Useful and commonly used Android Intents for frequently used tasks like managing apps, making call, sending SMS, eMail etc
Show webapps
Uri uri = Uri.parse("http://www.google.com");
Intent it = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW,uri);
startActivity(it);
Show maps
Uri uri = Uri.parse("geo:28.33,72.76");
Intent it = new Intent(Intent.Action_VIEW,uri);
startActivity(it);
Show ways
Uri uri = Uri.parse("http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&saddr=startLat%20startLng&daddr=endLat%20endLng&hl=en");
Intent it = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW,URI);
startActivity(it);
Call dial program
Uri uri = Uri.parse("tel:9959140951");
Intent it = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_DIAL, uri);
startActivity(it);
Uri uri = Uri.parse("tel.9958140951");
Intent it =new Intent(Intent.ACTION_CALL,uri);
//this intent needs permission :
Send sms/mms
Intent it = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW);
it.putExtra("sms_body", "Sample SMS text");
it.setType("vnd.android-dir/mms-sms");
startActivity(it);
Send sms
Uri uri = Uri.parse("smsto:9958140951");
Intent it = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_SENDTO, uri);
it.putExtra("sms_body", "Sample SMS text");
startActivity(it);
Send mms
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);
Send email
Uri uri = Uri.parse("mailto:gauravstomar@gmail.com");
Intent it = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_SENDTO, uri);
startActivity(it);
Intent it = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_SEND);
it.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_EMAIL, "gauravstomar@gmail.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@gmail.com"};
String[] ccs={"you@gmail.com"};
it.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_EMAIL, tos);
it.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_CC, ccs);
it.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_TEXT, "Sample email body text");
it.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_SUBJECT, "Sample email subject text");
it.setType("message/rfc822");
startActivity(Intent.createChooser(it, "Choose Email Client"));
//Add extra
Intent it = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_SEND);
it.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_SUBJECT, "The email subject text");
it.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_STREAM, "file:///sdcard/audio.mp3");
sendIntent.setType("audio/mp3");
startActivity(Intent.createChooser(it, "Choose Email Client"));
Play media
Intent it = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW);
Uri uri = Uri.parse("file:///sdcard/audio.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);
Manage application
Uri uri = Uri.fromParts("package", "com.gst", null);
Intent it = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_DELETE, uri);
startActivity(it);
//uninstall apk
Uri uninstallUri = Uri.fromParts("package", "com.gst", null);
returnIt = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_DELETE, uninstallUri);
//install apk
Uri installUri = Uri.fromParts("package", "com.gst", null);
returnIt = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_PACKAGE_ADDED, installUri);
//search
Uri uri = Uri.parse("market://search?q=pname:com.gst");
Intent it = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW, uri);
startActivity(it);
//show detail page
Uri uri = Uri.parse("market://details?id=com.gst");
Intent it = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW, uri);
startActivity(it);
Play audio
Uri playUri = Uri.parse("file:///sdcard/download/sound.mp3");
returnIt = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW, playUri);
Search google
Intent intent = new Intent(); intent.setAction(Intent.ACTION_WEB_SEARCH); intent.putExtra(SearchManager.QUERY,"searchString") startActivity(intent);