On an Android device, opening a link to an app on Google Play:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.rovio.angrybirds&hl=en
will automatically open the Google Play app by default.
But if you have a link that redirects to the Google Play link, the device opens the browser and then navigates to the browser version of Google Play. Why does this behavior occur?
Unfortunately I cannot use the market:// with Intents which can open Play, I have only control over a web link.
edit: Seems like if I have the link redirect to the market:// url, it can open with Google Play on device.
If link is opened in browser, somehow it is able to redirect to browser version of Google Play despite market:// not being supported in browser.