In Andorid how can I switch to another process programatically?

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Given that I have the process id of another independent process or application, how can I switch to it and give it the focus from my application?

I can't seem to find a reference to this but I know it can be done as an app named OS Monitor allows me to do it as do other apps.

Regards, Jim

What do you mean by "switch to". You can start another application by firing an intent at it. — G. Blake Meike, Sep 10 '16 at 16:15

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Sep 10 '16 at 17:20

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Your question is a bit confusing, how I took it is that you want to switch views to another page The following code will load a GUI into an Intent (Put this in your MainActivity.java):

Intent yourIntent = new Intent(MainActivity.this, OtherActivity.class);

This will have the Intent run:

startActivity(yourIntent);

If this isn't what you meant, please clarify your question :)

answered Sep 10 '16 at 17:20

Carter Brainerd

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In Application A I want to relinquish control and switch the control/focus to Application B given that I have the PID for Application B. The Android app "OS Monitor" allows the user t do this with a button on the process list. Note both Applications are active and they are unrelated – user1047857 Sep 11 '16 at 01:23
oh okay i understand now. i'll work on the answer when i get home :) – Carter Brainerd Sep 11 '16 at 01:24
okay I think I found what you're looking for [here](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/8091350/how-to-find-the-currently-running-applications-programatically-in-android) – Carter Brainerd Sep 11 '16 at 06:11

score 0 · Answer 2 · edited Sep 05 '19 at 13:14

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Call any method which contains any process which you want to implement.

Otherwise, clarify your question.

edited Sep 05 '19 at 13:14

Mate Mrše

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answered Sep 05 '19 at 12:40

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In Andorid how can I switch to another process programatically?

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