emulate tab

my code:

function openLink (url) {
    intel.xdk.device.launchExternal(url);
}

openLink('https://twitter.com/');

Also tried:

• window.open(url, '_blank');
• window.open(url, '_system', 'location=yes');
• window.open(url, '_blank', 'location=no');
• adding http://* to build settings>android>whitelist>intent(allow-intent)
• changing http://*/* to http://* in build settings>android>whitelist>intent(allow-intent)
• adding * to build settings>android>whitelist>intent(allow-intent)
• adding http://twitter.com/ to build settings>android>whitelist>intent(allow-intent)
• crosswalk version 14
• crosswalk version 15
• unchecking 'optimize with crosswalk'
• building an apk and installing rather than using the app preview

[Rakshith_K_Intel · Accepted solution]

• window.open(url, '_system', 'location=yes');

is the correct option.

you also have to add the "InAppBrowser" plugin from IntelXDK -> Project settings -> plugin management -> core plugins

[Sam_K_1]

Thank you very much, both of those work.

I guess I assumed that InAppBrowser was only for opening pages inside your app. Should have read the description!