How to open an URL in Android’s web browser

Here’s a code snippet to show you how to use “android.content.Intent” to open an specify URL in Android’s web browser.


	button.setOnClickListener(new OnClickListener() {

		@Override
		public void onClick(View arg0) {

			Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW, 
			     Uri.parse("https://mkyong.com"));
			startActivity(intent);

		}

	});
Note
For full example, please refer to this – Android button example.

References

  1. Android Button JavaDoc
  2. Android Intent.ACTION_VIEW JavaDoc

8 comments on “How to open an URL in Android’s web browser

  1. i want to call a url – nothing to be displayed or nothing to be get as a rsponce but i want to call that – can you help me with any snippet

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  2. this will open the browser, but how to open the link in background

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    1. i mean the link whatever i put there it open it in foreground, but i want to do same but in background. is it possible to execute the given link in background????

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  3. How to create a browser with block of all unwanted url’s in android??

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