How can I open another app from inside the android default the browser?

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When on android default browser long press on the back key opens the history tab. Is there a way to open my own app instead of the history tab by similar user action?

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Aug 03 '10 at 19:27

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You need to register your activity as an intent receiver for the long keypress intent in the browser.

answered Aug 03 '10 at 19:27

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How do I do that? I mean what is the name(or value) of the intent and what is the category? – dipu Aug 03 '10 at 19:35

score 0 · Accepted Answer · edited May 23 '17 at 12:13

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It is discussed here. Launch custom android application from android browser

edited May 23 '17 at 12:13

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answered Aug 24 '10 at 21:35

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How can I open another app from inside the android default the browser?

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