Open google maps from hyperlink

Question

I am trying to design a webpage specially for android users so i was wondering if there is a hyper link format that can open up google maps just like the call function eg

<a href="tel:[phone]"> Call me now </a>

Radmen

Answer 1

If by "open up Google Maps" you mean the native Android Google Maps application instead of opening the link in the Android's browser then according to Geo Intents you can use the following Geo URI formats that trigger intents that will open the Google Maps application on the device to the given location or query:

• geo:latitude,longitude
• geo:latitude,longitude?z=zoom
• geo:0,0?q=my+street+address
• geo:0,0?q=business+near+city

For Google Streetview you can use:

• google.streetview:cbll=lat,lng&cbp=1,yaw,,pitch,zoom&mz=mapZoom

For details on the available options see the official Google Maps Intents documentation

Understand

I sent myself a mail with the first format but doesn't work. It tries to open it with browsers instead. – Abb

By far the best comment i found on the net about this topic, thanks sir ! – Epigone

it is also possible to open maps as navigation with walk mode? so user do not have to click on "get directions" – Grip

@Grip Yes, you have to append the "&mode=w" parameter, For more information see this . I've also updated the response to include the official docs links for the Google Maps intents. – Understand

Can I also put a pin in the map in this way? – Kingofarms

Answer 2

use GEO URI for open a map on hyper link click like:

<a href="geo:37.786971,-122.399677;u=35">open map</a>

Streamliner

Answer 3

I am going with @Mnemonic Flow

• geo:latitude,longitude
• geo:latitude,longitude?z=zoom
• geo:0,0?q=my+street+address
• geo:0,0?q=business+near+city

Create your Uri

Example

Step 1 : Create link like

Uri uri; 

• geo:latitude,longitude

  uri = Uri.parse("geo:47.6,-122.3")

• geo:latitude,longitude?z=zoom

  uri = Uri.parse("geo:47.6,-122.3?z=11")

• geo:0,0?q=my+street+address

  uri = Uri.parse("geo:0,0q=The+Eldorado+Park,+Rampar+Mota,+Gujarat,+India")

• geo:0,0?q=business+near+city

  uri = Uri.parse("geo:0,0q=The+Eldorado+Park,+Rampar+Mota,+Gujarat,+India")

Step 1 Create method like below

public void showMap(Uri geoLocation) {
    Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW);
    intent.setData(geoLocation);
    if (intent.resolveActivity(getPackageManager()) != null) {
        startActivity(intent);
    }
}

And Call like this

showMap(uri);

Step 2 : Add intent-filter in you manifiest file

<activity YourActivity>
    <intent-filter>
        <action android:name="android.intent.action.VIEW" />
        <data android:scheme="geo" />
        <category android:name="android.intent.category.DEFAULT" />
    </intent-filter>
</activity>

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