How to open an URL in PRIVATE TAB (Incognito Browsing) from other android app

Question

To open an URL in a browser from other android app is simple:

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

In this way, however, the URL always opens in NORMAL TAB in android browser.

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What can I do to open an URL in PRIVATE TAB or INCOGNITO MODE from other android app?

Melaniemelanin

Answer 1

Add flag= FLAG_ACTIVITY_NO_HISTORY

Intent yourIntent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW, Uri.parse(yourUrl));
yourIntent.addFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NO_HISTORY);
context.startActivity(yourIntent);

Boney

This is incorrect. FLAG_ACTIVITY_NO_HISTORY only removes the activity from the history (so that the hardware back-button doens't remember it. – Aboriginal