Start Activity from preference screen (intent defined in xml file)

Question

In my preference file I go this

Answer 1

This isn't the right way to start an intent from xml. The android:action field isn't for the name of the activity you are trying to start; it describes an action for an intent-filter (such as android.intent.action.VIEW or android.intent.action.EDIT) that another activity can supply.

See this answer for the correct use of >, android:action, etc: https://stackoverflow.com/a/3751306/582004

Make sure that in your AndroidManifest.xml, your activity contains an > with the > that you are requesting in your PreferenceActivity (in the answer referenced, this is android.intent.action.VIEW).