diff --git a/packages/core/utils/index.android.ts b/packages/core/utils/index.android.ts
index b66d6bbdad..bb0826e443 100644
--- a/packages/core/utils/index.android.ts
+++ b/packages/core/utils/index.android.ts
@@ -40,6 +40,22 @@ export function openUrl(location: string): boolean {
 	return true;
 }
 
+export function openUrlAsync(location: string): Promise<boolean> {
+	return new Promise<boolean>((resolve, reject) => {
+		try {
+			const context = AndroidUtils.getApplicationContext();
+			const intent = new android.content.Intent(android.content.Intent.ACTION_VIEW, android.net.Uri.parse(location.trim()));
+			intent.addFlags(android.content.Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK);
+			context.startActivity(intent);
+			resolve(true);
+		} catch (e) {
+			// We don't do anything with an error. We just output it
+			Trace.write(`Failed to start activity for handling URL: ${location}`, Trace.categories.Error, Trace.messageType.error);
+			resolve(false);
+		}
+	});
+}
+
 /**
  * Check whether external storage is read only
  *
@@ -98,7 +114,7 @@ External storage is unavailable (please check app permissions).
 Applications cannot access internal storage of other application on Android (see: https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/data/data-storage).
 `,
 				Trace.categories.Error,
-				Trace.messageType.error
+				Trace.messageType.error,
 			);
 
 			return false;
@@ -161,7 +177,7 @@ Applications cannot access internal storage of other application on Android (see
 Please ensure you have your manifest correctly configured with the FileProvider.
 (see: https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/v4/content/FileProvider#ProviderDefinition)
 `,
-				Trace.categories.Error
+				Trace.categories.Error,
 			);
 		}
 
diff --git a/packages/core/utils/index.d.ts b/packages/core/utils/index.d.ts
index c551cbdcfc..79389d3977 100644
--- a/packages/core/utils/index.d.ts
+++ b/packages/core/utils/index.d.ts
@@ -112,6 +112,12 @@ export function isDataURI(uri: string): boolean;
  */
 export function openUrl(url: string): boolean;
 
+/**
+ * Opens url asynchronously.
+ * @param url The url.
+ */
+export function openUrlAsync(url: string): Promise<boolean>;
+
 /**
  * Opens file.
  * @param filePath The file.
diff --git a/packages/core/utils/index.ios.ts b/packages/core/utils/index.ios.ts
index 2d4d25da2e..891247f67e 100644
--- a/packages/core/utils/index.ios.ts
+++ b/packages/core/utils/index.ios.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { Trace } from '../trace';
-import { dataSerialize, ios as iOSUtils } from './native-helper';
+import { ios as iOSUtils } from './native-helper';
 
 export { clearInterval, clearTimeout, setInterval, setTimeout } from '../timer';
 export * from './common';
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ export function openUrl(location: string): boolean {
 	try {
 		const url = NSURL.URLWithString(location.trim());
 		if (UIApplication.sharedApplication.canOpenURL(url)) {
-			UIApplication.sharedApplication.openURLOptionsCompletionHandler(url, dataSerialize({}), null);
+			openUrlAsync(location);
 			return true;
 		}
 	} catch (e) {
@@ -50,6 +50,25 @@ export function openUrl(location: string): boolean {
 	return false;
 }
 
+export function openUrlAsync(location: string): Promise<boolean> {
+	return new Promise<boolean>((resolve, reject) => {
+		try {
+			const url = NSURL.URLWithString(location.trim());
+			const app = UIApplication.sharedApplication;
+			if (app.canOpenURL(url)) {
+				app.openURLOptionsCompletionHandler(url, null, (success: boolean) => {
+					resolve(success);
+				});
+			} else {
+				resolve(false);
+			}
+		} catch (e) {
+			Trace.write('Error in OpenURL', Trace.categories.Error, Trace.messageType.error);
+			reject(e);
+		}
+	});
+}
+
 export function isRealDevice(): boolean {
 	return iOSUtils.isRealDevice();
 }