Intents Registry

See All Intents

These are all the possibilities to save your time and delegate to other apps.

Add a new intent protocol via Github.

Activity intents

• Add a Tag to the Given Data
  (org.openintents.action.TAG)
• Big Red Button Pressed
  (com.perseum.bigRedButtonPressed)
• Book a Table
  (com.opentable.action.RESERVE)
• Check App version
  (org.openintents.intents.CHECK_VERSION)
• Count Pages of PDF Document
  (com.acadoid.pdfview.action.COUNT_PAGES)
• Crop an image
  (com.android.camera.action.CROP)
• Delete data
  (android.intent.action.DELETE)
• Edit Collection
  (net.lp.collectionista.action.EDIT_COLLECTION)
• Edit Item
  (net.lp.collectionista.action.EDIT_ITEM)
• Edit data
  (android.intent.action.EDIT)
• Edit settings for app Locale
  (com.phonegap.plugins.barcodescanner.ENCODE.md)
• Edit settings for app Locale
  (com.twofortyfouram.locale.intent.action.EDIT_SETTING)
• Encode
  (com.google.zxing.client.android.ENCODE)
• Environmental Measurement
  (com.borntotinker.intent.action.MEASURE)
• Hover
  (com.sec.android.airview.HOVER)
• Launch in a mirror link session
  (com.mirrorlink.android.app.LAUNCH)
• List all available applications
  (android.intent.action.ALL_APPS)
• Open Directory
  (android.intent.action.OPEN_DOCUMENT_TREE)
• Open Document
  (android.intent.action.OPEN_DOCUMENT)
• Open Google Drive app
  (com.google.android.apps.docs.DRIVE_OPEN)
• Open Ringtone settings
  (com.roozen.intent.RINGMODE_CONTROL)
• Open Sound Settings
  (com.roozen.intent.SOUND_CONTROL)
• Open Vibration Settings
  (com.roozen.intent.VIBRATION_CONTROL)
• Open Volumne Settings
  (com.roozen.intent.VOLUME_CONTROL)
• Pay Money
  (org.openintents.action.PAY_TO)
• Pick Bluetooth Device
  (PICK_BLUETOOTH_DEVICE)
• Pick a Color
  (org.openintents.action.PICK_COLOR)
• Pick a file
  (org.openintents.action.PICK_FILE)
• Print Image
  (org.androidprinting.intent.action.PRINT)
• Process text
  (android.intent.action.PROCESS_TEXT)
• React to panic action
  (info.guardianproject.panic.action.TRIGGER)
• Record Sound
  (android.provider.MediaStore.RECORD_SOUND)
• Record a New Financial Transaction
  (com.funkyandroid.action.NEW_TRANSACTION)
• Remote Intents
  (com.xconns.peerdevicenet.START_REMOTE_ACTIVITY)
• Request payment
  (org.openintents.action.REQUEST_PAYMENT)
• Resolve Unresolved Intent
  (org.openintents.action.RESOLVE_UNRESOLVED_INTENT)
• Run Automation
  (org.openintents.action.RUN_AUTOMATION)
• Scan
  (com.google.zxing.client.android.SCAN)
• Scan
  (la.droid.qr.scan)
• Search book contents
  (com.google.zxing.client.android.SEARCH_BOOK_CONTENTS)
• Send an app crash report
  (android.intent.action.ACTION_APP_ERROR)
• Share data
  (android.intent.action.SEND)
• Show GPS status
  (com.eclipsim.gpsstatus.VIEW)
• Show about dialog
  (org.openintents.action.SHOW_ABOUT_DIALOG)
• Show radar
  (com.google.android.radar.SHOW_RADAR)
• Start a Web App
  (com.google.android.apps.chrome.webapps.WebappManager.ACTION_START_WEBAPP)
• Start an X11 Server
  (android.intent.action.VIEW)
• Start recording for Whatsapp
  (com.whatsapp.action.WHATSAPP_RECORDING)
• Start register mode
  (com.sonymobile.camera.addon.action.REGISTER_MODE)
• Take a picture
  (android.media.action.IMAGE_CAPTURE)
• Terminate app in a mirror link session
  (com.mirrorlink.android.app.TERMINATE)
• Translate text
  (org.openintents.action.TRANSLATE)
• Turn Text Upside Down
  (org.openintents.action.UPSIDE_DOWN)
• User Info Chooser
  (net.ivantis.userinfo.chooser)
• View data
  (android.intent.action.VIEW)
• View data on remote machine
  (org.openintents.remote.intent.action.VIEW)
• View file directory
  (android.intent.action.VIEW)
• Web Intents "Discover" protocol
  (org.openintents.DISCOVER)

Read also Google’s documentation about common intents.

Service intents

Broadcast Intents

• Add icon to home screen
  (com.android.launcher.action.INSTALL_SHORTCUT)
• Bluetooth button pressed
  (com.smartmadsoft.openwatch.command.BUTTON_XXX)
• Save WebSMS
  (de.ub0r.android.callmeter.SAVE_WEBSMS)