Android Development: Understanding Intents

Extend the functionality of your app with Android intents. Learn to perform common tasks—taking photos, opening URLs, sending email, and more—by leveraging built-in intents.

Introduction

• Intents: a foundational Android concept
• What you should know
• Getting set up

1. Basics of Intents

• What are intents?
• Explicit and implicit intents
• Creating and sending intents
• Intent extra values
• Intent resolution

2. Common System Intents: Media

• Starting the camera
• Open a URL with the browser
• Capturing a picture
• Compose an SMS message

3. Common System Intents: Apps

• Set an alarm
• Perform a web search
• Start a phone call
• Compose an email
• Show a location on a map

4. The Intent System

• Forcing an app chooser
• Intent filters
• Pending intents

Conclusion

• Next steps