Java tutorial
//package com.java2s; //License from project: Apache License 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; import android.content.pm.PackageManager.NameNotFoundException; import android.content.pm.ResolveInfo; public class Main { public static void startApkActivity(final Context ctx, String packageName) { PackageManager pm = ctx.getPackageManager(); PackageInfo pi; try { pi = pm.getPackageInfo(packageName, 0); Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_MAIN, null); intent.addCategory(Intent.CATEGORY_LAUNCHER); intent.setPackage(pi.packageName); List<ResolveInfo> apps = pm.queryIntentActivities(intent, 0); ResolveInfo ri = apps.iterator().next(); if (ri != null) { String className = ri.activityInfo.name; intent.setComponent(new ComponentName(packageName, className)); ctx.startActivity(intent); } } catch (NameNotFoundException e) { e.printStackTrace(); } } }