How to open standard Google Map application from my application?

Question

Once user presses button in my application, I would like to open standard Google Map application and to show particular location. How can I do it? (without using com.g

Answer 1

You should create an Intent object with a geo-URI:

String uri = String.format(Locale.ENGLISH, "geo:%f,%f", latitude, longitude);
Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW, Uri.parse(uri));
context.startActivity(intent);

If you want to specify an address, you should use another form of geo-URI: geo:0,0?q=address.

reference : https://developer.android.com/guide/components/intents-common.html#Maps

Answer 2

To go to location WITH PIN on it, use:

String uri = "http://maps.google.com/maps?q=loc:" + destinationLatitude + "," + destinationLongitude;
Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW, Uri.parse(uri));
intent.setPackage("com.google.android.apps.maps");
startActivity(intent);

for without pin, use this in uri:

 String uri = "geo:" + destinationLatitude + "," + destinationLongitude;

Answer 3

You can also use the code snippet below, with this manner the existence of google maps is checked before the intent is started.

Uri gmmIntentUri = Uri.parse(String.format(Locale.ENGLISH,"geo:%f,%f", latitude, longitude));
Intent mapIntent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW, gmmIntentUri);
mapIntent.setPackage("com.google.android.apps.maps");
if (mapIntent.resolveActivity(getPackageManager()) != null) {
    startActivity(mapIntent);
}

Reference: https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/android-api/intents