How to display the list of app stores installed on Android device?

Question

I have a couple of app stores installed on my Android device, like Play Store(default), Amazon App Store, Aptoide, etc. Can someone tell me the intent that is needed to display the list of all those app stores?
When the user clicks on a link I want him to give the option to select the app store through which the app is to be downloaded. I am unable to find the intent action that would help me do this.

@Sreekanthss The solution in the link that you posted above, you need to know the package name and I am afraid it will directly launch the play store. My requirement is that I don't have the package name, I just need to display the app store list. — Antrromet, Apr 07 '14 at 05:24
yes i understand your req from question itself i am giving a hint of intent action only, i feel it is not a easy job to find the app stores in a device — Sree, Apr 07 '14 at 05:30

score 0 · Accepted Answer · answered May 20 '14 at 09:22

I finally found the answer to my own question. I used the following piece of code to display the app stores installed on the device.

Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW, Uri.parse("market://details?"));
        List<ResolveInfo> resInfo = getPackageManager().queryIntentActivities(intent, 0);
        if (!resInfo.isEmpty()){
            ArrayList<String> storePacakgeNames = new ArrayList<String>();
            for (ResolveInfo resolveInfo : resInfo) {
                storePacakgeNames.add(resolveInfo.activityInfo.packageName);
            }
        }

How to display the list of app stores installed on Android device?

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