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According to the official document, Firebase Dynamic Links will be deprecated.

Firebase Dynamic Links is no longer recommended for new projects. In the future, the Dynamic Links service will shut down, but you will have at least 12 months from the announcement date to migrate.

It suggests we use App Links or Universal Links, but they are not providing the full functionalities as Firebase Dynamic Links, such as the behavior on different platforms like the image below.

Is there any way I can duplicate the behavior that the Firebase Dynamic link does on different platforms?

behavior on different platforms

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    You are describing exactly how a Universal link works on iOS and an app link on Android. If you open a Universal link on iOS and the app is installed then you get your app. If the app isn't installed it goes to your web site where you can direct people to the App Store. If you open the link from a Mac/pc then you get the web page Commented Jun 2, 2023 at 9:41
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    firebaser here Firebase Dynamic Links are built using App Links and Universal Links and so reuse their functionality directly to provide the post-app installation flow in the diagram and that Paulw11 described. One difference is in the pre-app installation flow, but for that use case there are other providers who can support it. We'll also have more details to share on the when the official announcement is made. Commented Jun 2, 2023 at 16:22
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    In the pre-app install flow, clicking the dynamic link will direct to the user to the appropriate store for their device (e.g. Play Store, App Store) and persist a deep-link that can be received in the app after the user downloads, installs and opens it for the first time. This part of the functionality will not be replaceable with App Links and Universal Links alone, but as Paulw11 pointed out, one option may be to direct users to a website where they can clickthrough to the appropriate store to download your app instead. Note this wouldn't persist a deep-link post-installation though. Commented Jun 7, 2023 at 15:24
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    @SumitChandel So Firebase is getting rid of something working perfectly fine and doesn't provide viable alternative? One of biggest benefits of Dynamic Links was pre-app install flow, App Links doesn't solve it whatsoever... Commented Jun 28, 2023 at 20:38
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    Thanks for being honest @SumitChandel. I've got my fingers crossed that Firebase reverses course on this decision, because so many devs will be left out to dry. Commented Jul 13, 2023 at 3:05
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