How to create share intent for iOS like Android?

Question

I've tried building a share intent for my iOS application but only the message and email share buttons appear, I want it to show everything that can send the link like in android it shows everything from facebook, twitter, whatsapp, messenger etc.

Im using this code

NSString *textToShare = [NSString stringWithFormat:@"www.njoftime.io/%@",[[NjoftimeManager getSelectedListing] objectForKey:@"_id"]];
NSArray *itemsToShare = @[textToShare];
UIActivityViewController *activityVC = [[UIActivityViewController alloc] initWithActivityItems:itemsToShare applicationActivities: nil];
activityVC.excludedActivityTypes = @[UIActivityTypePrint, UIActivityTypeCopyToPasteboard, UIActivityTypeAssignToContact, UIActivityTypeSaveToCameraRoll]; //or whichever you don't need
[self presentViewController:activityVC animated:YES completion:nil];

I've seen some questuons here and some say either you share directly to facebook or this way.

Any idea?

You need to login in those applications (facebook, twitter etc) to list it in `UIActivityViewController` — Akhilrajtr, Aug 25 '14 at 07:46

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Aug 25 '14 at 07:50

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Try to use ShareKit.

Supported Services:

Delicious, Email, Facebook, Google Reader, Instapaper, Pinboard, Read It Later, Tumblr, Twitter, and much more.

answered Aug 25 '14 at 07:50

Mutawe

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there is no other way except for external libraries ? cause this shareKit is with ARC – Elgert Aug 25 '14 at 08:31
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/6448874/disable-automatic-reference-counting-for-some-files – Mutawe Aug 25 '14 at 08:39

Maulik shah · Accepted Answer · 2014-08-25T09:37:25.040

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With iOS 8 you will have something similar to Android Intents. Use App Extensions.

If you want to use in ios6 & ios7 then use sharekit.

I am not sure sharekit is working or not but you can give it a try.

edited Aug 25 '14 at 09:37

answered Aug 25 '14 at 09:29

Maulik shah

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How to create share intent for iOS like Android?

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