Registry of intents protocols
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This is a list of intents that can be implemented or called by activities. View all fields. Add a new intent protocol.
| Title | Action | Description |
|---|---|---|
| API for printing from Android Applications | com.rcreations.send2printer.print |
The "Send 2 Printer" application hooks into existing applications to enable printing, |
| Audio Volume Update Notification Broadcast | org.openintents.audio.action_volume_update |
This broadcast intent is used by an application to notify any receivers that an audio volume change is being performed. |
| Big Red Button Pressed | com.perseum.bigRedButtonPressed |
Notifies that the application "BigRedButton" has been pressed. This intent can be used by the End User for any purpose. |
| Bind to SSH Agent service | org.openintents.ssh.BIND_SSH_AGENT_SERVICE |
This intent is used to bind to a service which exposes the AndroidAuthAgent AIDL interface, allowing one app to use another as it's SSH agent. |
| Bluetooth Device Picker | PICK_BLUETOOTH_DEVICE |
Let the user pick a Bluetooth Device. Returns MAC Address and Name. |
| Bluetooth Watch (Button press) | com.smartmadsoft.openwatch.command |
Intents that are broadcasted on button press by OpenWatch (MBW-100, MBW-150, MBW-200). |
| Bluetooth Watch (Display text) | com.smartmadsoft.openwatch.action |
Intents handled by OpenWatch. Any of these intents is capable displaying up to two lines of text. |
| Calculator | org.openintents.action.CALCULATOR |
Launches a calculator, returns the final value calculated by the user. See RpnCalc for an example of an app that responds to this intent. |
| Call | android.intent.action.CALL |
Perform a call to someone specified by the data. |
| Capture an image | android.media.action.IMAGE_CAPTURE |
An application implementing this intent protocol allows the user to capture an image. |
| Charting API TeeChart | com.steema.teechart.android.CHART |
TeeChart CHART Intent enables your application creating charts without having to link the complete TeeChart API Java library. |
| Check for Update | org.openintents.intents.CHECK_VERSION |
Preliminary protocol until Market improves update facitilities! |
| Color category | org.openintents.category.COLOR |
Use as a <category> in combination with the Intent Action "android.intent.action.PICK" in order to launch a color picker. |
| Connect host | org.theb.ssh.action.CONNECT_HOST |
Connect to a host. |
| Create shortcut | android.intent.action.CREATE_SHORTCUT |
Creates a shortcut on the main screen. |
| Delete data | android.intent.action.DELETE |
Delete the given data from its container. |
| Dial a number | android.intent.action.DIAL |
Dial a number as specified by the data. |
| Edit collection | net.lp.collectionista.action.EDIT_COLLECTION |
Edit a collection specifically. A collection of items. |
| Edit data | android.intent.action.EDIT |
Provide explicit editable access to the given data. |
| Edit Images with Photoshop.com Mobile 1.1 Editor | android.intent.action.EDIT |
Any application can use the Photoshop.com Mobile 1.1 editor for editing images on Android phones. |
| Edit item | net.lp.collectionista.action.EDIT_ITEM |
Edit an item specifically. An item from a collection. |
| Edit name (of collections, items, ...) | net.lp.collectionista.action.EDIT_NAME |
Edit the name of a collection or an item. |
| Edit title | com.android.notepad.action.EDIT_TITLE |
Edit the title of a content. |
| Encode | com.google.zxing.client.android.ENCODE |
Encode to barcode and display on screen. |
| Enter Habitat | org.adaptroid.habitats.ACTION_ENTER_HABITAT |
Sticky broadcast intent sent by Habitats whenever the current habitat on an android device changes. |
| Environmental measurement | com.borntotinker.intent.action.MEASURE |
An open ended intent to collect information from the android phone's surroundings. |
| Flashlight | com.teslacoilsw.intent.FLASHLIGHT |
Used to control the state of the LED Flash for flashlighting purposes. |
| Flickr photo | com.google.android.photostream.FLICKR_PHOTO |
Show a flickr photo. |
| Flickr stream | com.google.android.photostream.FLICKR_STREAM |
Display a Flickr stream. |
| Get content | android.intent.action.GET_CONTENT |
Allow the user to select a particular kind of data and return it. |
| Insert data | android.intent.action.INSERT |
Insert an empty item into the given container. |
| launch gallery view of IP Cam Viewer | android.intent.action.MAIN |
Launch the gallery view of the IP Cam Viewer application. |
| launch matrix view of IP Cam Viewer | android.intent.action.MAIN |
Launch the matrix view of the IP Cam Viewer application. |
| List all applications | android.intent.action.ALL_APPS |
List all available applications. |
| Main | android.intent.action.MAIN |
Start as a main entry point, does not expect to receive data. |
| Pay money | org.openintents.action.PAYTO |
Intent to pay some one a specified amount of money. |
| Pick a date | android.intent.action.PICK |
Pick a date or event using a calendar based interface. |
| Pick activity | android.intent.action.PICK_ACTIVITY |
Pick an activity given an intent, returning the class selected. |
| Pick an event | android.intent.action.PICK |
Pick an event using a calendar based interface. Also returns the event's date. |
| Pick Color | org.openintents.action.PICK_COLOR |
Pick a color using a color picker dialog. |
| Pick data | android.intent.action.PICK |
Pick an item from the data, returning what was selected. |
| Pick directory | org.openintents.action.PICK_DIRECTORY |
Pick a directory (folder) through a file manager. |
| Pick file | org.openintents.action.PICK_FILE |
Pick a file through a file manager. |
| Pick folder | android.intent.action.PICK |
Pick a folder through a file manager. |
| Playback Music | com.mgeek.android.musicbox.PLAYBACK_VIEWER |
Shows a player, this is not really a protocol, maybe the author of the app can tell us more. |
| Plot Data | com.googlecode.chartdroid.intent.action.PLOT |
ChartDroid currently produces a pie chart representation of input data. |
| Print Image | org.androidprinting.intent.action.PRINT |
Any application can use HP iPrint Photo for Android for printing images on nearby printers from Android phones. |
| Record a new financial transaction | com.funkyandroid.action.NEW_TRANSACTION |
This intent reports a financial transaction to be recorded in an expenses or banking application. |
| Record sound | android.provider.MediaStore.RECORD_SOUND |
Start SoundRecorder application to record sound. |
| Remote View | org.openintents.remote.intent.action.VIEW |
Simulates an android.intent.action.VIEW intent on a remote machine. |
| Reserve/Book a table | com.opentable.action.RESERVE |
Reserve a table at a known location of opentable.com, partysize and refId are optional query parameters of the url. |
| Resolve unresolved intents | org.openintents.intents.UNRESOLVED_INTENT |
Delegates the user to a selection of possible applications that can resolve the given intent. |
| Ringmode Control | com.roozen.intent.RINGMODE_CONTROL |
Brings user to activity to quickly change the phone's ringmode. |
| Ringtone picker | android.intent.action.RINGTONE_PICKER |
Show a ringtone picker. |
| Save SIP Call | de.ub0r.android.callmeter.SAVE_SIPCALL |
Send this broadcast to notify Call Meter 3G, that the call log entry (uri) is a SIP call done with the provider (provider). |
| Save WebSMS | de.ub0r.android.callmeter.SAVE_WEBSMS |
Send the URI of a sent text message as broadcast to notify Call Meter 3G that the message was sent with the given WebSMS Connector. |
| Scan | com.google.zxing.client.android.SCAN |
Scan a barcode. |
| Scan a QR code | la.droid.qr.scan |
Scan a QR code with QR Droid. |
| Search | android.intent.action.SEARCH |
Perform a search. |
| Search book contents | com.google.zxing.client.android.SEARCH_BOOK_CONTENTS |
Use Google Book Search to search the contents of the book provided. |
| Send a message to the given uri | android.intent.action.SENDTO |
Send a message to someone specified by the data. |
| Send data to someone | android.intent.action.SEND |
Deliver some data to someone else. |
| Send Twitter Message | com.twidroid.SendTweet |
Send a Twitter/Identi.ca Message thru Twidroid. |
| Set wallpaper | android.intent.action.SET_WALLPAPER |
Show settings for choosing wallpaper |
| Share (through QR code) | com.google.zxing.client.android.SHARE |
Display an item as QR code to scan with a phone. |
| Show about dialog | org.openintents.action.SHOW_ABOUT_DIALOG |
Show an about dialog to display information about your application. |
| Show GPS Status | com.eclipsim.gpsstatus.VIEW |
Shows the status of the GPS receiver, including the signal strength and location of visible satellites. |
| Show radar | com.google.android.radar.SHOW_RADAR |
Display a radar like view centered around the current position and mark the given location |
| Sound Control | com.roozen.intent.SOUND_CONTROL |
Brings user to a sound control screen where user can modify a number of different sound settings. |
| Start GTalkSMS service and try to establish a connection. | com.googlecode.gtalksms.action.CONNECT |
Starts the GTalkSMS service if its not already running and tries to establish a new connection. More information about GTalkSMS can be found at http://code.google.com/p/gtalksms/ |
| Tag data | org.openintents.action.TAG |
Add a tag to the given data. |
| Translate | org.openintents.action.TRANSLATE |
Translate a text Use some translation engine to translate a text and return the result. |
| User Info Chooser | net.ivantis.userinfo.chooser |
allows the user to choose information (username, password, email address..) to be filled into another application |
| Vibration Control | com.roozen.intent.VIBRATION_CONTROL |
Brings user to activity to quickly change the phone's vibration settings. |
| View data | android.intent.action.VIEW |
Display the data to the user. |
| Volume Control | com.roozen.intent.VOLUME_CONTROL |
Use this intent to pop up a dialog box in your activity to allow the user to manually change one of the six volume streams as listed under input. |
| Web search | android.intent.action.WEB_SEARCH |
Perform a web search. |
