[Android] Intent tips with various examples

// Opening web page
Uri uri = Uri.parse("http://www.google.com");
Intent it  = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW,uri);
startActivity(it);

// Opening google map
Uri uri = Uri.parse("geo:38.899533,-77.036476");
Intent it = new Intent(Intent.Action_VIEW,uri);
startActivity(it); 

// Opening google direction
Uri uri = Uri.parse("http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&saddr=start_addr&daddr=dest_addr");
Intent it = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW,URI);
startActivity(it);

// Phone call
Uri uri = Uri.parse("tel:xxxxxx");
Intent it = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_DIAL, uri); 
startActivity(it);  

Uri uri = Uri.parse("tel.xxxxxx");
Intent it = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_CALL,uri);
// Do not forget the permission. 

// sending SMS/MMS
Intent it = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW);  
it.putExtra("sms_body", "The SMS text");  
it.setType("vnd.android-dir/mms-sms");  
startActivity(it);  

// sending SMS
Uri uri = Uri.parse("smsto:0800000123");  
Intent it = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_SENDTO, uri);  
it.putExtra("sms_body", "The SMS text");  
startActivity(it);  

// sending MMS
Uri uri = Uri.parse("content://media/external/images/media/23");  
Intent it = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_SEND);  
it.putExtra("sms_body", "some text");  
it.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_STREAM, uri);  
it.setType("image/png");  
startActivity(it); 

// sending email
Uri uri = Uri.parse("mailto:xxx@abc.com");
Intent it = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_SENDTO, uri);
startActivity(it);

Intent it = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_SEND);  
it.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_EMAIL, "me@abc.com");  
it.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_TEXT, "The email body text");  
it.setType("text/plain");  
startActivity(Intent.createChooser(it, "Choose Email Client"));  

Intent it = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_SEND);    
String[] tos = {"me@abc.com"};    
String[] ccs = {"you@abc.com"};    
it.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_EMAIL, tos);    
it.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_CC, ccs);    
it.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_TEXT, "The email body text");    
it.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_SUBJECT, "The email subject text");    
it.setType("message/rfc822");    
startActivity(Intent.createChooser(it, "Choose Email Client"));   

// adding extra
Intent it = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_SEND);  
it.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_SUBJECT, "The email subject text");  
it.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_STREAM, "file:///sdcard/mysong.mp3");  
sendIntent.setType("audio/mp3");  
startActivity(Intent.createChooser(it, "Choose Email Client"));

// Playing a media file
Intent it = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW);
Uri uri = Uri.parse("file:///sdcard/song.mp3");
it.setDataAndType(uri, "audio/mp3");
startActivity(it);

Uri uri = Uri.withAppendedPath(
 MediaStore.Audio.Media.INTERNAL_CONTENT_URI, "1");  
Intent it = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW, uri);  
startActivity(it);  

// Removing application
Uri uri = Uri.fromParts("package", strPackageName, null);  
Intent it = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_DELETE, uri);  
startActivity(it);

// Removing APK
Uri uninstallUri = Uri.fromParts("package", "xxx", null);
returnIt = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_DELETE, uninstallUri);

// Installing APK
Uri installUri = Uri.fromParts("package", "xxx", null);
returnIt = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_PACKAGE_ADDED, installUri);

// Playing music file
Uri playUri = Uri.parse("file:///sdcard/download/everything.mp3");
returnIt = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW, playUri);

// email with attachment
Intent it = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_SEND); 
it.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_SUBJECT, "The email subject text"); 
it.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_STREAM, "file:///sdcard/eoe.mp3"); 
sendIntent.setType("audio/mp3"); 
startActivity(Intent.createChooser(it, "Choose Email Client"));

// searching application in the market
Uri uri = Uri.parse("market://search?q=pname:pkg_name"); 
Intent it = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW, uri); 
startActivity(it); 
// You should the the whole package name

// Market application screen
Uri uri = Uri.parse("market://details?id=APPLICATION_ID"); 
Intent it = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW, uri); 
startActivity(it);

// google search
Intent intent = new Intent();
intent.setAction(Intent.ACTION_WEB_SEARCH);
intent.putExtra(SearchManager.QUERY,"searchString")
startActivity(intent);

From: http://dduri.net/blog?page=3 from http://rlaendyd.tistory.com/category/android