> > How to go about these? > http://developer.android.com/reference/android/content/pm/PackageManager.html#queryIntentActivities%28android.content.Intent,%20int%29
But seriously... you need to tell your client that they shouldn't lock the user into trying to use one app. I don't use the default mms app, and if an app EVER forced me to use the default one it would get uninstalled in half a second. Thanks, Justin Anderson MagouyaWare Developer http://sites.google.com/site/magouyaware On Sun, Mar 25, 2012 at 6:50 PM, Farhan Tariq <[email protected]> wrote: > >> you can always check if the intent will succeed > >> by checking to see if there's anyone registered to receive it. > > How to go about these? > > On Mon, Mar 26, 2012 at 5:32 AM, Kristopher Micinski < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> If that's the case, then you've written the intent wrong. >> >> However. If you want to artificially impose the constraint of using a >> specific messenger, you can always check if the intent will succeed >> and fall back to a more generic intent otherwise, by checking to see >> if there's anyone registered to receive it. >> >> kris >> >> On Sun, Mar 25, 2012 at 8:10 PM, Farhan Tariq <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> > The reasoning to use 'one' app would simply be that my client wants it >> to be >> > like that. >> > >> > Plus, other applications in chooser do not work properly too. Like, the >> > addresses do not get populated in the chosen application. It does not >> give a >> > choice for the "SMS" applications, but from a HUGE list if different >> > applications, like facebook, gmail that do not seem to work fine with >> the >> > data being passed with the intent. >> > >> > >> > On Mon, Mar 26, 2012 at 4:57 AM, A. Elk <[email protected] >> > >> > wrote: >> >> >> >> There is no "default" messaging app. Any messaging application that >> >> chooses to handle MMS can respond to this intent. If the user chooses >> to >> >> make one of the applications a default, then it becomes one until the >> user >> >> unsets it as the default. >> >> >> >> You seem to have a reason for wanting "one" application to handle MMS. >> I >> >> would like to know why. Perhaps I can provide further wisdom in this >> regard. >> >> In general, Android promotes the idea of letting the user decide which >> >> application to use. >> >> >> >> >> >> On Sunday, March 25, 2012 4:21:57 PM UTC-7, Farhan wrote: >> >>> >> >>> Intent picMessageIntent = new >> Intent(android.content.Intent.ACTION_SEND); >> >>> picMessageIntent.putExtra("address", "Some Numbers"); >> >>> picMessageIntent.setType("image/jpeg"); >> >>> picMessageIntent.putExtra("sms_body", "Some Text"); >> >>> picMessageIntent.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_STREAM, Uri.fromFile(file)); >> >>> picMessageIntent.setPackage("com.android.mms"); >> >>> >> >>> Yes, I understand now that the package may not be there in a device, >> so >> >>> it is giving a chooser. >> >>> >> >>> Is there a way to find the default messaging application or the >> built-in >> >>> messaging, and set its package in the intent above? >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> On Sun, Mar 25, 2012 at 5:29 PM, Justin Anderson < >> [email protected]> >> >>> wrote: >> >>>>> >> >>>>> I tried to set package of the intent as "com.android.mms" and it >> seems >> >>>>> to work fine on my phone, as well as emulator >> >>>> >> >>>> You don't want to do this... Not all phones will have the stock >> android >> >>>> app with that package name. Many manufacturers replace stock >> android apps >> >>>> with their own for things like the camera, sms, etc... >> >>>> >> >>>> Also, there are a lot of 3rd party apps out there that handle >> sms/mms... >> >>>> If a user has installed a 3rd party app then they probably don't >> want to be >> >>>> tied down to the one that came on the device. >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>>> but it is showing a chooser for the mms intent to my friend. I am >> not >> >>>>> creating a chooser anywhere >> >>>> >> >>>> If that is the case then what is most likely happening is that your >> >>>> friend has more than one sms/mms app on the device. You probably >> also will >> >>>> notice that the chooser has a checkbox that, if checked, will make >> their >> >>>> selection the default from then on. If they check that box and >> choose which >> >>>> app they want to use to send the sms/mms message then the next time >> you run >> >>>> your app you will not get a chooser. >> >>>> >> >>>> This is how standard Android works. Please don't force people out of >> >>>> the standard. >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>>> Intent it = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW); >> >>>>> it.setType("vnd.android-dir/mms-sms"); >> >>>> >> >>>> I have never created an app dealing with sms/mms messages before, >> but I >> >>>> don't think this is the way to go... ACTION_VIEW generally means >> that you >> >>>> are wanting to display something, not create and/or edit something. >> Unless >> >>>> I am misunderstanding what you are trying to accomplish, you should >> probably >> >>>> use ACTION_SEND. What does your intent actually look like? >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> Thanks, >> >>>> Justin Anderson >> >>>> MagouyaWare Developer >> >>>> http://sites.google.com/site/magouyaware >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> On Sun, Mar 25, 2012 at 5:02 AM, Daniel Hoeggi >> >>>> <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>>>> >> >>>>> try this >> >>>>> >> >>>>> Intent it = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW); >> >>>>> it.setType("vnd.android-dir/mms-sms"); >> >>>>> >> >>>>> On Sun, Mar 25, 2012 at 11:27 AM, Farhan Tariq < >> [email protected]> >> >>>>> wrote: >> >>>>>> >> >>>>>> Hi all, >> >>>>>> I am working on an application that allows user to create mms >> messages >> >>>>>> according to a template, for android 2.2. I am done with most of >> the work, >> >>>>>> but I am stuck with one thing. I want to be able to launch the >> android's >> >>>>>> default messaging application to send the mms. I tried to set >> package of the >> >>>>>> intent as "com.android.mms" and it seems to work fine on my phone, >> as well >> >>>>>> as emulator, but it is showing a chooser for the mms intent to my >> friend. I >> >>>>>> am not creating a chooser anywhere, still. Can anyone help me get >> through >> >>>>>> this. A little guidance is I think all I need. 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