How to close the WebBrowser once the download starts and shows the app?

Question

I'm using intent to pass my URL to WebBrowser from my android app to download files. But once the download starts, it stays in WebBrowser. So I would like to close the WebBrowser and show app once the download starts.

Here is the code I'm using to pass my URL:

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} else if (tabId == R.id.tab_b) {
    webView.loadUrl("file:///android_asset/D.html");
    webView.setDownloadListener(new DownloadListener() {
        public void onDownloadStart(String url, String userAgent, String contentDisposition, String mimetype, long contentLength) {
            Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW);
            intent.setData(Uri.parse(url));
            Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(), "Downloading File",   To notify the Client that the file is being downloaded
            Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
            startActivity(intent);
        }
    });
}

Finally, if possible, can I download my app without opening the WebBrowser?

may be this will hep you . All the very best [https://stackoverflow.com/a/48130603/8234008](https://stackoverflow.com/a/48130603/8234008) — MayankD, Jan 19 '18 at 12:41

Nawrez · Accepted Answer · 2018-01-20T07:26:40.577

Force download :

 webView.setDownloadListener(new DownloadListener() {
        @Override
        public void onDownloadStart(String aUrl, String userAgent, String contentDisposition, String mimetype, long contentLength) {


                    DownloadManager.Request request = new DownloadManager.Request(Uri.parse(aUrl));
                    request.allowScanningByMediaScanner();
                    CookieManager cookieManager = CookieManager.getInstance();
                    String cookie = cookieManager.getCookie(aUrl);
                    request.addRequestHeader("Cookie", cookie);
                    request.addRequestHeader("User-Agent", userAgent);
                    Environment.getExternalStorageDirectory();
                    request.setNotificationVisibility(DownloadManager.Request.VISIBILITY_VISIBLE_NOTIFY_COMPLETED);
                    request.setDestinationInExternalPublicDir(Environment.DIRECTORY_DOWNLOADS, fileName);
                    DownloadManager dm = (DownloadManager) getSystemService(DOWNLOAD_SERVICE);
                    dm.enqueue(request);
                    registerReceiver(onComplete, new IntentFilter(DownloadManager.ACTION_DOWNLOAD_COMPLETE));





        }


});

and don't forget to add those methods to open pdf after download :

BroadcastReceiver onComplete=new BroadcastReceiver() {
        public void onReceive(Context ctxt, Intent intent) {
// HERE YOU ADD WHAT YOU WANT AFTER DONWLOAD     
 }
            };

Also don't forget declaring perrmission in the :

    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" />

Thanks for your warm reply. I used your given code but I cannot resolve onComplete and fileName. It is highlighted in red color. — mark22, Jan 20 '18 at 04:08
you're welcome ! onComplete IS ADDED as a second part of the answer , please apply changes from my last edit :) — Nawrez, Jan 20 '18 at 07:28

How to close the WebBrowser once the download starts and shows the app?

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