open google maps through intent for specific location in android

I'm designing one application in which I want to show specific location on Map. I'm passing String of address which is already placed on Google Map. Following is my Intent code..

String url = "http://maps.google.com/maps?daddr="+address;
Intent intent = new Intent(android.content.Intent.ACTION_VIEW,  Uri.parse(url));
startActivity(intent);

But it gives me Google Map for getting direction. I know why that so, because I used daddr in url but I don't know what to use for specific location..Please tell me what to use there..

I have not tested this but you could try :

First method:

String uri = String.format(Locale.ENGLISH, "geo:%f,%f", latitude, longitude);
Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW, Uri.parse(uri));
context.startActivity(intent);

EDIT: This might not work with Google maps 7,0

hence you could change the uri to :

Second option:

String geoUri = "http://maps.google.com/maps?q=loc:" + lat + "," + lng + " (" + mTitle + ")";

where mTitle is the name of the location.

Third option:

geo:0,0?q=my+street+address

Fourth option:

String map = "http://maps.google.co.in/maps?q=" + yourAddress;

Hope that works and helps :D..

Get Lat-Lng Using this web-service

http://maps.google.com/maps/api/geocode/json?address=" + address + "&sensor=false

Then Pass it to this code

    String strUri = "http://maps.google.com/maps?q=loc:" + lat + "," + lng + " (" + "Label which you want" + ")";
	Intent intent = new Intent(android.content.Intent.ACTION_VIEW, Uri.parse(strUri));

	intent.setClassName("com.google.android.apps.maps", "com.google.android.maps.MapsActivity");

	startActivity(intent);

I hope it will help you

Thank you.

The latest version of map provides better solution. If you wish show an address on map use below code.

Uri mapUri = Uri.parse("geo:0,0?q=" + Uri.encode(address));
Intent mapIntent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW, mapUri);
mapIntent.setPackage("com.google.android.apps.maps");
startActivity(mapIntent);

If you want to display using latitude and longitude values, use below method.

Uri mapUri = Uri.parse("geo:0,0?q=lat,lng(label)");
Intent mapIntent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW, mapUri);
mapIntent.setPackage("com.google.android.apps.maps");
startActivity(mapIntent);

Lat and lng being the latitude and longitude you wish to display, the label here is optional.

You should use something like this

Intent intent = new Intent(android.content.Intent.ACTION_VIEW, 
    Uri.parse("http://maps.google.com/maps?saddr=20.344,34.34&daddr=20.5666,45.345"));
startActivity(intent);

And to drop a pin

try {
    Intent intent = new Intent(android.content.Intent.ACTION_VIEW,
        Uri.parse("geo:" + AppointmentDetailLayout.docLatitude
            + "," + AppointmentDetailLayout.docLongitude
            + "?q=" + AppointmentDetailLayout.docLatitude
            + "," + AppointmentDetailLayout.docLongitude
            + "(" + label + ")"));
    intent.setComponent(new ComponentName(
        "com.google.android.apps.maps",
        "com.google.android.maps.MapsActivity"));
    context.startActivity(intent);
    } catch (ActivityNotFoundException e) {

    try {
        context.startActivity(new Intent(
            Intent.ACTION_VIEW,
            Uri.parse("market://details?id=com.google.android.apps.maps")));
    } catch (android.content.ActivityNotFoundException anfe) {
        context.startActivity(new Intent(
            Intent.ACTION_VIEW,
            Uri.parse("http://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.maps")));
    }

    e.printStackTrace();
    }

This will work like a charm. Make sure to check for existence for Google Maps, so this can work universally across all non Google devices also. It will open in a browser in such cases.

Also, remember, don't have www in the URL. Else this will not work.

        Intent i = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW, Uri.parse("http://maps.google.com/maps?q=loc:" + latitude + "," + longitude));
        i.addFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK); // Only if initiating from a Broadcast Receiver
        String mapsPackageName = "com.google.android.apps.maps";
        if (isPackageExisted(context, mapsPackageName)) {
            i.setClassName(mapsPackageName, "com.google.android.maps.MapsActivity");
            i.setPackage(mapsPackageName);
        }
        context.startActivity(i);

private static boolean isPackageExisted(Context context, String targetPackage){
    PackageManager pm=context.getPackageManager();
    try {
        PackageInfo info=pm.getPackageInfo(targetPackage,PackageManager.GET_META_DATA);
    } catch (PackageManager.NameNotFoundException e) {
        return false;
    }
    return true;
}

As of 2020 you can also consider using Google Maps URLs, the API designed by Google in order to create universal cross-platform links. You can open Google maps on web, Android or iOS using the same URL string in form:

https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&parameters

In case when you need show certain location you can use an URL like

https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=36.26577,-92.54324

The code snippet is

String url = "https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query="+address;
Intent intent = new Intent(android.content.Intent.ACTION_VIEW,Uri.parse(url));
startActivity(intent);

I hope this helps!

Uri gmmIntentUri = Uri.parse("geo:37.7749,-122.4194");
Intent mapIntent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW, gmmIntentUri);
mapIntent.setPackage("com.google.android.apps.maps");
if (mapIntent.resolveActivity(getPackageManager()) != null) {
    startActivity(mapIntent);
}

Refer this documentation

  try {
                    Intent intent = new Intent(android.content.Intent.ACTION_VIEW,
                            Uri.parse("http://maps.google.com/maps?saddr=" + src_lat+ "," + src_lng + "&daddr=" + des_lat + "," + des_lng));
                    startActivity(intent);
                }catch (ActivityNotFoundException  ane){

                    Toast.makeText(activity, "Please Install Google Maps ", Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
                }catch (Exception ex){
                    ex.getMessage();
                }
            }
        });

Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW, Uri.parse("geo:0,0?q=" + address)); startActivity(intent);

This helper method using uriBuilder for cleaner code and handle condition if there is no activity on device that can open map

public static boolean openMap(Context context, String address) {
    Uri.Builder uriBuilder = new Uri.Builder()
            .scheme("geo")
            .path("0,0")
            .appendQueryParameter("q", address);
    Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW, uriBuilder.build());
    if (intent.resolveActivity(context.getPackageManager()) != null) {
        context.startActivity(intent);
        return true;
    }
    return false;
}

For the ones, who are looking for opening the "Maps" app for a particular location(by passing lat and long) and do not want that lat/long co-ordinates to be shown in Maps search bar after redirection(Opening Maps app). Instead wish to show some label or place name, you can refer to the code below,

private void openMapView(String latitude , String longitude , String locationName){
    Uri gmmIntentUri = Uri.parse("geo:"+latitude+","+longitude+"?q="+locationName);
    Intent mapIntent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW, gmmIntentUri);
    mapIntent.setPackage("com.google.android.apps.maps");
    if (mapIntent.resolveActivity(context.getPackageManager()) != null) {
        context.startActivity(mapIntent);
    }
}

Note : "locationName" in the method above, represents the name you wish to display inside the Maps search bar.

To show location and disply show directions button inside google Maps use this code snippet:

String geoUri = "http://maps.google.com/maps?q=loc:" + latitude + "," + longitude + " (" + locationName + ")";
Intent mapIntent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW, Uri.parse(geoUri));
if (mapIntent.resolveActivity(context.getPackageManager()) != null) {
    context.startActivity(mapIntent);

https://www.google.com/maps/dir//37.4219983,-122.084

String location = "https://www.google.com/maps/dir//" + latitude + "," + longitude; try { SmsManager sms = SmsManager.getDefault(); // using android SmsManager sms.sendTextMessage(number, null, message + location, null, null); // adding number and text Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(), "Message Sent", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show(); } catch (Exception e) { Toast.makeText(this, "Sms not send, please check phone number/network", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show(); e.printStackTrace(); }