I'm aware that when using React Native to develop for iOS, I have access to the LinkingIOS and WebView modules to work with URLs. Is there any sort of equivalent for Android? All I'm looking to do is open the URL in the device's browser.

I know that the contributors are working on implementing WebView in Android: .html#views

But is there anything I can use in the meantime?

Again, All I need is an equivalent to LinkingIOS.openUrl(url) for Android.

I'm aware that when using React Native to develop for iOS, I have access to the LinkingIOS and WebView modules to work with URLs. Is there any sort of equivalent for Android? All I'm looking to do is open the URL in the device's browser.

I know that the contributors are working on implementing WebView in Android: https://facebook.github.io/react-native/docs/known-issues.html#views https://github./facebook/react-native/issues/2701

But is there anything I can use in the meantime?

Again, All I need is an equivalent to LinkingIOS.openUrl(url) for Android.

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Try this module https://github./ivanph/react-native-webintent for opening urls in the default browser.

With the latest release of React Native (0.21), they provide module Linking to handle ining as well as outgoing web url.

This can work both on Android and iOS without platform specific.

There is IntentAndroid to open URL.

Example

IntentAndroid.openURL(url)

Please refer to official doc for more info https://facebook.github.io/react-native/docs/intentandroid.html#content