Open google maps from hyperlink

Question

I am trying to design a webpage specially for android users so i was wondering if there is a hyper link format that can open up google maps just like the call function eg

Answer 1

If by "open up Google Maps" you mean the native Android Google Maps application instead of opening the link in the Android's browser then according to Geo Intents you can use the following Geo URI formats that trigger intents that will open the Google Maps application on the device to the given location or query:

• geo:latitude,longitude
• geo:latitude,longitude?z=zoom
• geo:0,0?q=my+street+address
• geo:0,0?q=business+near+city

For Google Streetview you can use:

• google.streetview:cbll=lat,lng&cbp=1,yaw,,pitch,zoom&mz=mapZoom

For details on the available options see the official Google Maps Intents documentation

Answer 2

use GEO URI for open a map on hyper link click like:

<a href="geo:37.786971,-122.399677;u=35">open map</a>

Answer 3

I am going with @Mnemonic Flow

• geo:latitude,longitude
• geo:latitude,longitude?z=zoom
• geo:0,0?q=my+street+address
• geo:0,0?q=business+near+city

Create your Uri

Example

Step 1 : Create link like

Uri uri; 

• geo:latitude,longitude

  uri = Uri.parse("geo:47.6,-122.3")

• geo:latitude,longitude?z=zoom

  uri = Uri.parse("geo:47.6,-122.3?z=11")

• geo:0,0?q=my+street+address

  uri = Uri.parse("geo:0,0q=The+Eldorado+Park,+Rampar+Mota,+Gujarat,+India")

• geo:0,0?q=business+near+city

  uri = Uri.parse("geo:0,0q=The+Eldorado+Park,+Rampar+Mota,+Gujarat,+India")

Step 1 Create method like below

public void showMap(Uri geoLocation) {
    Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW);
    intent.setData(geoLocation);
    if (intent.resolveActivity(getPackageManager()) != null) {
        startActivity(intent);
    }
}

And Call like this

showMap(uri);

Step 2 : Add intent-filter in you manifiest file

<activity YourActivity>
    <intent-filter>
        <action android:name="android.intent.action.VIEW" />
        <data android:scheme="geo" />
        <category android:name="android.intent.category.DEFAULT" />
    </intent-filter>
</activity>