Android App-Link Prompt Appears Even When Set to Never Ask
On Android, clicking a link reserved for another app still triggers the "open in app" prompt even when the setting is configured to never ask, while the target URL loads in the background regardless of the user's eventual choice. The behavior is inconsistent across recent alpha builds and lacks clear reproduction data, making it hard for maintainers to triage.
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