How to launch google maps uri after url_launcher update?

Question

I've update my flutter app packages including url_launcher package from 6.0.20 to 6.1.2 .

After the update a lot of Android users (API 30/31/32) report that they cannot launch navigation to a defined point (latitude and longitude) using Google Maps app due to an error:

Webpage not available. 

Webpage not available
The webpage at intent://maps.app.goo.gl/?
link=https://www.google.com/maps/dir//45.8597077,.........
could not be loaded because:
net: ERR_UNKNOWN_URL_SCHEME

This is my working code with 6.0.20

final String gMapsUrl = 'https://www.google.com/maps/dir/api=1&destination=$latitude,$longitude&travelmode=driving';

if (Platform.isAndroid && await canLaunch(gMapsUrl)) {
  await launch(gMapsUrl);
}

and this is the not working one with 6.1.2

 final String gMapsUrl = 'https://www.google.com/maps/dir/api=1&destination=$latitude,$longitude&travelmode=driving';

if (Platform.isAndroid && await canLaunchUrl(gMapsUri)) {
  await launchUrl(gMapsUri);
} 

Which is now the correct way to launch a Google Maps url in order to launch inApp or web browser navigation without forcing user to use inApp or Web navigation?

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Answer 1

Declare that the application wants to open URLs.

<!-- Place inside the <queries> element. -->
<intent>
  <action android:name="android.intent.action.VIEW" />
  <category android:name="android.intent.category.BROWSABLE" />
  <data android:scheme="https" />
</intent>

Answer 2

Probably some defaults has been changed between these two version. Now specifying mode I solved my problem forcing opening on an app:

await launchUrl(gMapsUri, mode: LaunchMode.externalApplication);