How to get the package name of an application and then launch that app using Intent?
I am developing an Android app. In that app, there is a button to go to another activity which contains a list of installed apps on the phone. When the user selects an app, its package name is saved and the user returns to the previous activity. But, how can I get the package name?
public class LoaderCustomSupport extends SherlockFragmentActivity {
@Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
FragmentManager fm = getSupportFragmentManager();
// Create the list fragment and add it as our sole content.
if (fm.findFragmentById(android.R.id.content) == null) {
AppListFragment list = new AppListFragment();
fm.beginTransaction().add(android.R.id.content, list).commit();
}
}
/**
* This class holds the per-item data in our Loader.
*/
public static class AppEntry {
public AppEntry(AppListLoader loader, ApplicationInfo info) {
mLoader = loader;
mInfo = info;
mApkFile = new File(info.sourceDir);
}
public ApplicationInfo getApplicationInfo() {
return mInfo;
}
public String getLabel() {
return mLabel;
}
public Drawable getIcon() {
if (mIcon == null) {
if (mApkFile.exists()) {
mIcon = mInfo.loadIcon(mLoader.mPm);
return mIcon;
} else {
mMounted = false;
}
} else if (!mMounted) {
// If the app wasn't mounted but is now mounted, reload
// its icon.
if (mApkFile.exists()) {
mMounted = true;
mIcon = mInfo.loadIcon(mLoader.mPm);
return mIcon;
}
} else {
return mIcon;
}
return mLoader.getContext().getResources().getDrawable(
android.R.drawable.sym_def_app_icon);
}
@Override
public String toString() {
return mLabel;
}
void loadLabel(Context context) {
if (mLabel == null || !mMounted) {
if (!mApkFile.exists()) {
mMounted = false;
mLabel = mInfo.packageName;
} else {
mMounted = true;
CharSequence label = mInfo.loadLabel(context.getPackageManager());
mLabel = label != null ? label.toString() : mInfo.packageName;
}
}
}
private final AppListLoader mLoader;
private final ApplicationInfo mInfo;
private final File mApkFile;
private String mLabel;
private Drawable mIcon;
private boolean mMounted;
}
/**
* Perform alphabetical comparison of application entry objects.
*/
public static final Comparator<AppEntry> ALPHA_COMPARATOR = new Comparator<AppEntry>() {
private final Collator sCollator = Collator.getInstance();
@Override
public int compare(AppEntry object1, AppEntry object2) {
return sCollator.compare(object1.getLabel(), object2.getLabel());
}
};
/**
* Helper for determining if the configuration has changed in an interesting
* way so we need to rebuild the app list.
*/
public static class InterestingConfigChanges {
final Configuration mLastConfiguration = new Configuration();
int mLastDensity;
boolean applyNewConfig(Resources res) {
int configChanges = mLastConfiguration.updateFrom(res.getConfiguration());
boolean densityChanged = mLastDensity != res.getDisplayMetrics().densityDpi;
if (densityChanged || (configChanges&(ActivityInfo.CONFIG_LOCALE
|ActivityInfoCompat.CONFIG_UI_MODE|ActivityInfo.CONFIG_SCREEN_LAYOUT)) != 0) {
mLastDensity = res.getDisplayMetrics().densityDpi;
return true;
}
return false;
}
}
/**
* Helper class to look for interesting changes to the installed apps
* so that the loader can be updated.
*/
public static class PackageIntentReceiver extends BroadcastReceiver {
final AppListLoader mLoader;
public PackageIntentReceiver(AppListLoader loader) {
mLoader = loader;
IntentFilter filter = new IntentFilter(Intent.ACTION_PACKAGE_ADDED);
filter.addAction(Intent.ACTION_PACKAGE_REMOVED);
filter.addAction(Intent.ACTION_PACKAGE_CHANGED);
filter.addDataScheme("package");
mLoader.getContext().registerReceiver(this, filter);
// Register for events related to sdcard installation.
IntentFilter sdFilter = new IntentFilter();
sdFilter.addAction(IntentCompat.ACTION_EXTERNAL_APPLICATIONS_AVAILABLE);
sdFilter.addAction(IntentCompat.ACTION_EXTERNAL_APPLICATIONS_UNAVAILABLE);
mLoader.getContext().registerReceiver(this, sdFilter);
}
@Override
public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {
// Tell the loader about the change.
mLoader.onContentChanged();
}
}
/**
* A custom Loader that loads all of the installed applications.
*/
public static class AppListLoader extends AsyncTaskLoader<List<AppEntry>> {
final InterestingConfigChanges mLastConfig = new InterestingConfigChanges();
final PackageManager mPm;
List<AppEntry> mApps;
PackageIntentReceiver mPackageObserver;
public AppListLoader(Context context) {
super(context);
// Retrieve the package manager for later use; note we don't
// use 'context' directly but instead the save global application
// context returned by getContext().
mPm = getContext().getPackageManager();
}
/**
* This is where the bulk of our work is done. This function is
* called in a background thread and should generate a new set of
* data to be published by the loader.
*/
@Override
public List<AppEntry> loadInBackground() {
// Retrieve all known applications.
List<ApplicationInfo> apps = mPm.getInstalledApplications(
PackageManager.GET_UNINSTALLED_PACKAGES |
PackageManager.GET_DISABLED_COMPONENTS);
if (apps == null) {
apps = new ArrayList<ApplicationInfo>();
}
final Context context = getContext();
// Create corresponding array of entries and load their labels.
List<AppEntry> entries = new ArrayList<AppEntry>(apps.size());
for (int i=0; i<apps.size(); i++) {
AppEntry entry = new AppEntry(this, apps.get(i));
entry.loadLabel(context);
entries.add(entry);
}
// Sort the list.
Collections.sort(entries, ALPHA_COMPARATOR);
// Done!
return entries;
}
/**
* Called when there is new data to deliver to the client. The
* super class will take care of delivering it; the implementation
* here just adds a little more logic.
*/
@Override
public void deliverResult(List<AppEntry> apps) {
if (isReset()) {
// An async query came in while the loader is stopped. We
// don't need the result.
if (apps != null) {
onReleaseResources(apps);
}
}
List<AppEntry> oldApps = apps;
mApps = apps;
if (isStarted()) {
// If the Loader is currently started, we can immediately
// deliver its results.
super.deliverResult(apps);
}
// At this point we can release the resources associated with
// 'oldApps' if needed; now that the new result is delivered we
// know that it is no longer in use.
if (oldApps != null) {
onReleaseResources(oldApps);
}
}
/**
* Handles a request to start the Loader.
*/
@Override
protected void onStartLoading() {
if (mApps != null) {
// If we currently have a result available, deliver it
// immediately.
deliverResult(mApps);
}
// Start watching for changes in the app data.
if (mPackageObserver == null) {
mPackageObserver = new PackageIntentReceiver(this);
}
// Has something interesting in the configuration changed since we
// last built the app list?
boolean configChange = mLastConfig.applyNewConfig(getContext().getResources());
if (takeContentChanged() || mApps == null || configChange) {
// If the data has changed since the last time it was loaded
// or is not currently available, start a load.
forceLoad();
}
}
/**
* Handles a request to stop the Loader.
*/
@Override
protected void onStopLoading() {
// Attempt to cancel the current load task if possible.
cancelLoad();
}
/**
* Handles a request to cancel a load.
*/
@Override
public void onCanceled(List<AppEntry> apps) {
super.onCanceled(apps);
// At this point we can release the resources associated with 'apps'
// if needed.
onReleaseResources(apps);
}
/**
* Handles a request to completely reset the Loader.
*/
@Override
protected void onReset() {
super.onReset();
// Ensure the loader is stopped
onStopLoading();
// At this point we can release the resources associated with 'apps'
// if needed.
if (mApps != null) {
onReleaseResources(mApps);
mApps = null;
}
// Stop monitoring for changes.
if (mPackageObserver != null) {
getContext().unregisterReceiver(mPackageObserver);
mPackageObserver = null;
}
}
/**
* Helper function to take care of releasing resources associated
* with an actively loaded data set.
*/
protected void onReleaseResources(List<AppEntry> apps) {
// For a simple List<> there is nothing to do. For something
// like a Cursor, we would close it here.
}
}
public static class AppListAdapter extends ArrayAdapter<AppEntry> {
private final LayoutInflater mInflater;
public AppListAdapter(Context context) {
super(context, android.R.layout.simple_list_item_2);
mInflater = (LayoutInflater)context.getSystemService(Context.LAYOUT_INFLATER_SERVICE);
}
public void setData(List<AppEntry> data) {
clear();
if (data != null) {
for (AppEntry appEntry : data) {
add(appEntry);
}
}
}
/**
* Populate new items in the list.
*/
@Override
public View getView(int position, View convertView, ViewGroup parent) {
View view;
if (convertView == null) {
view = mInflater.inflate(R.layout.list_item_icon_text, parent, false);
} else {
view = convertView;
}
AppEntry item = getItem(position);
((ImageView)view.findViewById(R.id.icon)).setImageDrawable(item.getIcon());
((TextView)view.findViewById(R.id.text)).setText(item.getLabel());
return view;
}
}
public static class AppListFragment extends SherlockListFragment
implements LoaderManager.LoaderCallbacks<List<AppEntry>> {
// This is the Adapter being used to display the list's data.
AppListAdapter mAdapter;
// If non-null, this is the current filter the user has provided.
String mCurFilter;
OnQueryTextListenerCompat mOnQueryTextListenerCompat;
@Override
public void onActivityCreated(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onActivityCreated(savedInstanceState);
// Give some text to display if there is no data. In a real
// application this would come from a resource.
setEmptyText("No applications");
// We have a menu item to show in action bar.
setHasOptionsMenu(true);
// Create an empty adapter we will use to display the loaded data.
mAdapter = new AppListAdapter(getActivity());
setListAdapter(mAdapter);
// Start out with a progress indicator.
setListShown(false);
// Prepare the loader. Either re-connect with an existing one,
// or start a new one.
getLoaderManager().initLoader(0, null, this);
}
@Override
public void onCreateOptionsMenu(Menu menu, MenuInflater inflater) {
// Place an action bar item for searching.
MenuItem item = menu.add("Search");
item.setIcon(android.R.drawable.ic_menu_search);
item.setShowAsAction(MenuItem.SHOW_AS_ACTION_IF_ROOM);
View searchView = SearchViewCompat.newSearchView(getActivity());
if (searchView != null) {
SearchViewCompat.setOnQueryTextListener(searchView,
new OnQueryTextListenerCompat() {
@Override
public boolean onQueryTextChange(String newText) {
// Called when the action bar search text has changed. Since this
// is a simple array adapter, we can just have it do the filtering.
mCurFilter = !TextUtils.isEmpty(newText) ? newText : null;
mAdapter.getFilter().filter(mCurFilter);
return true;
}
});
item.setActionView(searchView);
}
}
@Override
public void onListItemClick(ListView l, View v, int position, long id) {
// Insert desired behavior here.
Log.i("LoaderCustom", "Item clicked: " + id);
//Here i want to know the package name of the selected app item in the list
}
@Override
public Loader<List<AppEntry>> onCreateLoader(int id, Bundle args) {
// This is called when a new Loader needs to be created. This
// sample only has one Loader with no arguments, so it is simple.
return new AppListLoader(getActivity());
}
@Override
public void onLoadFinished(Loader<List<AppEntry>> loader, List<AppEntry> data) {
// Set the new data in the adapter.
mAdapter.setData(data);
// The list should now be shown.
if (isResumed()) {
setListShown(true);
} else {
setListShownNoAnimation(true);
}
}
@Override
public void onLoaderReset(Loader<List<AppEntry>> loader) {
// Clear the data in the adapter.
mAdapter.setData(null);
}
}
}
Answer
Here is the code:
final PackageManager pm = getPackageManager();
//get a list of installed apps.
List<ApplicationInfo> packages = pm.getInstalledApplications(PackageManager.GET_META_DATA);
for (ApplicationInfo packageInfo : packages) {
Log.d(TAG, "Installed package :" + packageInfo.packageName);
Log.d(TAG, "Launch Activity :" + pm.getLaunchIntentForPackage(packageInfo.packageName));
}