Get package name from Intent

Question

I am trying to get the package name of the default android clock (stock clock).

This is the intent I use to open the stock clock.

Intent i = new Intent(AlarmClock.ACTION_SHOW_ALARMS);

I have tried

i.getPackage();

But this returns null. Is there a way to get the package name of the default clock in android, in any phone?

Why do you need it? See this answer anyway: http://stackoverflow.com/a/4281243/4059697 — uneven, Sep 11 '15 at 12:49
I am currently using this but this isnt a robust solution. There are some phones that arent covered in that list. - Even then, there should be a way to get the name of the package being opened from the intent, right? — Rishabh Bhardwaj, Sep 11 '15 at 12:52

score 4 · Answer 1 · answered Sep 11 '15 at 12:51

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But this returns null

That is because you have not set the package name in the Intent.

Is there a way to get the package name of the default clock in android, in any phone?

Not really, as there is no concept of a "default clock" in Android.

However, you can use PackageManager and queryIntentActivities() to see what activities will respond to the Intent that you have constructed.

answered Sep 11 '15 at 12:51

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^ Still not very helpful. `List infos = getPackageManager().queryIntentActivities(new Intent(AlarmClock.ACTION_SHOW_ALARMS), 0);` Printing resolvepackagename returns null. activityinfo returns something that doesnt help either. – Rishabh Bhardwaj Sep 12 '15 at 14:08

score 3 · Answer 2 · answered Oct 05 '18 at 12:13

Hope this will help you:

final PackageManager packageManager = this.getPackageManager();
Intent intent = new Intent(AlarmClock.ACTION_SHOW_ALARMS);
List<ResolveInfo> packages = packageManager.queryIntentActivities(intent,0);
    for(ResolveInfo res : packages){

        String package_name = res.activityInfo.packageName;
        Log.w("Package Name: ",package_name);

    }

Get package name from Intent

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