How to use Intent.ACTION_APP_ERROR as a means for a "feedback" framework in Android?

android, android-intent

Solution

This was solved with the help from the link in @TomTasche comment above. Use built-in feedback mechanism on Android.

In my `AndroidManifest.xml` I added the following to the `<Activity>` where I want to call the Feedback agent from.

<intent-filter>
   <action android:name="android.intent.action.APP_ERROR" />
   <category android:name="android.intent.category.DEFAULT" />
</intent-filter>

And I made a simple method called `sendFeedback()` (code from TomTasche blogpost)

@SuppressWarnings("unused")
@TargetApi(Build.VERSION_CODES.ICE_CREAM_SANDWICH)
private void sendFeedback() {
    try {
        int i = 3 / 0;
    } catch (Exception e) {
    ApplicationErrorReport report = new ApplicationErrorReport();
    report.packageName = report.processName = getApplication().getPackageName();
    report.time = System.currentTimeMillis();
    report.type = ApplicationErrorReport.TYPE_CRASH;
    report.systemApp = false;

    ApplicationErrorReport.CrashInfo crash = new ApplicationErrorReport.CrashInfo();
    crash.exceptionClassName = e.getClass().getSimpleName();
    crash.exceptionMessage = e.getMessage();

    StringWriter writer = new StringWriter();
    PrintWriter printer = new PrintWriter(writer);
    e.printStackTrace(printer);

    crash.stackTrace = writer.toString();

    StackTraceElement stack = e.getStackTrace()[0];
    crash.throwClassName = stack.getClassName();
    crash.throwFileName = stack.getFileName();
    crash.throwLineNumber = stack.getLineNumber();
    crash.throwMethodName = stack.getMethodName();

    report.crashInfo = crash;

    Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_APP_ERROR);
    intent.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_BUG_REPORT, report);
    startActivity(intent);
    }
}

And from my `SettingsActivity` I call it like:

      findPreference(sFeedbackKey).setOnPreferenceClickListener(new Preference.OnPreferenceClickListener() {
          public final boolean onPreferenceClick(Preference paramAnonymousPreference) {
              sendFeedback();
              finish();
              return true;
          }
      });

Verified working with Android 2.3.7 and 4.2.2.

When the `sendFeedback()` method is called, a "Complete action using"-dialog is opened where the user can select from three actions/icons.

The calling app, which returns to the app, and Google Play and the Feedback agent. Selecting either `Google Play Store`or `Send feedback` will open the built-in Android feedback agent as intended.

I haven't investigated further if it's possible to skip the "Complete action using"-step, it's probably possible with the correct parameters passed to the `Intent`. So far, this does exactly what I wanted for now.

Problem

I would like to reuse the Intent.ACTION_BUG_REPORT in my app, as a simple means of getting user feedback. Google Maps uses it as their "Feedback" option. But I've not been successful in firing the event. I'm using the following in a `onOptionsItemSelected(MenuItem item)`: ``` Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_BUG_REPORT); startActivity(intent); ``` And in my `AndroidManifest.xml` I've declared the following under my `Activity`: ``` <intent-filter> <action android:name="android.intent.action.BUG_REPORT" /> <category android:name="android.intent.category.DEFAULT" /> </intent-filter> ``` However, nothing seems to happen besides the screen "blink" when I select the option. The App or intent doesn't crash, it doesn't log anything. Tried it both in the Emulator and on an ICS 4.0.4 device. I'm clealy missing something, but what? Edit `Intent.ACTION_APP_ERROR` (constant `android.intent.action.BUG_REPORT`) was added in API `level 14`, http://developer.android.com/reference/android/content/Intent.html#ACTION_APP_ERROR

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