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How to start an Intent from a ResolveInfo


I'm trying to make a custom launcher for android, and I'm trying to figure out how to launch a different application form mine. I figured the way to do it was intents, and I've found a post on it here:

Open another application from your own (intent)

I don't really understand the answer though! Can someone give me a concise snippet or series of steps to go from a single ResolveInfo to launching the app represented by that ResolveInfo?


Solution

  • Given a ResolveInfo named launchable:

    ActivityInfo activity=launchable.activityInfo;
    ComponentName name=new ComponentName(activity.applicationInfo.packageName,
                                         activity.name);
    Intent i=new Intent(Intent.ACTION_MAIN);
    
    i.addCategory(Intent.CATEGORY_LAUNCHER);
    i.setFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK |
                Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_RESET_TASK_IF_NEEDED);
    i.setComponent(name);
    
    startActivity(i);
    

    (from https://github.com/commonsguy/cw-omnibus/tree/master/Introspection/Launchalot)