Java tutorial
//package com.java2s; import android.content.Context; import android.content.Intent; import android.content.pm.PackageManager; public class Main { private static Context sCurrentContext; /** * <pre> * Start other app by its package name. * </pre> * @param packageName app 's package name */ public static void openApp(String packageName) { Context context = getCurrentContext(); PackageManager manager = context.getPackageManager(); Intent intent = manager.getLaunchIntentForPackage(packageName); intent.addFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK); intent.addCategory(Intent.CATEGORY_LAUNCHER); context.startActivity(intent); } /** * <pre> * Get current context of the app. This method resolves the inconvenience of Android which requires context for most of its API. * If no activity is resumed, this method returns application context. Otherwise, this method returns last resumed activity. * </pre> */ public static Context getCurrentContext() { return sCurrentContext; } }