How can I send message to specific contact through WhatsApp from my android app?

Question

I am developing an android app and I need to send a message to specific contact from WhatsApp. I tried this code:

Uri mUri = Uri.parse(\"smsto:+999999999\");         


        

Answer 1

Uri mUri = Uri.parse("smsto:+90000900000");
Intent mIntent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_SENDTO, mUri);
mIntent.setPackage("com.whatsapp");
mIntent.putExtra("chat",true);
startActivity(Intent.createChooser(mIntent, "Share with"));

Works great to send message to specific contact on WhatsApp from my android app

Answer 2

This new method, send message to a specific contact via whatsapp in Android. For more information look here

            Intent sendIntent = new Intent();
            sendIntent.setAction(Intent.ACTION_VIEW);
            String url = "https://api.whatsapp.com/send?phone=" + number + "&text=" + path;
            sendIntent.setData(Uri.parse(url));
            activity.startActivity(sendIntent);here

Answer 3

We can share/send message to whats app. Below is Sample code to send text message on Whats-app

1. Single user

private void shareToOneWhatsAppUser(String message) {

    /**
     * NOTE:
     * Message is shared with only one user at a time. and to navigate back to main application user need to click back button
     */
    Intent whatsappIntent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_SEND);
    whatsappIntent.setType("text/plain");
    whatsappIntent.setPackage("com.whatsapp");
    whatsappIntent.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_TEXT, message);

    //Directly send to specific mobile number...
    String smsNumber = "919900990099";//Number without with country code and without '+' prifix
    whatsappIntent.putExtra("jid", smsNumber + "@s.whatsapp.net"); //phone number without "+" prefix

    if (whatsappIntent.resolveActivity(getPackageManager()) == null) {
        Toast.makeText(MainActivity.this, "Whatsapp not installed.", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
        return;
    }

    startActivity(whatsappIntent);
}

2. Multiple user

private void shareToMultipleWhatsAppUser(String message) {

    /**
     * NOTE:
     *
     * If want to send same message to multiple users then have to select the user to whom you want to share the message & then click send.
     * User navigate back to main Application once he/she select all desired persons and click send button.
     * No need to click Back Button!
     */

    Intent whatsappIntent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_SEND);
    whatsappIntent.setType("text/plain");
    whatsappIntent.setPackage("com.whatsapp");
    whatsappIntent.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_TEXT, message);

    if (whatsappIntent.resolveActivity(getPackageManager()) == null) {
        Toast.makeText(MainActivity.this, "Whatsapp not installed.", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
        return;
    }

    startActivity(whatsappIntent);
}

One more way to achieve the same

private void shareDirecctToSingleWhatsAppUser(String message) {

    /**
     * NOTE:
     * Message is shared with only one user at a time. and to navigate back to main application user need to click back button
     */

    //Directly send to specific mobile number...
    String smsNumber = "919900000000";//Intended user`s mobile number with country code & with out '+'

    PackageManager packageManager = getPackageManager();
    Intent i = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW);

    try {
        String url = "https://api.whatsapp.com/send?phone="+ smsNumber +"&text=" + URLEncoder.encode("Test Message!", "UTF-8");
        i.setPackage("com.whatsapp");
        i.setData(Uri.parse(url));
        if (i.resolveActivity(packageManager) != null) {
            startActivity(i);
        }
    } catch (Exception e){
        e.printStackTrace();
    }
}

Answer 4

This is the best way to send Message through Whatsapp to specific number or unsaved number

private void openWhatsApp() {
    String smsNumber = "252634651588";
    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(getContext(), "WhatsApp not Installed",
                Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
        startActivity(goToMarket);
    }
}

private boolean whatsappInstalledOrNot(String uri) {
    PackageManager pm = Objects.requireNonNull(getContext()).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;
}

Answer 5

Try using Intent.EXTRA_TEXT instead of sms_body as your extra key. Per WhatsApp's documentation, this is what you have to use.

An example from their website:

Intent sendIntent = new Intent();
sendIntent.setAction(Intent.ACTION_SEND);
sendIntent.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_TEXT, "This is my text to send.");
sendIntent.setType("text/plain");
startActivity(sendIntent);

Their example uses Intent.ACTION_SEND instead of Intent.ACTION_SENDTO, so I'm not sure if WhatsApp even supports sending directly to a contact via the intent system. Some quick testing should let you determine that.

Answer 6

Try this code

Uri uri = Uri.parse("smsto:" + "+6281122xxx");
Intent i = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_SENDTO, uri);
i.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_TEXT, getResources().getString(R.string.default_message_wa));
i.setPackage("com.whatsapp");
startActivity(Intent.createChooser(i, ""));

You can't put string directly on putExtra like this

i.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_TEXT, "YOUR TEXT");

Change your code and get string from resource like this

i.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_TEXT, getResources().getString(R.string.default_message_wa));