Add parameters to intent on launch

Question

I'm pretty sure there was a way to add parameters to intent on launch of app from android studio (simulate opened from push notification).

Do you know how to do it?

Answer 1

You are right. It is completely possible. If you check the am command's help, you will see that we can pass arguments using -e.

So, follow these steps:

1. Edit launch configurations:

2. Add the desired arguments in the Launch Flags box, then press Apply and OK:

3. Now the passing argument will be available in the launcher activity's extras:

Answer 2

I assume you handle the intent yourself.

In this case it's always possible to add an Extra to an Intent, as long as the object you try to pass a parameter is either implements Parcelable or Serializable.

So your process could look like:

In the activity starting class

Intent launch = new Intent(this, NewActivity.class);
launch.putExtra("parcelable", new ParcelableObject());
startActivity(launch);

In the new activity

Intent from = getIntent();
ParcelableObject pojo = from.getParcelableExtra("parcelable");