Useful Android Intents

Useful Android Intent List

1. Google Maps - get directions between two points

Uri uri = Uri.parse("http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&saddr=0,0&daddr=10,10"));
Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW, uri);
intent.setComponent(new ComponentName("com.google.android.apps.maps", "com.google.android.maps.MapsActivity"));
startActivity(intent);

2. Google Maps - show map

Uri uri = Uri.parse("geo:11.899533,-77.036476");
Intent it = new Intent(Intent.Action_VIEW, uri);
startActivity(it);

3. Call

Uri uri = Uri.parse("tel:xxxxxx");
Intent it = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_DIAL, uri);  
startActivity(it); 

OR

with permission 

Uri uri = Uri.parse("tel.xxxxxx");
Intent it = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_CALL,uri);

4. SMS/MMS

Uri uri = Uri.parse("smsto:0800000123");   
Intent it = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_SENDTO, uri);   
it.putExtra("sms_body", "The SMS text");   
startActivity(it); 

Uri uri = Uri.parse("content://media/external/images/media/23");   
Intent it = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_SEND);   
it.putExtra("sms_body", "some text");   
it.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_STREAM, uri);   
it.setType("image/png");   
startActivity(it);

5. Email

Uri uri = Uri.parse("mailto:xxx@abc.com");
Intent it = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_SENDTO, uri);
startActivity(it);


Intent it = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_SEND);   
it.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_EMAIL, "me@abc.com");   
it.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_TEXT, "The email body text");   
it.setType("text/plain");   
startActivity(Intent.createChooser(it, "Choose Email Client")); 


Intent it = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_SEND);     
String[] tos = {"me@abc.com"};     
String[] ccs = {"you@abc.com"};     
it.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_EMAIL, tos);     
it.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_CC, ccs);     
it.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_TEXT, "The email body text");     
it.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_SUBJECT, "The email subject text");     
it.setType("message/rfc822");     
startActivity(Intent.createChooser(it, "Choose Email Client"));  


// Adding extra
Intent it = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_SEND);   
it.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_SUBJECT, "The email subject text");   
it.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_STREAM, "file:///sdcard/mysong.mp3");   
sendIntent.setType("audio/mp3");   
startActivity(Intent.createChooser(it, "Choose Email Client"));

6. Play Music

Intent it = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW);
Uri uri = Uri.parse("file:///sdcard/song.mp3");
it.setDataAndType(uri, "audio/mp3");
startActivity(it);


Uri uri = Uri.withAppendedPath(
MediaStore.Audio.Media.INTERNAL_CONTENT_URI, "1");   
Intent it = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW, uri);   
startActivity(it); 

7. Uninstall apk

Uri uri = Uri.fromParts("package", PackageName, null);   
Intent it = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_DELETE, uri);   
startActivity(it);

8. Search application in Google Play Store

Uri uri = Uri.parse("market://search?q=pname:pkg_name");  
Intent it = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW, uri);  
startActivity(it);  

9. Google Search

Intent intent = new Intent();
intent.setAction(Intent.ACTION_WEB_SEARCH);
intent.putExtra(SearchManager.QUERY,"searchString")
startActivity(intent);