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Asked: 2026-06-12T08:04:39+00:00

I’m hoping to add a simple one-click solution to a webpage so that android

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I’m hoping to add a simple one-click solution to a webpage so that android users can click a “navigate now” link which will automatically open a navigation app (google maps for example) so they can navigate easily to that destination.

I have seen this implemented on google searches within the android browser, such as when you search for a business name, but I cant seem to figure it out myself, and confusion with technical terms used in this form of browser-based API has caused me to arrive at a dead end.

Can anyone enlighten me on what I should be searching for, you point me to somewhere I can find the answer?

Any help will be much appreciated.

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  1. Editorial Team

    All you need to do is point the link to a Google Maps URL (i.e. “http://maps.google.com/maps?saddr=20.344,34.34&daddr=20.5666,45.345”). The browser should take care of doing what is necessary, as it uses the ACTION_VIEW intent. It will present the user with the option to open in Maps or the Browser, depending on if they have Maps installed.

    I think these others answers are assuming you’re developing an application, but from what I understand you just want a link on your webpage to invoke Google Maps on Android devices. That being said, all you need to do is what I said above and it should work just fine.

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