***Facebook deprecated xmpp api.
Is there a way to open an intent (or pass data to fb) to send chat message on android device? Facebook & Messenger apps installed on the device.
Thanks :-)
***Facebook deprecated xmpp api.
Is there a way to open an intent (or pass data to fb) to send chat message on android device? Facebook & Messenger apps installed on the device.
Thanks :-)
You need to pass uri to the intent Here 100005727832736 is the user id of the person who you want to message to
Uri uri = Uri.parse("fb-messenger://user/100005727832736");
Here is my sample code
Uri uri = Uri.parse("fb-messenger://user/100005727832736");
Intent toMessenger= new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW, uri);
startActivity(toMessenger);
try {
startActivity(toMessenger);
}
catch (android.content.ActivityNotFoundException ex)
{
Toast.makeText(context, "Please Install Facebook Messenger", Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
}
}
This is what worked for me and i haven not tested this for some time now.
To launch facebook app let urlString = "fb://page/your_fb_page_id"
To launch facebook messenger let urlString = "fb-messenger://user/your_fb_page_id"
FB page id is usually numeric. To get it, goto Find My FB ID input your profile url, something like www.facebook.com/edgedevstudio then click "Find Numberic ID".
Voila, you now have your fb numeric id. replace "your_fb_page_id" with the generated Numeric ID
val intent = Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW, Uri.parse(urlString))
if (intent.resolveActivity(packageManager) != null) //check if app is available to handle the implicit intent
startActivity(intent)