Question

I am building an app using Phonegap Build. HTML,CSS,JS…

I want the app to come up when the user clicks something that needs a file manager.

I know, I have to put something in the AndroidManifest, but I have no idea what… Any help?

Another Example: Let’s say i am on my home screen (APEX) and want to select a new icon. When I click the icon a list comes up with all the apps I can use to find the icon. These apps include Astro, Box, SolidExplorer, Gallery, and more… How can I get my app to come up on that list?

Answer 1

You need to declare your activity in manifest file with such intent-filter with specific data elements.

for ex:

  <intent-filter> 
    <action android:name="android.intent.action.VIEW" /> 
    <category android:name="android.intent.category.DEFAULT" /> 
    <data android:scheme="file" /> 
    <data android:host="*" /> 
    <data android:pathPattern=".*\\.pdf" /> 
  </intent-filter>