SMS auto-open test
Tap each one. We're hunting the technique that opens Messages
instantly, prefilled, with no popup and no extra tap
.
For each variant, note:
Did Messages open
by itself
, or did you land on a page?
Did a
"Open in Messages?"
popup appear?
Was the number + message
prefilled
?
V1
server 302
Pure HTTP redirect to sms: — no page loads at all.
V2
meta refresh
Page sends a 0-second meta refresh to sms: in the head.
V3
script replace
Inline script runs location.replace(sms:) before the body.
V4
old method
location.href = sms: after load — the exact code that used to work, then started popping.
V5
button tap
NO auto-fire — a direct finger-tap on an sms: button. THE one to test inside Messenger / Instagram.
V6
WhatsApp
Auto-redirect to a wa.me link (https, Meta-owned). Tests if WhatsApp opens even inside Meta's browser — the zero-tap backup.
V7
delayed fire
Waits ~1.2s after load, THEN auto-fires sms: (no tap). Tests whether a delay slips past Meta's block.
V1–V4 = sms: auto-open. V5 = sms: button tap. V6 = WhatsApp. The real test is tapping V1 as an
actual ad destination
, not a link inside the app.