openSystemURL for maps

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Created Nov ’15

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Is this a bug? Why doesn't it open the watchKit installed maps app?

        let url = "http://maps.apple.com/?ll=50.894967,4.341626"
        let locationURL = NSURL(string:url)!
        WKExtension.sharedExtension().openSystemURL(locationURL)

It seems like this is valid and should open the Watch's maps app.

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vespucci OP

Mar ’16

You should use MKMapItem instead: https://developer.apple.com/library/watchos/documentation/MapKit/Reference/MKMapItem_class/index.html#//apple_ref/occ/clm/MKMapItem/openMapsWithItems:launchOptions:

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