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Deploy Native Chrome Shortcuts via MDM that launch Firefox (URL Schema)

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Greetings Mozilla Support Community.

I'm trying to deploy a Chrome-Based Shortcut via an MDM Solution (AirWatch) to Android Devices that will then open the Firefox Browser with a specific URL. We want to leave Chrome as the default Browser (as we are trying to allow a BYOD Model and don't want to take over the users device) while being able to push Internet Sites down that WILL open in the Firefox Browser.

I have been able to do this for browsers such as the AirWatch Browser using a URL Scheme, awb://

So I wanted to push a shortcut for http://xkcd.com to the device the URL would appear as awb://xkcd.com - then the Android Device interprits the 'awb://' and opens the AirWatch Browser with the desired URL.

Does Firefox have a similar URL Scheme available? I've tried performing numerous searches online, and I keep getting told I need to use an 'Intent' to accomplish this - which seems immensely overly complicated / engineered solution for a such a minor problem.

If someone can point me in the right direction to accomplish my goal it would be very much appreciated.

Cheers, Estens.

Greetings Mozilla Support Community. I'm trying to deploy a Chrome-Based Shortcut via an MDM Solution (AirWatch) to Android Devices that will then open the Firefox Browser with a specific URL. We want to leave Chrome as the default Browser (as we are trying to allow a BYOD Model and don't want to take over the users device) while being able to push Internet Sites down that WILL open in the Firefox Browser. I have been able to do this for browsers such as the AirWatch Browser using a URL Scheme, awb:// So I wanted to push a shortcut for http://xkcd.com to the device the URL would appear as awb://xkcd.com - then the Android Device interprits the 'awb://' and opens the AirWatch Browser with the desired URL. Does Firefox have a similar URL Scheme available? I've tried performing numerous searches online, and I keep getting told I need to use an 'Intent' to accomplish this - which seems immensely overly complicated / engineered solution for a such a minor problem. If someone can point me in the right direction to accomplish my goal it would be very much appreciated. Cheers, Estens.