I want my Android app to appear listed as an option when the user shares an URL from another app (like the browser). How can I register my app to do that? How can I react to link shares?
Thanks a lot.
Edit:
I've tried using IntentFilter like this without success:
<intent-filter> <action android:name="android.intent.action.VIEW" /> <category android:name="android.intent.category.DEFAULT" /> <category android:name="android.intent.category.BROWSABLE" /> </intent-filter> Any ideas?
At the very bare minimum you need:
<activity android:name=".ShareActivity"> <intent-filter android:label="Share with my app"> <action android:name="android.intent.action.SEND" /> <category android:name="android.intent.category.DEFAULT" /> </intent-filter> </activity> in your manifest...which will at least make it show up in the 'share' listing.
The most important part you are missing is:
<action android:name="android.intent.action.SEND" /> To make it actually do something, you need an Activity.
This may help too: http://sudarmuthu.com/blog/sharing-content-in-android-using-action_send-intent
Additional Info:
<activity android:name=".ShareActivity"> <intent-filter android:label="Share with my app"> <action android:name="android.intent.action.SEND" /> <category android:name="android.intent.category.DEFAULT" /> <data android:mimeType="text/plain" /> </intent-filter> </activity> There the <data android:mimeType will limit what you respond to, if you want to limit your app's response.
To get the image in your activity, use Uri imgUri = (Uri) i.getParcelableExtra(Intent.EXTRA_STREAM); for a single image, or use ArrayList<Uri> imgUris = i.getParcelableArrayListExtra(Intent.EXTRA_STREAM); for a list of images:
Intent i = getIntent(); Bundle extras = i.getExtras(); String action = i.getAction(); // if this is from the share menu if (Intent.ACTION_SEND.equals(action)) { if (extras.containsKey(Intent.EXTRA_STREAM)) { Uri imgUri = (Uri) i.getParcelableExtra(Intent.EXTRA_STREAM); // Do job here } }
Hope that helps
