diff --git a/src/android/ThemeableBrowser.java b/src/android/ThemeableBrowser.java
index 673e0d828..063e7db28 100644
--- a/src/android/ThemeableBrowser.java
+++ b/src/android/ThemeableBrowser.java
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@ Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one
 import android.os.Build;
 import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.provider.Browser;
+import android.content.pm.PackageManager;
+import android.content.pm.ResolveInfo;
 import android.text.InputType;
 import android.text.TextUtils;
 import android.util.DisplayMetrics;
@@ -77,6 +79,7 @@ Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one
 import java.io.InputStream;
 import java.lang.reflect.InvocationTargetException;
 import java.lang.reflect.Method;
+import java.util.List;
 
 @SuppressLint("SetJavaScriptEnabled")
 public class ThemeableBrowser extends CordovaPlugin {
@@ -373,6 +376,7 @@ public String openExternal(String url) {
             this.cordova.getActivity().startActivity(intent);
             return "";
         } catch (android.content.ActivityNotFoundException e) {
+            emitLog( LOAD_ERROR_EVENT, EVT_ERR, String.format("Error loading %s: %s", url, e.toString()));
             Log.d(LOG_TAG, "ThemeableBrowser: Error loading url "+url+":"+ e.toString());
             return e.toString();
         }
@@ -1213,7 +1217,15 @@ public ThemeableBrowserClient(CordovaWebView webView,
          */
         @Override
         public boolean shouldOverrideUrlLoading(WebView webView, String url) {
-            if (url.startsWith(WebView.SCHEME_TEL)) {
+            // handle back to application redirect without processing url by webView
+            final Intent customSchemeIntent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW, Uri.parse(url));
+            final PackageManager packageManager = cordova.getActivity().getApplicationContext().getPackageManager();
+            final List<ResolveInfo> resolvedActivities = packageManager.queryIntentActivities(customSchemeIntent, 0);
+
+            String newloc = "";
+            if (url.startsWith("http:") || url.startsWith("https:") || url.startsWith("file:")) {
+                newloc = url;
+            } else if (url.startsWith(WebView.SCHEME_TEL)) {
                 try {
                     Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_DIAL);
                     intent.setData(Uri.parse(url));
@@ -1262,6 +1274,18 @@ else if (url.startsWith("sms:")) {
                 } catch (android.content.ActivityNotFoundException e) {
                     Log.e(LOG_TAG, "Error sending sms " + url + ":" + e.toString());
                 }
+            } else if(resolvedActivities.size() > 0) {
+                Log.e(LOG_TAG, "Starting custom intent: " + url);
+
+                try{
+                    customSchemeIntent.setFlags(Intent.URI_INTENT_SCHEME);
+                    customSchemeIntent.setFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK);
+                    cordova.getActivity().startActivity(customSchemeIntent);
+                    closeDialog();
+                } catch (Exception e) {
+                    Log.e(LOG_TAG, "Custom scheme exception: " + e.toString());
+                }
+                return true;
             }
             return false;
         }
diff --git a/src/ios/CDVThemeableBrowser.m b/src/ios/CDVThemeableBrowser.m
index ce09b20ce..2169ea7ab 100644
--- a/src/ios/CDVThemeableBrowser.m
+++ b/src/ios/CDVThemeableBrowser.m
@@ -1336,11 +1336,13 @@ - (float) getStatusBarOffset {
 
 - (void) rePositionViews {
     CGFloat toolbarHeight = [self getFloatFromDict:_browserOptions.toolbar withKey:kThemeableBrowserPropHeight withDefault:TOOLBAR_DEF_HEIGHT];
-    CGFloat webviewOffset = _browserOptions.fullscreen ? 0.0 : toolbarHeight;
+    CGFloat statusBarOffset = [self getStatusBarOffset];
+    CGFloat webviewOffset = _browserOptions.fullscreen ? 0.0 : toolbarHeight + statusBarOffset;
+
 
     if ([_browserOptions.toolbarposition isEqualToString:kThemeableBrowserToolbarBarPositionTop]) {
         [self.webView setFrame:CGRectMake(self.webView.frame.origin.x, webviewOffset, self.webView.frame.size.width, self.webView.frame.size.height)];
-        [self.toolbar setFrame:CGRectMake(self.toolbar.frame.origin.x, [self getStatusBarOffset], self.toolbar.frame.size.width, self.toolbar.frame.size.height)];
+        [self.toolbar setFrame:CGRectMake(self.toolbar.frame.origin.x, statusBarOffset, self.toolbar.frame.size.width, self.toolbar.frame.size.height)];
     }
 
     CGFloat screenWidth = CGRectGetWidth(self.view.frame);