Sending an Intent to browser to open specific URL [duplicate]

Answer 1

The short version

startActivity(new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW, 
    Uri.parse("http://almondmendoza.com/android-applications/")));

should work as well...

Answer 2

In some cases URL may start with "www". In this case you will get an exception:

android.content.ActivityNotFoundException: No Activity found to handle Intent

The URL must always start with "http://" or "https://" so I use this snipped of code:

if (!url.startsWith("https://") && !url.startsWith("http://")){
    url = "http://" + url;
}
Intent openUrlIntent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW, Uri.parse(url));
startActivity(openUrlIntent);

Answer 3

To open a URL/website you do the following:

String url = "http://www.example.com";
Intent i = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW);
i.setData(Uri.parse(url));
startActivity(i);

Here's the documentation of Intent.ACTION_VIEW.

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Source: Opening a URL in Android's web browser from within application

Answer 4

Use following snippet in your code

Intent newIntent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW, 
Uri.parse("https://www.google.co.in/?gws_rd=cr"));
startActivity(newIntent);

Use This link

http://developer.android.com/reference/android/content/Intent.html#ACTION_VIEW

Answer 5

"Is there also a way to pass coords directly to google maps to display?"

I have found that if I pass a URL containing the coords to the browser, Android asks if I want the browser or the Maps app, as long as the user hasn't chosen the browser as the default. See my answer here for more info on the formating of the URL.

I guess if you used an intent to launch the Maps App with the coords, that would work also.

Answer 6

The shortest version.

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