Branch IO Deep Linking works only after I clear the Safari history and cache data on iOS

I’m trying to add a sharing feature to my existing app using Unity Branch SDK. I retrieve custom data from initSession function of Branch SDK (Unity).

void Start()
{
    Branch.initSession(CallbackWithBranchUniversalObject);
}

void CallbackWithBranchUniversalObject(BranchUniversalObject buo,
                                    BranchLinkProperties linkProps,
                                    string error)
{
    string senderDeviceID = linkProps.controlParams["$deviceID"];
}

But initSession function seems to work a few times but it returns empty BranchUniversalObject JSON and BranchLinkProperties JSON after that. After a few days of struggling, I found that Safari history and cache data causes the issue. When I clear the Safari history and cache data, initSession function works again as I expected and I can retrieve custom data from Branch deep link.

How do Safari history and cache data affect the Branch deep link? What should I do to fix the problem of empty BranchUniversalObject JSON and BranchLinkProperties JSON?

[echo-branch]

Thanks for the information! I’m hoping to devote the next sprint to working through github issues.

[psilvestre-dev]

Hi, I’m facing the same issue… do we know if the fix is prioritized to be in the roadmap? Thanks!