diff --git a/CordovaLib/Classes/Private/Plugins/CDVIntentAndNavigationFilter/CDVIntentAndNavigationFilter.m b/CordovaLib/Classes/Private/Plugins/CDVIntentAndNavigationFilter/CDVIntentAndNavigationFilter.m
index 2b13849f9..ccfe77e9b 100644
--- a/CordovaLib/Classes/Private/Plugins/CDVIntentAndNavigationFilter/CDVIntentAndNavigationFilter.m
+++ b/CordovaLib/Classes/Private/Plugins/CDVIntentAndNavigationFilter/CDVIntentAndNavigationFilter.m
@@ -118,18 +118,7 @@ + (BOOL)shouldOverrideLoadWithRequest:(NSURLRequest*)request navigationType:(UIW
             // only allow-intent if it's a UIWebViewNavigationTypeLinkClicked (anchor tag) OR
             // it's a UIWebViewNavigationTypeOther, and it's an internal link
             if ([[self class] shouldOpenURLRequest:request navigationType:navigationType]){
-#if __IPHONE_OS_VERSION_MAX_ALLOWED >= 100000
-                // CB-11895; openURL with a single parameter is deprecated in iOS 10
-                // see https://useyourloaf.com/blog/openurl-deprecated-in-ios10
-                if ([[UIApplication sharedApplication] respondsToSelector:@selector(openURL:options:completionHandler:)]) {
-                    [[UIApplication sharedApplication] openURL:url options:@{} completionHandler:nil];
-                } else {
-                    [[UIApplication sharedApplication] openURL:url];
-                }
-#else
-                // fall back if on older SDK
-                [[UIApplication sharedApplication] openURL:url];
-#endif
+                [[UIApplication sharedApplication] openURL:url options:@{} completionHandler:nil];
             }
             
             // consume the request (i.e. no error) if it wasn't handled above
diff --git a/CordovaLib/Classes/Public/CDVAppDelegate.m b/CordovaLib/Classes/Public/CDVAppDelegate.m
index 5408903e7..6a339f43f 100644
--- a/CordovaLib/Classes/Public/CDVAppDelegate.m
+++ b/CordovaLib/Classes/Public/CDVAppDelegate.m
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ - (BOOL)application:(UIApplication*)application didFinishLaunchingWithOptions:(N
 
 // this happens while we are running ( in the background, or from within our own app )
 // only valid if 40x-Info.plist specifies a protocol to handle
-- (BOOL)application:(UIApplication*)application openURL:(NSURL*)url sourceApplication:(NSString*)sourceApplication annotation:(id)annotation
+- (BOOL)application:(UIApplication *)app openURL:(NSURL *)url options:(NSDictionary<UIApplicationOpenURLOptionsKey, id> *)options
 {
     if (!url) {
         return NO;
@@ -83,12 +83,12 @@ - (BOOL)application:(UIApplication*)application openURL:(NSURL*)url sourceApplic
 
     [openURLData setValue:url forKey:@"url"];
 
-    if (sourceApplication) {
-        [openURLData setValue:sourceApplication forKey:@"sourceApplication"];
+    if (options[UIApplicationOpenURLOptionsSourceApplicationKey]) {
+        [openURLData setValue:options[UIApplicationOpenURLOptionsSourceApplicationKey] forKey:@"sourceApplication"];
     }
 
-    if (annotation) {
-        [openURLData setValue:annotation forKey:@"annotation"];
+    if (options[UIApplicationOpenURLOptionsAnnotationKey]) {
+        [openURLData setValue:options[UIApplicationOpenURLOptionsAnnotationKey] forKey:@"annotation"];
     }
 
     // all plugins will get the notification, and their handlers will be called
diff --git a/CordovaLib/Classes/Public/CDVViewController.m b/CordovaLib/Classes/Public/CDVViewController.m
index 24ffe8db8..616d9ff3b 100644
--- a/CordovaLib/Classes/Public/CDVViewController.m
+++ b/CordovaLib/Classes/Public/CDVViewController.m
@@ -601,16 +601,6 @@ - (void)didReceiveMemoryWarning
     // Release any cached data, images, etc. that aren't in use.
 }
 
-- (void)viewDidUnload
-{
-    // Release any retained subviews of the main view.
-    // e.g. self.myOutlet = nil;
-
-    [CDVUserAgentUtil releaseLock:&_userAgentLockToken];
-
-    [super viewDidUnload];
-}
-
 #pragma mark CordovaCommands
 
 - (void)registerPlugin:(CDVPlugin*)plugin withClassName:(NSString*)className