create html link that open an android application

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I want to create an simple html href link on my mobile website that will open an android application like waze, whatsapp or viber. Is there any way to do this?

I'm no expert in Android, but iOS, for example, uses custom url schemes for this purpose. For example, pythonista://something would open an app called Pythonista. — ForceBru
– ForceBru, Commented Feb 11, 2016 at 16:53
<a href="intent:#Intent;action=my_action;end">Link to my stuff</a> stackoverflow.com/questions/11773958/… — sejo
– sejo, Commented Feb 11, 2016 at 17:30

Ihor Monochkov · Accepted Answer · 2016-02-11 17:21:14Z

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For start Vkontakte application and open profile page I used:

if (isVKAppInstalled(context)) {
            Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW, Uri.parse(String.format("vkontakte://profile/%d", vkUserId)));
            context.startActivity(intent);
        }

And method for check if app installed:

public static boolean isVKAppInstalled(Context context) {
        PackageManager pm = context.getPackageManager();
        boolean isInstalled;
        try {
            pm.getPackageInfo(VK_PACKAGE_URI, PackageManager.GET_ACTIVITIES);
            isInstalled = true;
        } catch (PackageManager.NameNotFoundException e) {
            isInstalled = false;
        }
        return isInstalled;
    }

answered Feb 11, 2016 at 17:21

Ihor Monochkov

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