intent.setDataAndType()

1. Intent open a picture file public: 

Intent intent = new Intent("android.intent.action.VIEW");
intent.addCategory("android.intent.category.DEFAULT");
intent.addFlags (Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK);
Uri uri = Uri.fromFile(new
File("/mnt/sdcard/images/001041580.jpg"));
intent.setDataAndType (uri, "image/*");
this.startActivity(intent);

2. Intent to open a PDF file:

Intent intent = new Intent("android.intent.action.VIEW");
intent.addCategory("android.intent.category.DEFAULT");
intent.addFlags (Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK);
Uri uri = Uri.fromFile(new
File("file:///android_asset/helphelp.pdf"));
intent.setDataAndType (uri, "application/pdf");
this.startActivity(intent);

3. Intent to open a text file:

Intent intent = new Intent("android.intent.action.VIEW");
intent.addCategory("android.intent.category.DEFAULT");
intent.addFlags (Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK);
if (paramBoolean)
{
Uri uri1 = Uri.parse (param);
intent.setDataAndType (URI1, "text/plain");
}
else
{
Uri uri = Uri.fromFile(new File("/mnt/sdcard/hello.txt"));
intent.setDataAndType (URI2, "text/plain");
}
this.startActivity(intent);

4. Intent to open the audio file:

Intent intent = new Intent("android.intent.action.VIEW");
intent.addFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_CLEAR_TOP);
intent.putExtra ("oneshot", 0);
intent.putExtra ("configchange", 0);
Uri uri = Uri.fromFile(new File("/mnt/sdcard/ren.mp3"));
intent.setDataAndType (uri, "audio/*");
this.startActivity(intent);

5. Intent to open the video file:

Intent intent = new Intent("android.intent.action.VIEW");
intent.addFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_CLEAR_TOP);
intent.putExtra ("oneshot", 0);
intent.putExtra ("configchange", 0);
Uri uri = Uri.fromFile(new File("/mnt/sdcard/ice.avi"));
intent.setDataAndType (uri, "video/*");
this.startActivity(intent);

6. Intent to open the CHM file:

Intent intent = new Intent("android.intent.action.VIEW");
intent.addCategory("android.intent.category.DEFAULT");
intent.addFlags (Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK);
Uri uri = Uri.fromFile(new File("/mnt/sdcard/ice.chm"));
intent.setDataAndType (uri, "application / x-chm");
this.startActivity(intent);

7. Intent to open a Word document:

Intent intent = new Intent("android.intent.action.VIEW");
intent.addCategory("android.intent.category.DEFAULT");
intent.addFlags (Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK);
Uri uri = Uri.fromFile(new File("/system/etc/help.doc"));
intent.setDataAndType(uri, "application/msword");
this.startActivity(intent);

8. Android Excel intent:

Intent intent = new Intent("android.intent.action.VIEW");
intent.addCategory("android.intent.category.DEFAULT");
intent.addFlags (Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK);
Uri uri = Uri.fromFile(new File("/mnt/sdcard/Book1.xls"));
intent.setDataAndType (uri, "application/vnd.ms-excel");
this.startActivity(intent);

9. Intent to open the PPT file:

Intent intent = new Intent("android.intent.action.VIEW");
intent.addCategory("android.intent.category.DEFAULT");
intent.addFlags (Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK);
Uri uri = Uri.fromFile(new
File("/mnt/sdcard/download/Android_PPT.ppt"));
intent.setDataAndType (uri, "application/vnd.ms-powerpoint");
this.startActivity(intent);

10. Display Html page:

Uri uri = Uri.parse ("http://www.google.com"); 
Intent intent = new Intent (Intent.ACTION_VIEW, uri); 
this.startActivity(intent);

11. Show map:

Uri uri = Uri.parse ("geo: 38.899533, -77.036476"); 
Intent intent = new Intent (Intent.Action_VIEW, uri); 
this.startActivity(intent);

12. Call the dialer:

Uri uri = Uri.parse ("tel: xxxxxx"); 
Intent intent = new Intent (Intent.ACTION_DIAL, uri); 
this.startActivity(intent);

13. Call :

Uri uri = Uri.parse ("tel: xxxxxx"); 
Intent it = new Intent (Intent.ACTION_CALL, uri);  
this.startActivity(intent);
/*permission: 

 */

14. Call to send text messages of the program :

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

15. Send SMS :

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

16. Send MMS :

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

17. Send an Email :

Uri uri = Uri.parse ("mailto: [email protected]"); 
Intent intent = new Intent (Intent.ACTION_SENDTO, uri);  
this.startActivity(intent);

18. Send an Email with body :

Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_SEND);
intent.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_EMAIL,"[email protected]");
intent.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_TEXT,"The email body text");
intent.setType ("text/plain");
this.startActivity(
Intent.createChooser(intent, "Choose Email Client"));  

19. Send an Email with body,to,cc :

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

20. Send an Email with attachments :

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

21. Uninstall the program :

Uri uri = Uri.fromParts ("package", strPackageName, null);
Intent intent = new Intent (Intent.ACTION_DELETE, uri); 
this.startActivity(
Intent.createChooser(intent,"Choose Email Client"));  

22. Install the apk :

Uri installUri = Uri.fromParts("package", "xxx", null);
returnIt = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_PACKAGE_ADDED, installUri); 
this.startActivity(returnIt);  

23. Search applications :

Uri uri = Uri.parse("market://search?Q=pname:pkg_name");
Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW, uri);
this.startActivity(intent);  
//Where pkg_name is the full package path for an application

24. Google Search Launch Web Browser :

Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_WEB_SEARCH);
String term = "Android";
intent.putExtra(SearchManager.QUERY, term);
activity.startActivity(intent);

25. Send text using Intent (to messaging apps) :

Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_WEB_SEARCH);
String msgBody = "This is message";
Intent intent = new Intent(android.content.Intent.ACTION_SEND);
intent.setType("text/plain");
intent.putExtra(android.content.Intent.EXTRA_SUBJECT, 
"message subject");
intent.putExtra(android.content.Intent.EXTRA_TEXT, msgBody);
activity.startActivity(Intent.createChooser(intent, getResources().
getString(R.string.share_by_using)));

26. Create Shortcut on "Home Screen" :

Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_WEB_SEARCH);
Intent toPrint = new Intent(this, anCreateshutcut.class);  
Intent addShortcut = new Intent
("com.android.launcher.action.INSTALL_SHORTCUT");  
addShortcut.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_SHORTCUT_NAME, "Shutcutname");  
addShortcut.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_SHORTCUT_INTENT, toPrint);  
addShortcut.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_SHORTCUT_ICON_RESOURCE, 
Intent.ShortcutIconResource.fromContext(this, R.drawable.icon));
 
Manifest file: