Java tutorial
//package com.java2s; //License from project: Apache License import java.util.Iterator; import java.util.List; import android.content.ComponentName; import android.content.Context; import android.content.Intent; import android.content.pm.PackageInfo; import android.content.pm.PackageManager.NameNotFoundException; import android.content.pm.ResolveInfo; public class Main { /** * open another app * @param context * @param packageName * @throws NameNotFoundException */ public static void openApp(Context context, String packageName) throws NameNotFoundException { PackageInfo pi = context.getPackageManager().getPackageInfo(packageName, 0); Intent resolveIntent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_MAIN, null); resolveIntent.addCategory(Intent.CATEGORY_LAUNCHER); resolveIntent.setPackage(pi.packageName); List<ResolveInfo> apps = context.getPackageManager().queryIntentActivities(resolveIntent, 0); Iterator<ResolveInfo> iterator = apps.iterator(); while (iterator.hasNext()) { ResolveInfo ri = iterator.next(); if (ri != null) { packageName = ri.activityInfo.packageName; String className = ri.activityInfo.name; Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_MAIN); intent.addCategory(Intent.CATEGORY_LAUNCHER); ComponentName cn = new ComponentName(packageName, className); intent.setComponent(cn); context.startActivity(intent); } } } }