Open telegram channel in android

Question

In my app want to use Intent to open specific telegram channel or telegram group. i search in SF but i can't find anything.i try to implement but i only can open all messenger apps that user can choose but not telegram or specific telegram group or channel. if find this on sf but it's not answer to my question.

    Intent myIntent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_SEND);
    myIntent.setType("text/plain");
    myIntent.setPackage(appName);
    myIntent.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_TEXT, msg);//
    mUIActivity.startActivity(Intent.createChooser(myIntent, "Share with"));

Zoosperm

Answer 1

Intent for opening a Telegram channel or user :

Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW, Uri.parse("tg://resolve?domain=partsilicon"));
startActivity(intent);

Thereinafter

also we can use http://www.telegram.me/groupname in intent and when user click on button can choose telegram – Zoosperm

can we add message or text on this link? – Eulalia

add try catch for above solution. Otherwise app will crash if telegram app not installed – Holierthanthou

Answer 2

First check if any telegram client (telegram messenger or telegram x) is installed. If not open it in browser.

fun telegramIntent(context: Context): Intent {
    var intent: Intent? = null
    try {
        try {
           context.packageManager.getPackageInfo("org.telegram.messenger", 0)//Check for Telegram Messenger App
        } catch (e : Exception){
           context.packageManager.getPackageInfo("org.thunderdog.challegram", 0)//Check for Telegram X App
        }
       intent = Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW, Uri.parse("tg://resolve?domain=${TELEGRAM_PAGE_ID}"))
    }catch (e : Exception){ //App not found open in browser
       intent = Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW, Uri.parse("http://www.telegram.me/$TELEGRAM_PAGE_ID"))
    }
   return intent!!
}

Kauri

The ${TELEGRAM_PAGE_ID}"it could be a phone number or what it should be?? – Honky

${TELEGRAM_PAGE_ID} that is nothing but the group id/channel id which we are trying to open. To locate the channel id, open any telegram channel, click on the channel info. You will find a link e.g https://t.me/easyoffers the ${TELEGRAM_PAGE_ID} would be easyoffers – Kauri

And if you want to open a conversation, not a group, the ${TELEGRAM_PAGE_ID} will be the phone number?? – Honky

Answer 3

Answer @Saurabh Padwekar is good, but i want tell that you probably need add queries for Android SDK 30+ like this:

<queries>
    <intent>
        <action android:name="android.intent.action.VIEW" />
        <data android:scheme="tg" />
    </intent>
</queries>

Artur

Answer 4

Java version of @Saurabh Padwekar 's answer!

  Intent getTelegramInt(Context context) {
        Intent intent;
        try {
            try { // check for telegram app
                context.getPackageManager().getPackageInfo("org.telegram.messenger", 0);
            } catch (PackageManager.NameNotFoundException e) {
                // check for telegram X app
                context.getPackageManager().getPackageInfo("org.thunderdog.challegram", 0);
            }
            // set app Uri
            intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW, Uri.parse("tg://resolve?domain=${TELEGRAM_PAGE_ID}"));
        } catch (PackageManager.NameNotFoundException e) {
            // set browser URI
            intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW, Uri.parse("http://www.telegram.me/$TELEGRAM_PAGE_ID"));
        }
        return intent;
    }

Uund

Answer 5

private void getTelegramInt(Context context) {

    Intent intent;

    try {
        try {
            context.getPackageManager().getPackageInfo("org.telegram.messenger", 0);
        } catch (PackageManager.NameNotFoundException e) {
            context.getPackageManager().getPackageInfo("org.thunderdog.challegram", 0);
        }
        intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW, Uri.parse("tg://resolve?domain=dilshod_software"));
        startActivity(intent);

    } catch (PackageManager.NameNotFoundException e) {
        intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW, Uri.parse("https://t.me/dilshod_software"));
        startActivity(intent);
    }
}

My button click : telegram_image.setOnClickListener(view1 -> getTelegramInt(this));

Janssen

Whats the logic behind returning the intent? – Tieshatieup

Answer 6

This would be a more complete answer:

try {
     Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW, Uri.parse(telegramLink));
     PackageManager pm = getPackageManager();
     if (intent.resolveActivity(pm) != null) {
          startActivity(intent);
     } else {
        Toast.makeText(context, "Error message", Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
     }
    } catch (Exception ignored) {
    }

Rosy

Answer 7

Try,

private void goTelegramLink(Context context,String tg) {

    Intent intent;
    try {
        try {
            context.getPackageManager().getPackageInfo("org.telegram.messenger", 0);
        } catch (PackageManager.NameNotFoundException e) {
            context.getPackageManager().getPackageInfo("org.thunderdog.challegram", 0);
        }
        intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW, Uri.parse("tg://resolve?domain="+tg));
        startActivity(intent);

    } catch (PackageManager.NameNotFoundException e) {
        intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW, Uri.parse("https://t.me/"+tg));
        startActivity(intent);
    }
}

private String tgurl="telegramuser";//https://t.me/telegramuser
goTelegramLink(getContext(),tgurl);

Gassman