Linking iOS system settings in a React Native app
5 min readNov 5, 2023
In the react native app, we have the ability to create links and navigate to system settings. In addition to the standard input to the application settings described in the official documentation, we also have the option of choosing to navigate to specific system settings, such as WiFi communication, Bluetooth, the list of active subscriptions, etc. Unfortunately, it is difficult to find specific information on this topic, so I would like to present methods of achieving this.
Navigation to system settings
Whenever we want to enable a transition to the system settings, we have to use the Linking module from the react-native library. To go simply to the application settings, simply select:
Linking.openSettings()This allows us to launch such a screen:
However, by using the deep link, we can access virtually any setting. For example, by executing the following code:
Linking.openURL('App-Prefs:APPLE_ACCOUNT&path=SUBSCRIPTIONS')We can access the user’s Apple account settings, specifically the list of active subscriptions (which can be useful for some apps.
Detailed list of settings for navigation
iCloud
- iCloud: App-Prefs:CASTLE
- iCloud Backup: App-Prefs:CASTLE&path=BACKUP
Wireless Radios
- Wi-Fi: App-Prefs:WIFI
- Bluetooth: App-Prefs:Bluetooth
- Cellular: App-Prefs:MOBILE_DATA_SETTINGS_ID
Personal Hotspot
- Personal Hotspot: App-Prefs:INTERNET_TETHERING
- Personal Hotspot ⇾ Family Sharing: App-Prefs:INTERNET_TETHERING&path=Family%20Sharing
- Personal Hotspot ⇾ Wi-Fi Password: App-Prefs:INTERNET_TETHERING&path=Wi-Fi%20Password
VPN
- VPN: App-Prefs:General&path=VPN
- DNS: App-Prefs:General&path=VPN/DNS
Notifications
- Notifications: App-Prefs:NOTIFICATIONS_ID
- Notifications ⇾ Siri Suggestions: App-Prefs:NOTIFICATIONS_ID&path=Siri%20Suggestions
Sounds
- Sounds: App-Prefs:Sounds
- Ringtone: App-Prefs:Sounds&path=Ringtone
Do Not Disturb
- Do Not Disturb: App-Prefs:DO_NOT_DISTURB
- Do Not Disturb ⇾ Allow Calls From: App-Prefs:DO_NOT_DISTURB&path=Allow%20Calls%20From
Screen Time
- Screen Time: App-Prefs:SCREEN_TIME
- Screen Time ⇾ Downtime: App-Prefs:SCREEN_TIME&path=DOWNTIME
- Screen Time ⇾ App Limits: App-Prefs:SCREEN_TIME&path=APP_LIMITS
- Screen Time ⇾ Always Allowed: App-Prefs:SCREEN_TIME&path=ALWAYS_ALLOWED
General
- General: App-Prefs:General
- General ⇾ About: App-Prefs:General&path=About
- General ⇾ Software Update: App-Prefs:General&path=SOFTWARE_UPDATE_LINK
- General ⇾ CarPlay: App-Prefs:General&path=CARPLAY
- General ⇾ Background App Refresh: App-Prefs:General&path=AUTO_CONTENT_DOWNLOAD
- General ⇾ Multitasking (iPad-only): App-Prefs:General&path=MULTITASKING
- General ⇾ Date & Time: App-Prefs:General&path=DATE_AND_TIME
- General ⇾ Keyboard: App-Prefs:General&path=Keyboard
- General ⇾ Keyboard ⇾ Keyboards: App-Prefs:General&path=Keyboard/KEYBOARDS
- General ⇾ Keyboard ⇾ Hardware Keyboard: App-Prefs:General&path=Keyboard/Hardware%20Keyboard
- General ⇾ Keyboard ⇾ Text Replacement: App-Prefs:General&path=Keyboard/USER_DICTIONARY
- General ⇾ Keyboard ⇾ One Handed Keyboard: App-Prefs:General&path=Keyboard/ReachableKeyboard
- General ⇾ Language & Region: App-Prefs:General&path=INTERNATIONAL
- General ⇾ Dictionary: App-Prefs:General&path=DICTIONARY
- General ⇾ Profiles: App-Prefs:General&path=ManagedConfigurationList
- General ⇾ Reset: App-Prefs:General&path=Reset
Control Center
- Control Center: App-Prefs:ControlCenter
- Control Center ⇾ Customize Controls: App-Prefs:ControlCenter&path=CUSTOMIZE_CONTROLS
Display
- Display: App-Prefs:DISPLAY
- Display ⇾ Auto Lock: App-Prefs:DISPLAY&path=AUTOLOCK
- Display ⇾ Text Size: App-Prefs:DISPLAY&path=TEXT_SIZE
Accessibility
- Accessibility: App-Prefs:ACCESSIBILITY
Wallpaper
- Wallpaper: App-Prefs:Wallpaper
Siri
- Siri: App-Prefs:SIRI
Apple Pencil
- Apple Pencil (iPad-only): App-Prefs:Pencil
Face ID
- Face ID: App-Prefs:PASSCODE
Emergency SOS
- Emergency SOS: App-Prefs:EMERGENCY_SOS
Battery
- Battery: App-Prefs:BATTERY_USAGE
- Battery ⇾ Battery Health (iPhone-only): App-Prefs:BATTERY_USAGE&path=BATTERY_HEALTH
Privacy
- Privacy: App-Prefs:Privacy
- Privacy ⇾ Location Services: App-Prefs:Privacy&path=LOCATION
- Privacy ⇾ Contacts: App-Prefs:Privacy&path=CONTACTS
- Privacy ⇾ Calendars: App-Prefs:Privacy&path=CALENDARS
- Privacy ⇾ Reminders: App-Prefs:Privacy&path=REMINDERS
- Privacy ⇾ Photos: App-Prefs:Privacy&path=PHOTOS
- Privacy ⇾ Microphone: App-Prefs:Privacy&path=MICROPHONE
- Privacy ⇾ Speech Recognition: App-Prefs:Privacy&path=SPEECH_RECOGNITION
- Privacy ⇾ Camera: App-Prefs:Privacy&path=CAMERA
- Privacy ⇾ Motion: App-Prefs:Privacy&path=MOTION
- Privacy ⇾ Analytics & Improvements: App-Prefs:Privacy&path=PROBLEM_REPORTING
- Privacy ⇾ Apple Advertising: App-Prefs:Privacy&path=ADVERTISING
App Store
- App Store: App-Prefs:STORE
- App Store ⇾ App Downloads: App-Prefs:STORE&path=App%20Downloads
- App Store ⇾ Video Autoplay: App-Prefs:STORE&path=Video%20Autoplay
Wallet
- Wallet: App-Prefs:PASSBOOK
Passwords
- Passwords: App-Prefs:PASSWORDS
- Mail: App-Prefs:MAIL
- Mail ⇾ Accounts: App-Prefs:ACCOUNTS_AND_PASSWORDS&path=ACCOUNTS
- Mail ⇾ Accounts ⇾ Fetch New Data: App-Prefs:ACCOUNTS_AND_PASSWORDS&path=FETCH_NEW_DATA
- Mail ⇾ Accounts ⇾ Add Account: App-Prefs:ACCOUNTS_AND_PASSWORDS&path=ADD_ACCOUNT
- Mail ⇾ Preview: App-Prefs:MAIL&path=Preview
- Mail ⇾ Swipe Options: App-Prefs:MAIL&path=Swipe%20Options
- Mail ⇾ Notifications: App-Prefs:MAIL&path=NOTIFICATIONS
- Mail ⇾ Blocked: App-Prefs:MAIL&path=Blocked
- Mail ⇾ Muted Thread Action: App-Prefs:MAIL&path=Muted%20Thread%20Action
- Mail ⇾ Blocked Sender Options: App-Prefs:MAIL&path=Blocked%20Sender%20Options
- Mail ⇾ Mark Addresses: App-Prefs:MAIL&path=Mark%20Addresses
- Mail ⇾ Increase Quote Level: App-Prefs:MAIL&path=Increase%20Quote%20Level
- Mail ⇾ Include Attachments with Replies: App-Prefs:MAIL&path=Include%20Attachments%20with%20Replies
- Mail ⇾ Signature: App-Prefs:MAIL&path=Signature
- Mail ⇾ Default Account: App-Prefs:MAIL&path=Default%20Account
Contacts
- Contacts: App-Prefs:CONTACTS
Calendar
- Calendar: App-Prefs:CALENDAR
- Calendar ⇾ Alternate Calendars: App-Prefs:CALENDAR&path=Alternate%20Calendars
- Calendar ⇾ Sync: App-Prefs:CALENDAR&path=Sync
- Calendar ⇾ Default Alert Times: App-Prefs:CALENDAR&path=Default%20Alert%20Times
- Calendar ⇾ Default Calendar: App-Prefs:CALENDAR&path=Default%20Calendar
Notes
- Notes: App-Prefs:NOTES
- Notes ⇾ Default Account: App-Prefs:NOTES&path=Default%20Account
- Notes ⇾ Password: App-Prefs:NOTES&path=Password
- Notes ⇾ Sort Notes By: App-Prefs:NOTES&path=Sort%20Notes%20By
- Notes ⇾ New Notes Start With: App-Prefs:NOTES&path=New%20Notes%20Start%20With
- Notes ⇾ Sort Checked Items: App-Prefs:NOTES&path=Sort%20Checked%20Items
- Notes ⇾ Lines & Grids: App-Prefs:NOTES&path=Lines%20%26%20Grids
- Notes ⇾ Access Notes from Lock Screen: App-Prefs:NOTES&path=Access%20Notes%20from%20Lock%20Screen
Reminders
- Reminders: App-Prefs:REMINDERS
- Reminders ⇾ Default List: App-Prefs:REMINDERS&path=DEFAULT_LIST
Voice Memos
- Voice Memos: App-Prefs:VOICE_MEMOS
Phone
- Phone: App-Prefs:Phone
Messages
- Messages: App-Prefs:MESSAGES
FaceTime
- FaceTime: App-Prefs:FACETIME
Maps
- Maps: App-Prefs:MAPS
- Maps ⇾ Driving & Navigation: App-Prefs:MAPS&path=Driving%20%26%20Navigation
- Maps ⇾ Transit: App-Prefs:MAPS&path=Transit
Compass
- Compass: App-Prefs:COMPASS
Measure
- Measure: App-Prefs:MEASURE
Safari
- Safari: App-Prefs:SAFARI
- Safari ⇾ Content Blockers: App-Prefs:SAFARI&path=Content%20Blockers
- Safari ⇾ Downloads: App-Prefs:SAFARI&path=DOWNLOADS
- Safari ⇾ Close Tabs: App-Prefs:SAFARI&path=Close%20Tabs
- Safari ⇾ Clear History and Data: App-Prefs:SAFARI&path=CLEAR_HISTORY_AND_DATA
- Safari ⇾ Page Zoom: App-Prefs:SAFARI&path=Page%20Zoom
- Safari ⇾ Request Desktop Website: App-Prefs:SAFARI&path=Request%20Desktop%20Website
- Safari ⇾ Reader: App-Prefs:SAFARI&path=Reader
- Safari ⇾ Camera: App-Prefs:SAFARI&path=Camera
- Safari ⇾ Microphone: App-Prefs:SAFARI&path=Microphone
- Safari ⇾ Location: App-Prefs:SAFARI&path=Location
- Safari ⇾ Advanced: App-Prefs:SAFARI&path=ADVANCED
News
- News: App-Prefs:NEWS
Health
- Health: App-Prefs:HEALTH
Shortcuts
- Shortcuts: App-Prefs:SHORTCUTS
Music
- Music: App-Prefs:MUSIC
- Music ⇾ Cellular Data: App-Prefs:MUSIC&path=com.apple.Music:CellularData
- Music ⇾ Optimize Storage: App-Prefs:MUSIC&path=com.apple.Music:OptimizeStorage
- Music ⇾ EQ: App-Prefs:MUSIC&path=com.apple.Music:EQ
- Music ⇾ Volume Limit: App-Prefs:MUSIC&path=com.apple.Music:VolumeLimit
TV
- Settings ⇾ TV: App-Prefs:TVAPP
Photos
- Photos: App-Prefs:Photos
Camera
- Camera: App-Prefs:CAMERA
- Camera ⇾ Record Video: App-Prefs:CAMERA&path=Record%20Video
- Camera ⇾ Record Slo-mo: App-Prefs:CAMERA&path=Record%20Slo-mo
Books
- Books: App-Prefs:IBOOKS
Game Center
- Game Center: App-Prefs:GAMECENTER
The above list is a modification of the list from the article A Comprehensive Guide to All 120+ Settings URLs Supported by iOS and iPadOS 13.1 by Federico Viticci but adapted to the React Native.
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