Codex Mobile setup QR on Android resolves to unhandled https://com.openai.chat link

have you found any workaround for this, I am facing this issue as well

i met the same problem

Same problem

same issue with my pixel 9

same

how to fix it

why no one is tackling this issue?

I found that it was because the Codex on my Mac didn't go through a VPN.I had Codex fix itself.

I found that it was because the Codex on my Mac didn't go through a VPN.I had Codex fix itself.

Did you manage to get the desktop Codex pairing with mobile going with this? If so what did you do exactly?

### Summary Codex Mobile setup appears to be stuck in a loop on Android/ColorOS because the QR code opens an unhandled link instead of being routed to the ChatGPT Android app. ### Environment Desktop app: Codex for macOS Codex desktop version: 26.513.31313 (bundle version 2867) macOS: 26.3 (25D125), arm64 Mobile device: OPPO Android phone / ColorOS ChatGPT mobile app: 1.2026.125 Date observed: 2026-05-17 ### Steps to reproduce 1. Open Codex desktop app on macOS. 2. Start Codex Mobile setup from the desktop app. 3. Select Android on the setup QR screen. 4. On an OPPO Android phone, scan the QR code using the system scanner or Chrome QR scanner. 5. Observe where the decoded link is opened. ### Expected behavior The QR code should open the ChatGPT Android app directly and show the authorization flow for allowing the phone to access Codex on the computer. ### Actual behavior The phone opens a browser/search page instead of ChatGPT. Chrome tries to load a URL beginning with: `` https://com.openai.chat//codex/open ` This URL is not one of the verified Android App Links currently shown for ChatGPT on the device. The ChatGPT app's verified links list includes domains such as: ` platform.openai.com chatgpt.com www.chatgpt.com chat.openai.com www.chat.com chat.com tt.chatgpt.com ` Because the decoded setup link is not handled by ChatGPT, the mobile app remains on the "waiting for desktop" screen, while the desktop app waits for mobile authorization. This creates a setup loop. ### Additional notes * The full QR payload is intentionally not included because it may contain authorization/session parameters. * The user tried OPPO system scanning and Chrome scanning; both failed to route the link into ChatGPT. * Android system settings show ChatGPT is configured to open supported verified links in-app, but com.openai.chat` is not available as a verified web link/domain. * This may be a mismatch between an Android App Link URL and an app custom scheme, or a ColorOS compatibility issue where the QR payload is interpreted as an HTTPS URL rather than a ChatGPT deep link.

if u download chatgpt app on android link will be good but yes the qr code is not good

> I found that it was because the Codex on my Mac didn't go through a VPN.I had Codex fix itself. Did you manage to get the desktop Codex pairing with mobile going with this? If so what did you do exactly?

I forgot how I connected it by scanning with my phone. You can try scanning the iOS QR code. In my case, it kept showing as disconnected, but it was fixed later by resolving the VPN issue.

Same problem!

Same problem

I have the same problem on Android, I scanned qr code with the text com.openai.chat://codex/open, chat gpt was not opened.

Could we please get this fixed? It's breaking quite an important feature for people with this environment.

SAME !!!!!!! PLEASE FIX IT

same problem, oppo can't route the link into ChatGPT , just iphone can link

same on oneplus 15

Update: I was able to complete the Codex Mobile connection successfully on June 13, 2026.

Working environment

• Codex for macOS: 26.609.41114 (bundle build 3888)
• ChatGPT for Android: 1.2026.153
• Mobile device: OPPO / ColorOS
• Mac network: Clash with TUN mode enabled
• Phone network: connected through a United States proxy

Successful authorization path

I did not use the QR code.

1. I opened the latest ChatGPT app on the phone.
2. I selected the Codex option in the mobile app.
3. The connection authorization flow appeared automatically.
4. I completed that in-app authorization flow, and the phone connected to Codex on the Mac successfully.

The QR/deep-link route described in the original report was not involved in the successful setup.

These conditions were present at the same time, so I have not isolated which change was decisive. The result may be due to the updated apps, the proxy configuration on both devices, the newer in-app authorization flow, or a combination of them.

I am closing this issue because my setup is now working. Other users who still depend on QR pairing may still encounter the original Android deep-link problem.

You could use adb shell to get to the Codex page.
adb shell am start -W \
-a android.intent.action.VIEW \
-c android.intent.category.BROWSABLE \
-d 'com.openai.chat://codex/open' \
-p com.openai.chatgpt