Launch Skype from Android App programmatically

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I create a call directly using the default os dialer by:

Intent call = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_CALL);
call.setData(Uri.parse("tel:" + phoneNo));
startActivity(call);

Is it possible to launch Skype directly from my app?

I try to pass a number as follows:

PackageManager packageManager = getPackageManager();
Intent skype = packageManager.getLaunchIntentForPackage("com.skype.raider");
skype.setData(Uri.parse("tel:65465446"));
startActivity(skype);

Passing the number fails.

..thanks for your question which help me ..i have one doubt that how could we get the package name for the particular app — , Apr 11 '13 at 10:57
maybe looking at logcat can help when you are running that app in the device and device is connected to eclipse — ruben, Apr 11 '13 at 12:15
Possible duplicate of [Launch Skype from an App Programmatically & Pass Number - Android](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/6414494/launch-skype-from-an-app-programmatically-pass-number-android) — Yara_M, Oct 27 '16 at 14:08

score 3 · Accepted Answer · answered Jun 19 '11 at 22:40

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You need to know Skype package name (something like: com.skype.android), then you can start it:

PackageManager packageManager = getPackageManager();
startActivity(packageManager.getLaunchIntentForPackage("com.skype.android"));

answered Jun 19 '11 at 22:40

jamapag

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possible skype package name: `com.skype.raider` – jamapag Jun 19 '11 at 22:44
It worked but I also need to pass phone no. to skype. I tried as... in the question – ruben Jun 20 '11 at 12:23

Launch Skype from Android App programmatically

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