How (i.e., what intent action) to start the set up

Question

From within my app, I'd like to start the set up new email account activity of the Email App which looks like this: http://i.stack.imgur.com/BNYnj.png

I've looked at this http://source-android.frandroid.com/packages/apps/Email/AndroidManifest.xml

and tried to start the set up email activity:

Intent intent = new Intent("com.android.email.CREATE_ACCOUNT");
startActivity(intent);

But I got an exception: E/AndroidRuntime(517): android.content.ActivityNotFoundException: No Activity found to handle Intent { act=com.android.email.CREATE_ACCOUNT }

Anyone please help me?

Thanks so much, John

Answer 1

you could try using an explicit intent. instead of

new Intent("com.android.email.CREATE_ACCOUNT")

use

new Intent(context, com.android.email.activity.setup.AccountSetupBasics.class)

you may also want to look into the whole ACTION_ADD_ACCOUNT action string. it may do what you are looking for without having to use a SPECIFIC app. for example, when an oem installs a different email app from the stock android one. if it happens there won't be anything to handle either the explicity or implicit intent.

Answer 2

This works for from APIs 4.0+.

Intent intent = new Intent("com.android.email.CREATE_ACCOUNT");
intent.putExtra("FLOW_MODE", 0);
startActivity(intent);

Below works for from APIs 2.1+. Maybe also work for lower versions (not tested).

Intent intent = new Intent();
intent.setClassName("com.android.email", "com.android.email.activity.setup.AccountSetupBasics");
intent.putExtra("FLOW_MODE", 0);
startActivity(intent);