Open android application from a web page

Question

I know that for opening android application from a link inside a web page we have to write the following in the AndroidManifest.xml:

        <intent-filter>
            <action android:name="android.intent.action.VIEW"/>
            <category android:name="android.intent.category.DEFAULT" />
            <category android:name="android.intent.category.BROWSABLE" />
            <data android:scheme="my_scheme" android:host="my_host" />
        </intent-filter>

The problem is that I wrote it in the following way:

        <intent-filter>
            <action android:name="my_action"/>
            <category android:name="android.intent.category.DEFAULT" />
            <category android:name="android.intent.category.BROWSABLE" />
            <data android:scheme="my_scheme" android:host="my_host" />
        </intent-filter>

I didn't add android.intent.action.VIEW and instead I added my own action that i made. I can't change it because the version is already released.

The question is,

if there's a way to make the application run from JavaScript or simple html page, maybe by defining the specific action in the page?

Thanks,

Paz.

SOLVED:

Thanks to David I found a solution:

<a href="intent://my_host#Intent;scheme=my_scheme;action=my_action;end">Link to my stuff</a>

Why can't you just release an update to the market to fix it? — David Wasser, Aug 02 '12 at 09:33
It will surely solve the problem but i just can't release a new version due to company limitations. — Paz, Aug 02 '12 at 10:44

score 35 · Accepted Answer · edited May 23 '17 at 12:25

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Try this:

Make your links look like this:

<a href="intent:#Intent;action=my_action;end">Link to my stuff</a>

Also have a look at Launch custom android application from android browser

edited May 23 '17 at 12:25

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answered Aug 02 '12 at 15:43

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Thanks David, what do you mean by intent:#Intent? shouldn't it be my_scheme://my_host or should i write it as it is (intent:#Intent)? – Paz Aug 02 '12 at 21:21
I've not tried this myself, but it looks like you can launch an Intent from a web browser by using this link format. I don't think your `myscheme://my_host` URL will work in this case because the browser will just create an Intent with `action=android.intent.action.VIEW` and this won't match your Intent filter. You'll need to play with it some. Let me know if you figure it out. – David Wasser Aug 03 '12 at 07:44
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Hi David, since i'm using host and scheme, this is the full solution: Link to my stuff thanks for your help. – Paz Aug 05 '12 at 08:30
Hey, if I want to open a web site in google chrome for android how it would be? What should I put in intent? and in my action? – Matheus Oliveira Nov 18 '16 at 15:13
@MatheusOliveira please open a new question. Asking your question in a comment on this answer isn't the way to get an answer. If you ask a new question you are more likely to get some attention. – David Wasser Nov 18 '16 at 16:12
My two cents ....If the link goes inside an HTML email does not work because Gmail remove this kind of hiperlinks. – danipenaperez May 31 '17 at 13:57
i want sent parameters like username and password in intent how to sent can anyone help? – Pradeep Bishnoi Apr 16 '18 at 09:20
@PradeepBishnoi Please open a new question. Asking a question in a comment like this isn't going to get you the help you need. Good luck! – David Wasser Apr 16 '18 at 09:23
Docs for `intent:` syntax can be found here: https://developer.chrome.com/multidevice/android/intents – David Sep 16 '19 at 12:44

score 6 · Answer 2 · answered Dec 20 '17 at 06:42

AndroidMainfest declare:

<activity android:name="...">
<intent-filter>    
   <action android:name="android.intent.action.VIEW" />
   <category android:name="android.intent.category.DEFAULT" />    
   <category android:name="android.intent.category.BROWSABLE" />
   <data
     android:host="hostName"
     android:path="path"
     android:scheme="schemeName" />
   </intent-filter>
</activity>

you can let to invoke

<a href = "schemeName://hostName/path">

or add param similar url in brower

<a href = "schemeName://hostName/path?id=1&name=mark">

you can invoke js method to do this. Code as follow: – aolphn Apr 10 '18 at 11:32 — aolphn, Apr 10 '18 at 11:32

score 1 · Answer 3 · answered Apr 10 '18 at 11:36

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One way as 林平君 saied,and another way by invoking js method ,code as follow:

function openAActivity(){
     window.location = "schemeName://hostName/path"

}

this method will send an Android intent to start specified activity.

answered Apr 10 '18 at 11:36

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score -5 · Answer 4 · edited May 23 '17 at 11:53

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1st way:

<html><head></head><body>
<iframe src="YourApp://profile/blabla" width="1px" height="1px" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe>
<script>
setTimeout(function() {
window.location = "http://YourSite.com/profile/blabla"; }, 4000
                );
</script>
</body>
</html>

OR
2nd way: https://stackoverflow.com/a/24023048/2165415

edited May 23 '17 at 11:53

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answered Jun 03 '14 at 19:13

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