Android How to - Start App with package name

Question

We would like to know how to start App with package name.

Answer

import android.content.ActivityNotFoundException;
import android.content.Context;
import android.content.Intent;
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public class Main {
  public static boolean startApp(Context context, String packageName){
    try {
      Intent intent = context.getPackageManager().getLaunchIntentForPackage(packageName);
      if(intent != null){
            intent.setAction(Intent.ACTION_MAIN);
            intent.addCategory(Intent.CATEGORY_LAUNCHER);
            context.startActivity(intent);
      } else {
        return false;
      }
        } catch(ActivityNotFoundException e){
          return false;
        }
    
    return true;
  }
}