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Asked: May 28, 20262026-05-28T14:07:10+00:00 2026-05-28T14:07:10+00:00

My app opens a browser activity via startActivity(). Can I close that browser activity

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My app opens a browser activity via startActivity(). Can I close that browser activity if I feel like it?

For one thing, startActivity() does not return anything – can I get an Activity object back from it somehow?

In the JavaScript world, the convention is that whoever opened a new browser window has the authority to close it. Just sayin’.

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    2026-05-28T14:07:11+00:00Added an answer on May 28, 2026 at 2:07 pm

    As outlined here, if you activate the root activity with the following intent flags:

    Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_SINGLE_TOP | Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_CLEAR_TOP
    

    it will finish all activities on top of it in the navigation stack. Including the browser.

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