What is the Implicit Intent in Android?

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The Implicit intent is used to invoke the system components.

In Android, an implicit intent is a type of intent that does not explicitly specify the target component (e.g., activity, service) to start. Instead, it specifies the action to perform, and the Android system determines the appropriate component to handle that action based on the available components and their declared intent filters.

For example, if you want to open a webpage, you can create an implicit intent with the action ACTION_VIEW and set the data URI to the desired webpage’s URL. The Android system will then identify the suitable activity (e.g., a web browser) to handle this intent.

Here’s a simple example in code:

java
Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW, Uri.parse("http://www.example.com"));
startActivity(intent);

In this example, the ACTION_VIEW action is used, and the URI specifies the webpage to be viewed. The Android system will find and launch the appropriate activity capable of handling this action.

Implicit intents are useful for scenarios where you want the system to find the best component to handle a particular action, without explicitly specifying the target component in your code.