Information processing apparatus, method of activating an application and storage medium

A method of activating an application, the method comprising:

• installing a first application;
• installing a second application for activating the first application;
• acquiring identification information unique to the first application installed in the installing the first application;
• accepting a request for activation of the first application which uses a deep link;
• determining, in a case where the request for activation is accepted, whether or not to activate, by the second application, the first application by using the identification information acquired in the acquiring;
• and
• activating, by the second application, the first application based on a result of the determining.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a program for enabling a computer to function as:

• a first installation unit configured to install a first application;
• a second installation unit configured to install a second application for activating the first application;
• an acquisition unit configured to acquire identification information unique to the first application installed by the first installation unit;
• an acceptance unit configured to accept a request for activation of the first application which uses a deep link;
• a first determination unit configured to, in a case where the acceptance unit accepts a request for activation, determine whether or not to activate, by the second application, the first application by using the identification information acquired by the acquisition unit;
• and
• an activation unit configured to activate, by the second application, the first application based on a result of the determination by the first determination unit.