How do I show a marker in Maps launched by geo URI Intent?

Question

I have a application where I want to show different locations (one at the time, picked by user input) by launching Google Maps with their specific geo coordinates.

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Answer 1

Try this:

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

You can omit (Label+Name) if you don't want a label, and it will choose one randomly based on the nearest street or other thing it thinks relevant.