Apple will reject apps that are using private url schemes (Ugh, Apple....) if they are pretty much obvius. Some apps are rejected and others are not, so, be aware of this issue before implementing any of those URL's in your app as a feature.
- [UPDATE 4] iOS 10 update: apparently settings now can be reached using App-Pref instead of prefs
[UPDATE 3] For now you just can use url schemes to open your apps's settings with Swift 3.0 (Xcode 8). I'll keep you informed when OS preferences can be reached[UPDATE 2] The openURL() method of UIApplication is now deprecated. You should use application(_:open:options:) instead[UPDATE 1] Not yet tested in iOS 10. It will fail because of policies changes in URL scheme handling.
Download this Workflow to find and test new App-prefs: URL Schemes
Sometimes we need to open Setting's Preferences not of our app, but of the iPhone itself. What should we do to acomplish this?
- You must configure the URL Schemes in your project. You will find it in Target, Info, URL Scheme. Once there, just type prefs
2.- Later, just write the code with the URL path of the preference needed. In my case was the keyboard path.
UIApplication.sharedApplication().openURL(NSURL(string:"prefs:root=General&path=Keyboard")!)This is a work around to open your app's preferences, but it will crash if you don't have any.
Open SO's preferences only #available(iOS 10.0, *):
UIApplication.shared.open(URL(string:UIApplicationOpenSettingsURLString)!)Open app's preferences:
UIApplication.shared.open(URL(string:"App-Prefs:root=General&path=Keyboard")!) [[UIApplication sharedApplication] openURL:[NSURL URLWithString:@"prefs:root=General&path=Keyboard"]];| Settings Section | Launch from Widget (Prefs:) |
Launch from App (App-prefs:) |
|---|---|---|
| Settings topmost level | Prefs: |
App-prefs: |
| About | Prefs:root=General&path=About |
App-prefs:root=General&path=About |
| Accessibility | Prefs:root=General&path=ACCESSIBILITY |
App-prefs:root=General&path=ACCESSIBILITY |
| Account Settings | Prefs:root=ACCOUNT_SETTINGS |
App-prefs:root=ACCOUNT_SETTINGS |
| Airplane Mode | Prefs:root=AIRPLANE_MODE |
App-prefs:root=AIRPLANE_MODE |
| Auto-Lock iOS < 10 | Prefs:root=General&path=AUTOLOCK |
App-prefs:root=General&path=AUTOLOCK |
| Auto-Lock iOS > 10 | Prefs:root=DISPLAY&path=AUTOLOCK |
App-prefs:root=DISPLAY&path=AUTOLOCK |
| Battery | Prefs:root=BATTERY_USAGE |
App-prefs:root=BATTERY_USAGE |
| Bluetooth iOS < 9 | Prefs:root=General&path=Bluetooth |
App-prefs:root=General&path=Bluetooth |
| Bluetooth iOS > 9 && < 12 | Prefs:root=Bluetooth |
App-prefs:root=Bluetooth |
| Bluetooth iOS > 12 | App-prefs:Bluetooth |
|
| Cellular | Prefs:root=MOBILE_DATA_SETTINGS_ID |
App-prefs:root=MOBILE_DATA_SETTINGS_ID |
| Date & Time | Prefs:root=General&path=DATE_AND_TIME |
App-prefs:root=General&path=DATE_AND_TIME |
| Dictionary | Prefs:root=General&path=DICTIONARY |
App-prefs:root=General&path=DICTIONARY |
| Display & Brightness | Prefs:root=Brightness |
App-prefs:root=DISPLAY |
| Do Not Disturb | Prefs:root=General&path=DO_NOT_DISTURB |
App-prefs:root=General&path=DO_NOT_DISTURB |
| Facetime | Prefs:root=FACETIME |
App-prefs:root=FACETIME |
| General | Prefs:root=General |
App-prefs:root=General |
| HealthKit | App-Prefs:root=HealthKit |
|
| iCloud | Prefs:root=CASTLE |
App-prefs:root=CASTLE |
| iTunes | Prefs:root=MUSIC |
App-prefs:root=MUSIC |
| iTunes Equalizer | Prefs:root=MUSIC&path=EQ |
App-prefs:root=MUSIC&path=EQ |
| iTunes Volume | Prefs:root=MUSIC&path=VolumeLimit |
App-prefs:root=MUSIC&path=VolumeLimit |
| Keyboard | Prefs:root=General&path=Keyboard |
App-prefs:root=General&path=Keyboard |
| Keyboards | Prefs:root=General&path=Keyboard/KEYBOARDS |
App-prefs:root=General&path=Keyboard/KEYBOARDS |
| Language & Region | Prefs:root=General&path=INTERNATIONAL |
App-prefs:root=General&path=INTERNATIONAL |
Prefs:root=LOCATION_SERVICES |
App-prefs:root=LOCATION_SERVICES |
|
| Music | Prefs:root=MUSIC |
App-prefs:root=MUSIC |
| Network iOS < 10? | Prefs:root=General&path=Network |
App-prefs:root=General&path=Network |
| Nike iPod | Prefs:root=NIKE_PLUS_IPOD |
App-prefs:root=NIKE_PLUS_IPOD |
| Notes | Prefs:root=NOTES |
App-prefs:root=NOTES |
| Notifications | Prefs:root=NOTIFICATIONS_ID |
App-prefs:root=NOTIFICATIONS_ID |
| Passbook | Prefs:root=PASSBOOK |
App-prefs:root=PASSBOOK |
| Passwords | Prefs:root=SAFARI&path=Passwords |
App-prefs:root=SAFARI&path=Passwords |
| Personal Hotspot | Prefs:root=INTERNET_TETHERING |
App-prefs:root=INTERNET_TETHERING |
| Phone | Prefs:root=Phone |
App-prefs:root=Phone |
| Photos & Camera | Prefs:root=Photos |
App-prefs:root=Photos |
| Privacy | Prefs:root=Privacy |
App-prefs:root=Privacy |
| Profiles & Device Management | Prefs:root=General&path=ManagedConfigurationList |
App-prefs:root=General&path=ManagedConfigurationList |
| Reset | Prefs:root=General&path=Reset |
App-prefs:root=General&path=Reset |
| Ringtone | Prefs:root=Sounds&path=Ringtone |
App-prefs:root=Sounds&path=Ringtone |
| Safari | Prefs:root=SAFARI |
App-prefs:root=SAFARI |
| Siri iOS < 10? | Prefs:root=General&path=Assistant |
App-prefs:root=General&path=Assistant |
| Siri iOS > 10? | Prefs:root=SIRI |
App-prefs:root=SIRI |
| Sounds | App-prefs:Sounds |
|
| Sounds & Haptics | Prefs:root=Sounds |
App-prefs:root=Sounds |
| Software Update | Prefs:root=General&path=SOFTWARE_UPDATE_LINK |
App-prefs:root=General&path=SOFTWARE_UPDATE_LINK |
| Storage & Backup | Prefs:root=CASTLE&path=STORAGE_AND_BACKUP |
App-prefs:root=CASTLE&path=STORAGE_AND_BACKUP |
| Store | Prefs:root=STORE |
App-prefs:root=STORE |
Prefs:root=TWITTER |
App-prefs:root=TWITTER |
|
| Usage | Prefs:root=General&path=USAGE |
App-prefs:root=General&path=USAGE |
| Video | Prefs:root=VIDEO |
App-prefs:root=VIDEO |
| VPN iOS < 10? | Prefs:root=General&path=Network/VPN |
App-prefs:root=General&path=Network/VPN |
| VPN iOS > 10? | Prefs:root=VPN |
App-prefs:root=VPN |
| Wallet & Apple Pay | shoebox://url-scheme |
shoebox://url-scheme |
| Wallpaper | Prefs:root=Wallpaper |
App-prefs:root=Wallpaper |
| Wi-Fi | Prefs:root=WIFI |
App-prefs:root=WIFI |
You can open any app notification's settings, only if that app HAS notifications enabled. For that you need the bundleID added in path:
UIApplication.shared.openURL(NSURL(string:"App-prefs:root=NOTIFICATIONS_ID&path=com.microsoft.Office.Word")! as URL)Finding an app's bundle identifier of any app:
- Find the app you are looking for on the Apple AppStore. For this example, we’ll use Yelp: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/yelp/id284910350?mt=8
- Copy the app ID number. It’s just the numbers after the text “id” and before the “?”. So in this case, it is: 284910350.
- Paste that ID number into this URL: https://itunes.apple.com/lookup?id=284910350
- This will download a file 1.txt
- Search the output you get back for “bundleId”. The app’s bundle ID will be listed there: com.yelp.yelpiphone
source: https://kb.acronis.com/content/39368
As @johnny77221 mention in comments, he impleted a way to open bluetooth settings, read in link above:
https://gist.github.com/johnny77221/bcaa5384a242b64bfd0b8a715f48e69f
shoebox://
@guyromb made a cordova plugin
https://github.com/guyromb/Cordova-open-native-settings/blob/master/src/ios/NativeSettings.m
it seems @yoiang made a plugin for cocoapods. Although it appears that is not updated to iOS > 10 but you can contribute to his project if you like it ;)
https://github.com/Adorkable/SettingsAppAccessiOS
UIApplication.shared.openURL(URL(string: "itms-apps://itunes.apple.com/app/id" + appStoreAppID)!)@antonjn, @mikengyn, @johnny77221, @luismadrigal, @guyromb, @yoiang, @deanlyoung
I received message from Apple
Guideline 2.5.1 - Performance - Software Requirements
Your app uses the "prefs:root=" non-public URL scheme, which is a private entity. The use of non-public APIs is not permitted on the App Store because it can lead to a poor user experience should these APIs change.
Continuing to use or conceal non-public APIs in future submissions of this app may result in the termination of your Apple Developer account, as well as removal of all associated apps from the App Store.
Next Steps
To resolve this issue, please revise your app to provide the associated functionality using public APIs or remove the functionality using the "prefs:root" or "App-Prefs:root" URL scheme.
If there are no alternatives for providing the functionality your app requires, you can file an enhancement request.