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An explicit intent is used for starting an activity or service within the same application package. In this case the name of the intended class is explicitly mentioned: Intent intent = new Intent(this, MyComponent.class); startActivity(intent); However, an implicit intent is sent across the sys...

Implicit intents do not name a specific component, but instead declare a general action to perform, which allows a component from another app to handle it. For example, if you want to show the user a location on a map, you can use an implicit intent to request that another capable app show a specif...