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Contacts app opens Google Maps for location details

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Summary

Address in contacts open in google maps link by default in browser.

Issue discovered and detailed by Porru here.

The problem

Steps to reproduce

  • Save a contact with a location.
  • Click on the location of the contact after saving it.

What is the current behavior?

  • Opens google maps in browser.

What is the expected correct behavior?

  • Ask for which map app to open if theres more than 1 installed. Else default MagicEarth.

Technical informations

Relevant logs (adb logcat)

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Solutions

Workaround

Possible fixes

I guess it's just a few lines to change in order to open it with Magic Earth ? This link can help a lot.

Edited by Mohammed Althaf Thayyil