Standard deep links break when the app isn't installed. The user clicks a link, lands in the app store, installs the app, and then opens to a generic home screen with no memory of what they originally clicked. Deferred deep linking solves this: it preserves the link data through the install process so the app can pick up where the user left off. Combined with smart onboarding, this creates the experience users expect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For the mechanics of deferred deep linking, see Deferred Deep Linking: How It Works<\/a>. For fingerprinting approaches, see Fingerprinting vs Deterministic Matching for Deep Links<\/a>. For real-world applications, see Deferred Deep Linking Use Cases<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Deferred deep linking relies on probabilistic matching (fingerprinting). Match rates vary:<\/p>\n\n\n\nHow Deferred Deep Linking Works with Onboarding<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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\/\/ Step 8-9: First launch handler\nasync function handleFirstLaunch() {\n \/\/ Check for deferred deep link\n const deferred = await Tolinku.checkDeferredLink();\n\n if (deferred) {\n \/\/ We have context from before install\n const context = parseDeepLinkContext(deferred);\n return startPersonalizedOnboarding(context);\n }\n\n \/\/ No match - start standard onboarding\n return startStandardOnboarding();\n}\n\nfunction parseDeepLinkContext(deferred) {\n return {\n path: deferred.path,\n referrer: deferred.params.ref,\n referrerName: deferred.params.referrer_name,\n product: deferred.params.product_id,\n category: deferred.params.category,\n campaign: deferred.params.utm_campaign,\n source: deferred.params.utm_source,\n promoCode: deferred.params.promo,\n };\n}\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\nMatch Rate Reality<\/h3>\n\n\n\n