Open URLs and Launch Apps

Name: open-url
Rating: 88
Author: screenfluent

Open a URL in default browser

bash

termux-open-url https://example.com

Open a URL with am start (more control)

bash

am start -a android.intent.action.VIEW -d "https://example.com"

Open a file with default handler

bash

termux-open /path/to/file.pdf
termux-open --content-type image/png /path/to/image.png

Launch an app by package name

bash

# Using monkey (simplest, launches main activity)
/system/bin/monkey -p com.twitter.android -c android.intent.category.LAUNCHER 1

# Using am start (specify exact activity)
am start -n com.android.settings/.Settings

Common app packages

App	Package
Chrome	`com.android.chrome`
Settings	`com.android.settings`
Files	`com.google.android.documentsui`
YouTube	`com.google.android.youtube`
X/Twitter	`com.twitter.android`
Tasker	`net.dinglisch.android.taskerm`

Launch app with specific intent

bash

# Open a specific URL in Chrome
am start -n com.android.chrome/com.google.android.apps.chrome.Main -d "https://example.com"

# Share text to another app
am start -a android.intent.action.SEND -t "text/plain" --es android.intent.extra.TEXT "Hello"

# Open dialer with number
am start -a android.intent.action.DIAL -d "tel:5551234567"

# Open map location
am start -a android.intent.action.VIEW -d "geo:0,0?q=coffee+shops"

List installed packages

bash

pm list packages | grep keyword

Notes

•termux-open-url is the simplest option for URLs
•termux-open handles files with MIME type detection
•am start gives full control over intents and activities
•monkey (/system/bin/monkey) is a quick way to launch an app's main activity
•All commands work without root