diff --git a/shell/platform/android/io/flutter/embedding/android/FlutterActivity.java b/shell/platform/android/io/flutter/embedding/android/FlutterActivity.java
index 66c2acd8e886b..1a6d48f160dde 100644
--- a/shell/platform/android/io/flutter/embedding/android/FlutterActivity.java
+++ b/shell/platform/android/io/flutter/embedding/android/FlutterActivity.java
@@ -774,13 +774,18 @@ public String getDartEntrypointFunctionName() {
    *
    * If both preferences are set, the {@code Intent} preference takes priority.
    *
+   * <p>If none is set, the {@link FlutterActivityAndFragmentDelegate} retrieves the initial route
+   * from the {@code Intent} through the Intent.getData() instead.
+   *
    * <p>The reason that a {@code <meta-data>} preference is supported is because this {@code
    * Activity} might be the very first {@code Activity} launched, which means the developer won't
    * have control over the incoming {@code Intent}.
    *
    * <p>Subclasses may override this method to directly control the initial route.
+   *
+   * <p>If this method returns null, the {@link FlutterActivityAndFragmentDelegate} retrieves the
+   * initial route from the {@code Intent} through the Intent.getData() instead.
    */
-  @NonNull
   public String getInitialRoute() {
     if (getIntent().hasExtra(EXTRA_INITIAL_ROUTE)) {
       return getIntent().getStringExtra(EXTRA_INITIAL_ROUTE);
@@ -792,9 +797,9 @@ public String getInitialRoute() {
       Bundle metadata = activityInfo.metaData;
       String desiredInitialRoute =
           metadata != null ? metadata.getString(INITIAL_ROUTE_META_DATA_KEY) : null;
-      return desiredInitialRoute != null ? desiredInitialRoute : DEFAULT_INITIAL_ROUTE;
+      return desiredInitialRoute;
     } catch (PackageManager.NameNotFoundException e) {
-      return DEFAULT_INITIAL_ROUTE;
+      return null;
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/shell/platform/android/io/flutter/embedding/android/FlutterActivityAndFragmentDelegate.java b/shell/platform/android/io/flutter/embedding/android/FlutterActivityAndFragmentDelegate.java
index 78585172dd683..1ecbd0fafc908 100644
--- a/shell/platform/android/io/flutter/embedding/android/FlutterActivityAndFragmentDelegate.java
+++ b/shell/platform/android/io/flutter/embedding/android/FlutterActivityAndFragmentDelegate.java
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 import android.app.Activity;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.Intent;
+import android.net.Uri;
 import android.os.Build;
 import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.view.LayoutInflater;
@@ -362,18 +363,21 @@ private void doInitialFlutterViewRun() {
       // So this is expected behavior in many cases.
       return;
     }
-
+    String initialRoute = host.getInitialRoute();
+    if (initialRoute == null) {
+      initialRoute = getInitialRouteFromIntent(host.getActivity().getIntent());
+    }
     Log.v(
         TAG,
         "Executing Dart entrypoint: "
             + host.getDartEntrypointFunctionName()
             + ", and sending initial route: "
-            + host.getInitialRoute());
+            + initialRoute);
 
     // The engine needs to receive the Flutter app's initial route before executing any
     // Dart code to ensure that the initial route arrives in time to be applied.
-    if (host.getInitialRoute() != null) {
-      flutterEngine.getNavigationChannel().setInitialRoute(host.getInitialRoute());
+    if (initialRoute != null) {
+      flutterEngine.getNavigationChannel().setInitialRoute(initialRoute);
     }
 
     String appBundlePathOverride = host.getAppBundlePath();
@@ -388,6 +392,14 @@ private void doInitialFlutterViewRun() {
     flutterEngine.getDartExecutor().executeDartEntrypoint(entrypoint);
   }
 
+  private String getInitialRouteFromIntent(Intent intent) {
+    Uri data = intent.getData();
+    if (data != null && !data.toString().isEmpty()) {
+      return data.toString();
+    }
+    return null;
+  }
+
   /**
    * Invoke this from {@code Activity#onResume()} or {@code Fragment#onResume()}.
    *
@@ -622,8 +634,12 @@ void onRequestPermissionsResult(
   void onNewIntent(@NonNull Intent intent) {
     ensureAlive();
     if (flutterEngine != null) {
-      Log.v(TAG, "Forwarding onNewIntent() to FlutterEngine.");
+      Log.v(TAG, "Forwarding onNewIntent() to FlutterEngine and sending pushRoute message.");
       flutterEngine.getActivityControlSurface().onNewIntent(intent);
+      String initialRoute = getInitialRouteFromIntent(intent);
+      if (initialRoute != null && !initialRoute.isEmpty()) {
+        flutterEngine.getNavigationChannel().pushRoute(initialRoute);
+      }
     } else {
       Log.w(TAG, "onNewIntent() invoked before FlutterFragment was attached to an Activity.");
     }
diff --git a/shell/platform/android/io/flutter/embedding/android/FlutterFragmentActivity.java b/shell/platform/android/io/flutter/embedding/android/FlutterFragmentActivity.java
index ff15581a57b22..486d36925d8b1 100644
--- a/shell/platform/android/io/flutter/embedding/android/FlutterFragmentActivity.java
+++ b/shell/platform/android/io/flutter/embedding/android/FlutterFragmentActivity.java
@@ -646,13 +646,18 @@ public String getDartEntrypointFunctionName() {
    *
    * If both preferences are set, the {@code Intent} preference takes priority.
    *
+   * <p>If none is set, the {@link FlutterActivityAndFragmentDelegate} retrieves the initial route
+   * from the {@code Intent} through the Intent.getData() instead.
+   *
    * <p>The reason that a {@code <meta-data>} preference is supported is because this {@code
    * Activity} might be the very first {@code Activity} launched, which means the developer won't
    * have control over the incoming {@code Intent}.
    *
    * <p>Subclasses may override this method to directly control the initial route.
+   *
+   * <p>If this method returns null, the {@link FlutterActivityAndFragmentDelegate} retrieves the
+   * initial route from the {@code Intent} through the Intent.getData() instead.
    */
-  @NonNull
   protected String getInitialRoute() {
     if (getIntent().hasExtra(EXTRA_INITIAL_ROUTE)) {
       return getIntent().getStringExtra(EXTRA_INITIAL_ROUTE);
@@ -664,9 +669,9 @@ protected String getInitialRoute() {
       Bundle metadata = activityInfo.metaData;
       String desiredInitialRoute =
           metadata != null ? metadata.getString(INITIAL_ROUTE_META_DATA_KEY) : null;
-      return desiredInitialRoute != null ? desiredInitialRoute : DEFAULT_INITIAL_ROUTE;
+      return desiredInitialRoute;
     } catch (PackageManager.NameNotFoundException e) {
-      return DEFAULT_INITIAL_ROUTE;
+      return null;
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/shell/platform/android/test/io/flutter/embedding/android/FlutterActivityAndFragmentDelegateTest.java b/shell/platform/android/test/io/flutter/embedding/android/FlutterActivityAndFragmentDelegateTest.java
index 4a621b3344107..329f730175627 100644
--- a/shell/platform/android/test/io/flutter/embedding/android/FlutterActivityAndFragmentDelegateTest.java
+++ b/shell/platform/android/test/io/flutter/embedding/android/FlutterActivityAndFragmentDelegateTest.java
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 import android.app.Activity;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.Intent;
+import android.net.Uri;
 import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
 import androidx.lifecycle.Lifecycle;
 import io.flutter.FlutterInjector;
@@ -43,6 +44,7 @@
 import org.robolectric.Robolectric;
 import org.robolectric.RobolectricTestRunner;
 import org.robolectric.RuntimeEnvironment;
+import org.robolectric.android.controller.ActivityController;
 import org.robolectric.annotation.Config;
 
 @Config(manifest = Config.NONE)
@@ -426,6 +428,50 @@ public void itForwardsOnRequestPermissionsResultToFlutterEngine() {
         .onRequestPermissionsResult(any(Integer.class), any(String[].class), any(int[].class));
   }
 
+  @Test
+  public void itSendsInitialRouteFromIntentOnStartIfnoInitialRouteFromActivity() {
+    Intent intent = FlutterActivity.createDefaultIntent(RuntimeEnvironment.application);
+    intent.setData(Uri.parse("http://myApp/custom/route"));
+
+    ActivityController<FlutterActivity> activityController =
+        Robolectric.buildActivity(FlutterActivity.class, intent);
+    FlutterActivity flutterActivity = activityController.get();
+
+    when(mockHost.getActivity()).thenReturn(flutterActivity);
+    when(mockHost.getInitialRoute()).thenReturn(null);
+    // Create the real object that we're testing.
+    FlutterActivityAndFragmentDelegate delegate = new FlutterActivityAndFragmentDelegate(mockHost);
+
+    // --- Execute the behavior under test ---
+    // The FlutterEngine is setup in onAttach().
+    delegate.onAttach(RuntimeEnvironment.application);
+    // Emulate app start.
+    delegate.onStart();
+
+    // Verify that the navigation channel was given the initial route message.
+    verify(mockFlutterEngine.getNavigationChannel(), times(1))
+        .setInitialRoute("http://myApp/custom/route");
+  }
+
+  @Test
+  public void itSendsPushRouteMessageWhenOnNewIntent() {
+    // Create the real object that we're testing.
+    FlutterActivityAndFragmentDelegate delegate = new FlutterActivityAndFragmentDelegate(mockHost);
+
+    // --- Execute the behavior under test ---
+    // The FlutterEngine is setup in onAttach().
+    delegate.onAttach(RuntimeEnvironment.application);
+
+    Intent mockIntent = mock(Intent.class);
+    when(mockIntent.getData()).thenReturn(Uri.parse("http://myApp/custom/route"));
+    // Emulate the host and call the method that we expect to be forwarded.
+    delegate.onNewIntent(mockIntent);
+
+    // Verify that the navigation channel was given the push route message.
+    verify(mockFlutterEngine.getNavigationChannel(), times(1))
+        .pushRoute("http://myApp/custom/route");
+  }
+
   @Test
   public void itForwardsOnNewIntentToFlutterEngine() {
     // Create the real object that we're testing.