[Q] Make App Open another one? - Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

I've searched this, but all the ones I found talk about the app being opened, being opened in their app. I want to make an app that has nothing in it, no user interface, or anything, all that I want it to do is redirect to an app I have installed
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Anyone ? ¿ ?
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The way android is set up doesn't allow one app to control another. It is a security feature
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PenguinxEnjoi said:
I've searched this, but all the ones I found talk about the app being opened, being opened in their app. I want to make an app that has nothing in it, no user interface, or anything, all that I want it to do is redirect to an app I have installed
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zelendel said:
The way android is set up doesn't allow one app to control another. It is a security feature
Wayne Tech S-III
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Oh, thanks for telling me. I just wanted to make an app that had a different icon than the app i was using and had a different name too
kuisma said:
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Thanks, I thought there was an easier way, sorta like; 'open "insert package name here" '
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PenguinxEnjoi said:
Thanks, I thought there was an easier way, sorta like; 'open "insert package name here" '
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There actually IS a way to do that:
Code:
String packageName = "com.example.test" //enter your package name here
startActivity(getPackageManager().getLaunchIntentForPackage(packageName));
(add it to your Activity)
You would maybe need to stop your activity after that with finish();