Open the native browser from an android app

Question

I have an android phone with multiple browsers installed and I might or might not set a browser to default.

So, my question is..

1. From my App, How do I force open a link only in the NATIVE android browser?
2. Is there a way I can know if there is a browser set to default or not?

Answer 1

From my App, How do I force open a link only in the NATIVE android browser?

Intent intent = new Intent();
ComponentName comp = new ComponentName("com.google.android.browser","com.google.android.browser.BrowserActivity");
intent.setComponent(comp);
intent.setAction("android.intent.action.VIEW");
intent.addCategory("android.intent.category.BROWSABLE");
Uri uri = Uri.parse(url);
intent.setData(uri);
try
{
    startActivity(intent);
 }
 catch (Exception e)
 {
   e.printStackTrace();
 } 

Is there a way I can know if there is a browser set to default or not?

PackageManager packageManager = getPackageManager();

Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW);
intent.setData(Uri.parse("URL"));

List<ResolveInfo> list = packageManager.queryIntentActivities(intent, 0);

if (list.size() > 0) {
    for (ResolveInfo resolveInfo : list) {
       resolveInfo.isDefault();// will let u know if the app is set to default
    }

} else {
    //No apps available
}