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Editor's pickLearn why query parameters vanish after redirects, inspect every hop, and distinguish server rules, app routing, and intentionally cleaned links with safe testing tips.
Learn why a link works in a browser but not in an app, then diagnose app links, universal links, redirects, installation state, and in-app browsers.
Learn why mobile links open apps, how iOS Universal Links and Android App Links work, and how to diagnose or work around unexpected behavior.
Compare URL paths, trailing slashes, capitalization, encoding, and query order. Learn what differences may matter and how to test links before launch.