getFirstReferringParams always returns empty objects on Android cold starts

[wmcbain]

Hi there,

We're running into an issue with react-navigation deep linking and Branch integration on Android. Currently on Android cold starts we are unable to get params from getFirstReferringParams.

Expected:

• User receives a deep link on Android with the app closed
• In getInitialUrl we get the applinks url from Branch and get params from getFirstReferringParams as described here: https://reactnavigation.org/docs/deep-linking/#third-party-integrations

Actual:

• User receives a deep link on Android with the app closed
• In getInitialUrl we get the applinks url from Branch and get an empty object (no keys or values) from getFirstReferringParams.

Notes:

• We have followed all integration steps outlined in the docs
• We are calling branch.skipCachedEvents(); as events even after they are handled call the branch.subscribe function even if a deep link has already been handled
• iOS works just fine

Environment:

react-native: 0.63.4 react-native-branch: 5.0.1

[evelant]

getFirstReferringParams and getLatestReferringParams don't return anything useful until after a successful branch.subscribe, AFAIK that's just undocumented behavior

[Vasault]

this is exactly the issue I'm running right now, whenever I open my app, I'm receiving an URL that is basically attached to my app no matter how much I clean everything from the cache to internal memory, it keeps appearing at the start up

[ashish3408]

Having the same issue, any update?