How to open the Google Play Store directly from my

Question

I have open the google play store using the follwing code

Intent i = new Intent(android.content.Intent.ACTION_VIEW);
i.setData(Uri.parse("https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=my packagename "));
startActivity(i);.

But it shows me a Complete Action View as to select the option (browser/play store). I need to open the application in playstore directly.

Answer 1

I have combined both Berťák and Stefano Munarini answer to creating a hybrid solution which handles both Rate this App and Show More App scenario.

        /**
         * This method checks if GooglePlay is installed or not on the device and accordingly handle
         * Intents to view for rate App or Publisher's Profile
         *
         * @param showPublisherProfile pass true if you want to open Publisher Page else pass false to open APp page
         * @param publisherID          pass Dev ID if you have passed PublisherProfile true
         */
        public void openPlayStore(boolean showPublisherProfile, String publisherID) {

            //Error Handling
            if (publisherID == null || !publisherID.isEmpty()) {
                publisherID = "";
                //Log and continue
                Log.w("openPlayStore Method", "publisherID is invalid");
            }

            Intent openPlayStoreIntent;
            boolean isGooglePlayInstalled = false;

            if (showPublisherProfile) {
                //Open Publishers Profile on PlayStore
                openPlayStoreIntent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW,
                        Uri.parse("market://search?q=pub:" + publisherID));
            } else {
                //Open this App on PlayStore
                openPlayStoreIntent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW,
                        Uri.parse("market://details?id=" + getPackageName()));
            }

            // find all applications who can handle openPlayStoreIntent
            final List<ResolveInfo> otherApps = getPackageManager()
                    .queryIntentActivities(openPlayStoreIntent, 0);
            for (ResolveInfo otherApp : otherApps) {

                // look for Google Play application
                if (otherApp.activityInfo.applicationInfo.packageName.equals("com.android.vending")) {

                    ActivityInfo otherAppActivity = otherApp.activityInfo;
                    ComponentName componentName = new ComponentName(
                            otherAppActivity.applicationInfo.packageName,
                            otherAppActivity.name
                    );
                    // make sure it does NOT open in the stack of your activity
                    openPlayStoreIntent.addFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK);
                    // task reparenting if needed
                    openPlayStoreIntent.addFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_RESET_TASK_IF_NEEDED);
                    // if the Google Play was already open in a search result
                    //  this make sure it still go to the app page you requested
                    openPlayStoreIntent.addFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_CLEAR_TOP);
                    // this make sure only the Google Play app is allowed to
                    // intercept the intent
                    openPlayStoreIntent.setComponent(componentName);
                    startActivity(openPlayStoreIntent);
                    isGooglePlayInstalled = true;
                    break;

                }
            }
            // if Google Play is not Installed on the device, open web browser
            if (!isGooglePlayInstalled) {

                Intent webIntent;
                if (showPublisherProfile) {
                    //Open Publishers Profile on web browser
                    webIntent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW,
                            Uri.parse("http://play.google.com/store/search?q=pub:" + getPackageName()));
                } else {
                    //Open this App on web browser
                    webIntent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW,
                            Uri.parse("https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=" + getPackageName()));
                }
                startActivity(webIntent);
            }
        }

Usage

• To Open Publishers Profile

   @OnClick(R.id.ll_more_apps)
        public void showMoreApps() {
            openPlayStore(true, "Hitesh Sahu");
        }

• To Open App Page on PlayStore

@OnClick(R.id.ll_rate_this_app)
public void openAppInPlayStore() {
    openPlayStore(false, "");
}

Answer 2

Peoples, dont forget that you could actually get something more from it. I mean UTM tracking for example. https://developers.google.com/analytics/devguides/collection/android/v4/campaigns

public static final String MODULE_ICON_PACK_FREE = "com.example.iconpack_free";
public static final String APP_STORE_URI =
        "market://details?id=%s&referrer=utm_source=%s&utm_medium=app&utm_campaign=plugin";
public static final String APP_STORE_GENERIC_URI =
        "https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=%s&referrer=utm_source=%s&utm_medium=app&utm_campaign=plugin";

try {
    startActivity(new Intent(
        Intent.ACTION_VIEW,
        Uri.parse(String.format(Locale.US,
            APP_STORE_URI,
            MODULE_ICON_PACK_FREE,
            getPackageName()))).addFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_CLEAR_TOP));
} catch (android.content.ActivityNotFoundException anfe) {
    startActivity(new Intent(
        Intent.ACTION_VIEW,
        Uri.parse(String.format(Locale.US,
            APP_STORE_GENERIC_URI,
            MODULE_ICON_PACK_FREE,
            getPackageName()))).addFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_CLEAR_TOP));
}

Answer 3

public void launchPlayStore(Context context, String packageName) {
    Intent intent = null;
    try {
            intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW);
            intent.addFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK);
            intent.setData(Uri.parse("market://details?id=" + packageName));
            context.startActivity(intent);
        } catch (android.content.ActivityNotFoundException anfe) {
            startActivity(new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW, Uri.parse("https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=" + packageName)));
        }
    }

Answer 4

This link will open the app automatically in market:// if you are on Android and in browser if you are on PC.

https://play.app.goo.gl/?link=https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.app.id&ddl=1&pcampaignid=web_ddl_1

Answer 5

My kotlin entension function for this purpose

fun Context.canPerformIntent(intent: Intent): Boolean {
        val mgr = this.packageManager
        val list = mgr.queryIntentActivities(intent, PackageManager.MATCH_DEFAULT_ONLY)
        return list.size > 0
    }

And in your activity

val uri = if (canPerformIntent(Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW, Uri.parse("market://")))) {
            Uri.parse("market://details?id=" + appPackageName)
        } else {
            Uri.parse("https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=" + appPackageName)
        }
        startActivity(Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW, uri))

Answer 6

If you want to open Play Market for searching applications (for instance, "pdf"), use this:

private void openPlayMarket(String query) {
    try {
        // If Play Services are installed.
        startActivity(new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW, Uri.parse("market://search?q=" + query)));
    } catch (ActivityNotFoundException e) {
        // Open in a browser.
        startActivity(new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW, Uri.parse("https://play.google.com/store/search?q=" + query)));
    }
}