How to make a web browser's type as a web browser

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I currently have made my own web browser with the android SDK in eclipse, BUT when I use my app, in settings it is not letting me set this browser as a default browser or if I click a link on the google app it will give me the message "open in" and my app is not there. Is there anything I need to put in my code to tell android that my app is a web browser? Here is my manifest file.

    <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    package="com.rarster.QuantumBrowser"
    android:versionCode="5"
    android:versionName="1.4" >

    <uses-sdk
        android:minSdkVersion="11"
        android:targetSdkVersion="21" />
    <uses-permission android:maxSdkVersion="21" android:name="android.permission.INTERNET"/>

    <application
        android:hardwareAccelerated="true"
        android:allowBackup="true"
        android:icon="@drawable/ic_launcher"
        android:label="@string/app_name"
        android:theme="@style/AppTheme" >
        <activity
            android:name=".Start"
            android:label="@string/app_name" >
            <intent-filter>
                <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />

                <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
            </intent-filter>
        </activity>
        <activity
            android:name=".Settings"
            android:label="@string/app_name" />
         <activity
            android:name=".Home"
            android:label="@string/app_name" />
          <activity
            android:name=".SocialNetwork"
            android:label="@string/app_name" />
             <activity
            android:name=".Home2"
            android:label="@string/app_name" />
                <activity
            android:name=".Note"
            android:label="@string/app_name" />
                  <activity
            android:name=".News"
            android:label="@string/app_name" />
                  <activity
            android:name=".MainActivity"
            android:label="@string/app_name" />
                   <activity
            android:name=".Intro"
            android:label="@string/app_name" />
    </application>

</manifest>

What have you given in your manifest file, for the activity you have designed as a browser — km86, Oct 23 '14 at 23:33
No where you have mentioned in the Manifest file that your activity is capable of being a browser. Below if the manifest property of android browser. Hope this helps. https://android.googlesource.com/platform/packages/apps/Browser.git/+/master/AndroidManifest.xml — km86, Oct 23 '14 at 23:46
My question was, how do I tell android that it is capable of being a browser, my app has the functionality of a browser but I don't know what to put in my manifest to tell android its a browser. — ilikeyoyo, Oct 23 '14 at 23:48

score 0 · Accepted Answer · answered Oct 23 '14 at 23:55

Is there anything I need to put in my code to tell android that my app is a web browser?

You need an <intent-filter> (or several) that supports Web browsing. Check out the BrowserActivity entry in the AOSP Browser app's manifest to see how they handle it and determine what will match the capabilities that your app offers.

How to make a web browser's type as a web browser

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