I would like to send, schedule text messages in WhatsApp from my application. Is it possible to do that?
Currently, I can open WhatsApp using this code
Intent i=getpackageManager().getLaunchIntentForPackage("com.whatsapp");
startActivity(i);
However, is it possible to schedule a message from our application to WhatsApp?
You can use the AlarmManager
for schedule any task for the future..
In your Activity/Fragment
use this lines of code for schedule any task:-
Intent myIntent = new Intent(AlaramClass.this, AlarmReceiver.class);
PendingIntent pendingIntent = PendingIntent.getBroadcast(AlaramClass.this, 0, myIntent, 0);
AlarmManager alarmManager = (AlarmManager) getSystemService(ALARM_SERVICE);
alarmManager.set(AlarmManager.RTC_WAKEUP, "SPECIFY_YOUR_TIME_HERE_TO_SCHEDULE_TASK", pendingIntent);
And than create the receiver to receive future task
public class AlarmReceiver extends WakefulBroadcastReceiver {
@Override
public void onReceive(final Context context, Intent intent) {
Intent i=getpackageManager().getLaunchIntentForPackage("com.whatsapp");
i.setFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK);
startActivity(i);
}
}
And do not forget the entry for Receiver inside the Manifest (inside the <application>.....</application>)
<receiver
android:name=".AlarmReceiver"
android:exported="true" >
</receiver>
And u need to add the WAKE_LOCK permission for it like below:-
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WAKE_LOCK"></uses-permission>