Java tutorial
//package com.java2s; //License from project: Open Source License 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; import java.util.List; public class Main { public static void startAppByPackageName(Context context, String packageName) { PackageInfo pi = null; try { pi = context.getPackageManager().getPackageInfo(packageName, 0); } catch (NameNotFoundException e) { e.printStackTrace(); } 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); ResolveInfo ri = apps.iterator().next(); if (ri != null) { String packageName1 = ri.activityInfo.packageName; String className = ri.activityInfo.name; Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_MAIN); intent.setFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK); intent.addCategory(Intent.CATEGORY_LAUNCHER); ComponentName cn = new ComponentName(packageName1, className); intent.setComponent(cn); context.startActivity(intent); } } }