Useful methods for an android cordova app
cordova plugin add cordova-plugin-core-android-extensions
- Android
Every method returns a promise fulfilled with an appropriate result.
navigator.app.minimizeApp
navigator.app.resumeApp
navigator.app.detectApp
navigator.app.uninstallApp
Shows home screen and sends the app into background
- moveBack: When
true
the app first tried to return to the previous task in current stack (Boolean)
Brings app into foreground.
Detects an app availability.
- packageName: Target app package name
Trigger an app uninstall dialog.
- packageName: Target app package name
Starts an app activity.
- packageName: Target app package name
- componentName: Target app component name (optional)
Examples:
// open Google Maps
navigator.app.startApp("com.google.android.apps.maps")
// open device Wi-Fi settings
navigator.app.startApp("com.android.settings", "com.android.settings.wifi.WifiSettings")