Start another app using Intents and Intent filters

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So what I am is pretty simple, but I can't figure it out. I am trying to start another app using an intent and intent filter.

In my first app when a user clicks on a button I want it to start another activity in a separate app. This is the intent I am using in the first app with the button.

Intent notificationIntent = new Intent("foo");

In my second app I am trying to catch that intent by defining an Intent filter in the manifest like this:

   <activity
       android:name=".MainActivity"
       android:label="@string/app" >
       <intent-filter>
         <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
         <action android:name="foo" />

         <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
       </intent-filter>
   </activity>

Shouldn't the MainActivity catch the intent and start up? It doesnt seem to be working.

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Oct 31 '12 at 04:38

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If You want to open new app from your app then you have to provide package name to start

Hear is an example code

Intent LaunchIntent = getPackageManager().getLaunchIntentForPackage("your package name");
startActivity(LaunchIntent);`

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answered Oct 31 '12 at 04:38

J.D.

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score -1 · Answer 2 · edited May 23 '17 at 12:14

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To start new application with intent you provide entire package name with activity name. Refer THIS in that you can find the same.

edited May 23 '17 at 12:14

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answered Oct 31 '12 at 04:23

Hardik Joshi

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I know how to do it using the package name, but I do not want to do it that way. I want to have a custom action name that will start the activity. – HAxxor Oct 31 '12 at 04:24
You refer link which i give you? – Hardik Joshi Oct 31 '12 at 04:25
Yes I did. None of those answers solves my problem. They require the name of the package. – HAxxor Oct 31 '12 at 04:33

Start another app using Intents and Intent filters

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