javaandroidwhatsapp

Android - make a whatsapp call via App Link / Intent


I want to make a WhatsApp call to a specific user. I tried this and it doesn't work:

Uri uri = Uri.parse("callto:" + phoneNUmber);
Intent i = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_CALL, uri);
i.setPackage("com.whatsapp");
startActivity(i);

I know how to create a WhatsApp message, the code is similar and it works:

Uri uri = Uri.parse("smsto:" + phoneNUmber);
Intent i = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_SENDTO, uri);
i.setPackage("com.whatsapp");
startActivity(i);

Solution

  • Simple solution is, Query ContactContract.Data for the _id and MIME type.

    ContentResolver resolver = context.getContentResolver();  
    cursor = resolver.query(
                ContactsContract.Data.CONTENT_URI,
                null, null, null,
                ContactsContract.Contacts.DISPLAY_NAME);
    
    //Now read data from cursor like 
    
    while (cursor.moveToNext()) {
          long _id = cursor.getLong(cursor.getColumnIndex(ContactsContract.Data._ID));
          String displayName = cursor.getString(cursor.getColumnIndex(ContactsContract.Data.DISPLAY_NAME));
          String mimeType = cursor.getString(cursor.getColumnIndex(ContactsContract.Data.MIMETYPE));
    
          Log.d("Data", _id+ " "+ displayName + " " + mimeType );
    
    }
    

    The output will be like the following

    12561 Snow vnd.android.cursor.item/vnd.com.whatsapp.profile

    12562 Snow vnd.android.cursor.item/vnd.com.whatsapp.voip.call

    Now save in DB or somewhere else only those _Ids whose MIME type is vnd.android.cursor.item/vnd.com.whatsapp.voip.call

    And then you initiate Whatsapp call with those contacts like this way

    Intent intent = new Intent();
    intent.setAction(Intent.ACTION_VIEW);
    
    // the _ids you save goes here at the end of /data/12562     
    intent.setDataAndType(Uri.parse("content://com.android.contacts/data/_id"),
        "vnd.android.cursor.item/vnd.com.whatsapp.voip.call");
    intent.setPackage("com.whatsapp");
     
    startActivity(intent);