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.