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Android 6 Essentials

You're reading from Android 6 Essentials Design, build, and create your own applications using the full range of features available in Android 6

Product type Paperback

Published in Dec 2015

Publisher Packt

ISBN-13 9781785884412

Length 122 pages

Edition 1st Edition

Languages

Java

Tools

Android

Concepts

Application Development

Author (1):

Yossi Elkrief

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Table of Contents (10) Chapters

Preface

1. Android Marshmallow Permissions FREE CHAPTER

2. App Links

3. Apps' Auto Backup

4. Changes Unfold

5. Audio, Video, and Camera Features

6. Android for Work

7. Chrome Custom Tabs

8. Authentication

Index

The Android Intent system

Almost every developer knows what an Android Intent system is, but we will explain it a bit and lay out the basic principles required to understand the app links feature. The Android Intent system can be found in the Android platform; this allows the passing of data in a small, simple package. Intent means that we want to perform an action. You may already know about the basic intents:

startActivity()
startActivityForResult()
startService()
sendBroadcast()

The following figure shows an Android Intent system for the startActivity() and onCreate() intents:

The Android Intent system

Source: http://developer.android.com/guide/components/intents-filters.html

The Android Intent system is a flexible mechanism that is used to enable apps to handle content and requests. Multiple apps may declare matching URI (short for Uniform Resource Identifier) patterns in their intent filters. When a user clicks on a web link that does not have a default launch handler, the platform may display a dialog for the...

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Authors (1)

Elkrief

Elkrief

Yossi Elkrief is an Android enthusiast with over 7 years of experience in the Android platform and is currently working as an Android architect and group leader at Tikal Knowledge. Among his previous experiences, the noteworthy ones include ooVoo, Fiverr, Mobli, and Glide, reaching out to over 135 million users worldwide. Yossi is a mentor at Google Launchpad, a lecturer on IoT and mobile development, and co-tech lead on the Madgera accelerator. He cofounded the GDG Be'er Sheva group and co-leads the group today, holding technology events for the technology community in Israel. He has a spouse and a daughter, and he lives in Be'er Sheva, Israel. His main interests are Liverpool Football Club and his Android mini collectibles collection, with over 120 different pieces. You can find him on LinkedIn at https://il.linkedin.com/in/yossielkrief, on GitHub at MaTriXy, and on Google+ at Yossi.Elkrief.

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