Android Question [SOLVED] Launch external App from inside my App

Roger Daley · Sep 30, 2021

Hi all,
A question that's been asked previously but the answers I found kept raising more questions.

Can I launch the "BIGBANK" App from a button inside "MYB4XAPP" App?

Any suggestions?

Regards Roger

Erel · Oct 1, 2021

You can launch any installed app (with an icon).

You need to know the package name.

B4X:

Dim pm As PackageManager
Dim in As Intent = pm.GetApplicationIntent("package.name.here")
If in.IsInitialized Then
 StartActivity(in)
End If

Erel · Oct 1, 2021

You can launch any installed app (with an icon).

You need to know the package name.

B4X:

Dim pm As PackageManager
Dim in As Intent = pm.GetApplicationIntent("package.name.here")
If in.IsInitialized Then
 StartActivity(in)
End If

Roger Daley · Oct 1, 2021

Many thanks Erel,
It took a few minutes to find how to get "BIGBANK' package name but turns out to be pretty easy.
Should be simple from here when I get home this evening.

Regards Roger

EDIT: All done and works nicely. A trivial layer of security when you have a banking on you mobile.

agraham · Oct 1, 2021

I use Package Viewer by SQ.prog or Dexplorer by Dexplorer from the Play Store to look at other packages' data. Undoubtedly there are others.

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