Send message to specific contact through whatsapp from another app

Question

Is it possible to send message to a specific contact through whatsapp directly from another app? I know the contact ID. I don\'t want to open whatsapp

Answer 1

It wont send message in a go but lets you open the screen for the same in whatsapp:

private void openWhatsApp() {
    String smsNumber = "91XXXXXXXX20";
    boolean isWhatsappInstalled = whatsappInstalledOrNot("com.whatsapp");
    if (isWhatsappInstalled) {

        Intent sendIntent = new Intent("android.intent.action.MAIN");
        sendIntent.setComponent(new ComponentName("com.whatsapp", "com.whatsapp.Conversation"));
        sendIntent.putExtra("jid", PhoneNumberUtils.stripSeparators(smsNumber) + "@s.whatsapp.net");//phone number without "+" prefix

        startActivity(sendIntent);
    } else {
        Uri uri = Uri.parse("market://details?id=com.whatsapp");
        Intent goToMarket = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW, uri);
        Toast.makeText(this, "WhatsApp not Installed",
                Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
        startActivity(goToMarket);
    }
}

private boolean whatsappInstalledOrNot(String uri) {
    PackageManager pm = getPackageManager();
    boolean app_installed = false;
    try {
        pm.getPackageInfo(uri, PackageManager.GET_ACTIVITIES);
        app_installed = true;
    } catch (PackageManager.NameNotFoundException e) {
        app_installed = false;
    }
    return app_installed;
}