title: Opening app in Google Play from a redirect link
body: <p>On an Android device, opening a link to an app on Google Play:</p>
  
  <p><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.rovio.angrybirds&amp;hl=en" rel="noreferrer">https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.rovio.angrybirds&amp;hl=en</a></p>
  
  <p>will automatically open the Google Play app by default.</p>
  
  <p>But if you have a link that redirects to the Google Play link, the device opens the browser and then navigates to the browser version of Google Play. Why does this behavior occur?</p>
  
  <p>Unfortunately I cannot use the market:// with Intents which can open Play, I have only control over a web link.</p>
  
  <p><strong>edit:</strong>
  Seems like if I have the link redirect to the market:// url, it can open with Google Play on device.</p>
  
  <p>If link is opened in browser, somehow it is able to redirect to browser version of Google Play despite market:// not being supported in browser.</p>