Currently, I app developing an application which uses share intent. but when I share a file to my app, my application starts another process.
Steps to reproduce.
start the application.
go to gallery/file manager.
select a file and share to the current application.
Show list applications are running.
Result:
My application starts in two different processes (Please see the screenshot)
I got the answer. It needs android:launchMode="singleTask/singleInstance" in the activity.
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Is there a way to find out from the just-opened app, from within, what were the intent details used to open the current app?
Sample scenario:
The app can have multiple activities, I would like to know which one was requested when the app process starts, e.g. from Application.onCreate.
Is it possible to launch an application within another application in Android and iOS. Something like this.
In Android - No, every app in Android runs in its own "sandbox". Only one thing you can is start another app via intent if you know the package name of the app like described in this answer. But the app will be started separatelly.
i'm building an application and need a layout that shows another application, there is any way to open the another app from in my own application?
(i don't want an intent to open the normal app, I want to open it from in my application)
I need that because my layout have some good animation(for example, fade in and out every 20 sec)
for example -
You cannot start another application within your application. this is now how android works. The only option you have is to start the application using an intent.
From Android documentation: https://developer.android.com/training/articles/security-tips.html
The Android Application Sandbox, which isolates your app data and code execution from other apps.
This is an odd question, but is there any way to run two separate applications inside one app? So, for example, run another application in a view inside of another app? Is this possible? If so, how is this done?
Thanks in advance!
This may be done although it may go against the recommended way of doing things in Android
Android launch app inside view
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An easier alternative may be to launch an intent with the package address:
Intent i = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_MAIN);
i.addCategory(Intent.CATEGORY_LAUNCHER);
i.setPackage("com.otherapp.package");
startActivity(i);
Launching Android app, within an app?
Launch an application from another application on Android
However, please note that, technically, the other app is still in its own process although you it appears to function within the original app.
Launch another application INSIDE an application in Android
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OKcdUT3ZSwA .
I'm writing a basic application. One of the features I'm interested in trying to do is to launch another app, INSIDE the app already running.
Eg. I have an app with 3 menu options, 1 and 2 do certain tasks as part of this parent app, menu option 3 launches another app that's installed on the phone.
I'm not sure if this is possible?
This is possible with the Intents mechanism.
The exact Intent you'll have to write depend on various factors:
do you have to provide some data to the launched application?
do you target a specific application or do you want to let the user choose the application he prefers for that task (in case he has several applications able to do what you need)?
do you want to ensure that the application is available? (that would be better)
do you know if the other app provides specific intent-filters to do some tasks?
Edit:
Then, you should be able to start the second application with the following code:
Intent i = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_MAIN);
i.addCategory(Intent.CATEGORY_LAUNCHER);
i.setPackage("com.otherapp.package");
startActivity(i);
Place this code in the OnClickListener of your button and that should be enough.