diff --git a/example/README.md b/example/README.md
index 8d07c8365..4c021535a 100644
--- a/example/README.md
+++ b/example/README.md
@@ -81,6 +81,22 @@ If everything is set up _correctly_, you should see your new app running in your
 This is one way to run your app — you can also run it directly from within Android Studio and Xcode respectively.
 
 
+## Testing deep links (Android)
+
+The example's `MainActivity` handles `app://` URLs (`AndroidManifest.xml`), and `urlHandler` in `src/hooks/useIterableApp.tsx` routes `app://commerce`, `app://inbox` and `app://user` to the matching tab. Sign in first: while signed out, `urlHandler` returns `false` and nothing is navigated.
+
+Check the intent filter from a terminal (app running or killed):
+
+```bash
+adb shell am start -a android.intent.action.VIEW -c android.intent.category.BROWSABLE -d "app://inbox" iterable.reactnativesdk.example
+```
+
+To test an Open URL push end to end, send a push campaign with an **Open URL** action of `app://inbox`, then tap it:
+
+- **App killed** (`adb shell am force-stop iterable.reactnativesdk.example`): the app launches and `urlHandler` receives `app://inbox` after `androidWakeDelayMs` (default 1000 ms). The example registers `urlHandler` only after you tap **Sign in**, so a cold-start push reaches `urlHandler` once you have signed in.
+- **App in the foreground**: tap once; `urlHandler` receives the URL and the Inbox tab shows.
+- **Wrapped link**: a `https://links.iterable.com/...` link that wraps an `app://` URL is expected to reach `urlHandler` as the unwrapped `app://` URL (the native Iterable SDK does the unwrap). If you see the wrapped `https://` URL instead, report it.
+
 ## Congratulations! :tada:
 
 You've successfully run the Iterable Example App. :partying_face:
diff --git a/example/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/example/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 4bebef5b8..593ef811d 100644
--- a/example/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/example/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -8,6 +8,11 @@
       <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
       <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
     </intent>
+    <intent>
+      <action android:name="android.intent.action.VIEW" />
+      <category android:name="android.intent.category.BROWSABLE" />
+      <data android:scheme="app" />
+    </intent>
   </queries>
 
   <application
@@ -30,6 +35,12 @@
         <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
         <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
       </intent-filter>
+      <intent-filter>
+        <action android:name="android.intent.action.VIEW" />
+        <category android:name="android.intent.category.DEFAULT" />
+        <category android:name="android.intent.category.BROWSABLE" />
+        <data android:scheme="app" />
+      </intent-filter>
     </activity>
   </application>
 </manifest>
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diff --git a/example/src/components/Login/Login.tsx b/example/src/components/Login/Login.tsx
index 988e9c8db..dae36b45c 100644
--- a/example/src/components/Login/Login.tsx
+++ b/example/src/components/Login/Login.tsx
@@ -8,12 +8,11 @@ import {
 } from 'react-native';
 import { SafeAreaView } from 'react-native-safe-area-context';
 
-import { colors, type Route } from '../../constants';
+import { colors } from '../../constants';
 import { useIterableApp } from '../../hooks';
-import type { RootStackScreenProps } from '../../types';
 import { styles } from './Login.styles';
 
-export const Login = ({ navigation }: RootStackScreenProps<Route.Login>) => {
+export const Login = () => {
   const { apiKey, setApiKey, userId, setUserId, initialize, loginInProgress } =
     useIterableApp();
   const loginIsEnabled = useMemo(() => apiKey && userId, [apiKey, userId]);
@@ -54,7 +53,7 @@ export const Login = ({ navigation }: RootStackScreenProps<Route.Login>) => {
             <Pressable
               style={loginIsEnabled ? styles.button : styles.buttonDisabled}
               disabled={!loginIsEnabled}
-              onPressOut={() => initialize(navigation)}
+              onPressOut={() => initialize()}
             >
               <Text
                 style={
diff --git a/example/src/hooks/useIterableApp.tsx b/example/src/hooks/useIterableApp.tsx
index ad574cdfb..835afbd17 100644
--- a/example/src/hooks/useIterableApp.tsx
+++ b/example/src/hooks/useIterableApp.tsx
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
-import type { StackNavigationProp } from '@react-navigation/stack';
 import {
   createContext,
   useCallback,
   useContext,
+  useRef,
   useState,
   type FunctionComponent,
 } from 'react';
@@ -19,11 +19,9 @@ import {
 } from '@iterable/react-native-sdk';
 
 import { Route } from '../constants/routes';
-import type { RootStackParamList } from '../types/navigation';
+import { navigationRef } from '../navigationRef';
 import NativeJwtTokenModule from '../NativeJwtTokenModule';
 
-type Navigation = StackNavigationProp<RootStackParamList>;
-
 interface IterableAppProps {
   /** The API key for your Iterable instance */
   apiKey?: string;
@@ -31,10 +29,9 @@ interface IterableAppProps {
   config: IterableConfig | null;
   /**
    * Call to initialize the Iterable SDK
-   * @param navigation - The navigation prop from the screen
    * @returns Promise<boolean> Whether the initialization was successful
    */
-  initialize: (navigation: Navigation) => void;
+  initialize: () => void;
   /** Whether the SDK has been initialized */
   isInitialized?: boolean;
   /** Is the tab in focus the `Inbox` tab? */
@@ -99,6 +96,8 @@ export const IterableAppProvider: FunctionComponent<
   const [isInboxTab, setIsInboxTab] = useState<boolean>(false);
   const [itblConfig, setItblConfig] = useState<IterableConfig | null>(null);
   const [isLoggedIn, setIsLoggedIn] = useState<boolean>(false);
+  // Read by `urlHandler`, which is created once and would see stale state
+  const isLoggedInRef = useRef<boolean>(false);
   const [isInitialized, setIsInitialized] = useState<boolean>(false);
   const [apiKey, setApiKey] = useState<string | undefined>(
     process.env.ITBL_API_KEY
@@ -141,6 +140,7 @@ export const IterableAppProvider: FunctionComponent<
     }
 
     fn(id, token);
+    isLoggedInRef.current = true;
     setIsLoggedIn(true);
     setLoginInProgress(false);
 
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ export const IterableAppProvider: FunctionComponent<
   }, [getJwtToken, userId]);
 
   const initialize = useCallback(
-    (navigation: Navigation) => {
+    () => {
       logout();
 
       const config = new IterableConfig();
@@ -176,13 +176,13 @@ export const IterableAppProvider: FunctionComponent<
       };
 
       config.urlHandler = (url: string) => {
-        const routeNames = [Route.Commerce, Route.Inbox, Route.User];
+        // Logged out: the tabs do not exist, so leave the URL unhandled
+        if (!isLoggedInRef.current || !navigationRef.isReady()) return false;
+
+        const routeNames = [Route.Commerce, Route.Inbox, Route.User] as const;
         for (const route of routeNames) {
           if (url.includes(route.toLowerCase())) {
-            // [MOB-10418](https://iterable.atlassian.net/browse/MOB-10418): Figure out typing for this
-            // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/ban-ts-comment
-            // @ts-ignore
-            navigation.navigate(route);
+            navigationRef.navigate(Route.Main, { screen: route });
             return true;
           }
         }
@@ -278,6 +278,7 @@ export const IterableAppProvider: FunctionComponent<
     Iterable.setUserId(null);
     Iterable.logout();
     lastTimeStamp = 0;
+    isLoggedInRef.current = false;
     setIsLoggedIn(false);
   }, []);
 
diff --git a/example/src/index.tsx b/example/src/index.tsx
index f860ddb1b..6571cc9ad 100644
--- a/example/src/index.tsx
+++ b/example/src/index.tsx
@@ -3,11 +3,12 @@ import { SafeAreaProvider } from 'react-native-safe-area-context';
 
 import App from './components/App';
 import { IterableAppProvider } from './hooks';
+import { navigationRef } from './navigationRef';
 
 export default function Main() {
   return (
     <SafeAreaProvider>
-      <NavigationContainer>
+      <NavigationContainer ref={navigationRef}>
         <IterableAppProvider>
           <App />
         </IterableAppProvider>
diff --git a/example/src/navigationRef.ts b/example/src/navigationRef.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ce9fb341b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/example/src/navigationRef.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+import { createNavigationContainerRef } from '@react-navigation/native';
+
+import type { RootStackParamList } from './types/navigation';
+
+/**
+ * Lets code outside a screen (e.g. the Iterable `urlHandler`) navigate. A
+ * screen's `navigation` prop goes stale once that screen unmounts (the Login
+ * screen unmounts on login), so deep links must not use it.
+ */
+export const navigationRef = createNavigationContainerRef<RootStackParamList>();