How would I launch a native 3rd party app?

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Jake Chasan Veteran developer Posts: 1685 Reg: May 13, 2011 location unknow... 29,650	confirm \| cancel 04/24/12 06:57 AM (13 years ago) How would I launch a native 3rd party app? Hi All, How would I launch a native 3rd party app within my app? Situation: User is prompted with "Pages" User taps "Pages" "Pages.app" opens Thanks for your help, Jake Title Comments Hi All, How would I launch a native 3rd party app within my app? Situation: User is prompted with "Pages" User taps "Pages" "Pages.app" opens Thanks for your help, Jake

Fred@mySkylla com Android Fan Posts: 5259 Reg: Oct 03, 2011 location unknow... 62,560	04/24/12 08:33 AM (13 years ago) In Andriod use Market:// Fred Comments In Andriod use Market:// Fred

GoNorthWest buzztouch Evangelist Posts: 8197 Reg: Jun 24, 2011 Oro Valley, AZ 1,000,000	04/24/12 10:34 AM (13 years ago) Hi Fred, Doesn't Market:// just take you to the app you reference at Google Play? What if you are trying to access an app that is already installed on the device? What would be the format then? Mark Comments Hi Fred, Doesn't Market:// just take you to the app you reference at Google Play? What if you are trying to access an app that is already installed on the device? What would be the format then? Mark

Fred@mySkylla com Android Fan Posts: 5259 Reg: Oct 03, 2011 location unknow... 62,560	04/24/12 11:00 AM (13 years ago) If you have the app installed and it's a Google Play app and you use market:// and you follow the steps in the developer.android site, Yes If you have an email function in your app then the app via intent will request an email function from the device that will prompt you to select the email app you wish to use if you have more than one. Via market it will provide the particular app you requested. Fred Comments If you have the app installed and it's a Google Play app and you use market:// and you follow the steps in the developer.android site, Yes If you have an email function in your app then the app via intent will request an email function from the device that will prompt you to select the email app you wish to use if you have more than one. Via market it will provide the particular app you requested. Fred

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