Opening Google Maps URL

[EmmanueleMereu]

Describe the issue

Google Maps URLS does not work as expected: clicking on link opens Maps app however, it is shown the last viewed location, not the one requested by URL.

Reproduction steps

Steps to reproduce the behavior:

1. On a string type field with enough characters paste this URL:
   https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=47.5951518%2C-122.3316393&query_place_id=ChIJKxjxuaNqkFQR3CK6O1HNNqY
2. Save changes and click on it.
3. Maps app gets launched but it shows the same screen as last time it was closed.

Expected behavior

As shown on developers page, https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/urls/get-started?hl=en, it should result in a markplace on CenturyLink Field.
Link works perfectly when I export the attribute table and open it from Excel.

Desktop (please complete the following information)

• OS: Windows
• QGIS Version 3.28
• QFieldSync Version 4.6.0

Mobile (please complete the following information)

• Device: Samsung S10e
• OS: Android 12
• QField version: 2.8.7

Additional information

• Problem started happening recently, didn't happen in an older version of QField: Yes, but can't tell which version last worked
• Problem can be reliably reproduced, doesn't happen randomly: Yes
• Problem happens with all files and projects, not only some files or projects: Yes

[MarcoVavassori90]

I have the same problem

[nirvn]

@EmmanueleMereu , if you could share a geopackage file with a couple of sample URLs, that'd be helpful.

The likelihood of this being QField-specific vs. the way Google Maps' Android app handles suspension/resuming is 50/50 IMHO 😉

[EmmanueleMereu]

@EmmanueleMereu , if you could share a geopackage file with a couple of sample URLs, that'd be helpful.

The likelihood of this being QField-specific vs. the way Google Maps' Android app handles suspension/resuming is 50/50 IMHO 😉

Certainly, here is a geopackage file.
There are two fields: the first one contains the link constructed using a field calculator expression based on the point's coordinates in the EPSG:4326 reference system, while the second one is simply a copy-paste from the developers page.

Thank you for your interest.

GOOGLE_MAPS_URL.zip

[nirvn]

@EmmanueleMereu , thanks, your sample dataset helped me figure out what was wrong here. Fix in this APK: #4616

[EmmanueleMereu]

Many thanks for resolving this issue, your help is greatly appreciated.