Share intent option using Shortcut android

Question

By default iOS is providing \"Share appname\" option in the shortcut options,when the app is downloaded from the app store.

Refer the image belo

Answer 1

You can use App shortcuts

but the main disadavtange of this option is that it is available from Oreo and above version of android

Here is the sample code

Create a resource file: res/xml directory (Screenshot)

Now you need to register your shortcut in your manifest file under activity tag

Now create a simple share acivity to share your app link

import android.content.Intent;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.support.v7.app.AppCompatActivity;

public class ShareActivity extends AppCompatActivity {
    @Override
    protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
        setContentView(R.layout.activity_home);

        Intent sendIntent = new Intent();
        sendIntent.setAction(Intent.ACTION_SEND);
        sendIntent.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_TEXT,
                "Hey check out my app at: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=neel.com.demo");
        sendIntent.setType("text/plain");
        startActivity(sendIntent);
        finish();
    }
}

OUTPUT

When user long press on app icon your shortcut will display like below image

after click of shortcut

UPDATE use android:excludeFromRecents="true" in your ShareActivity