Send whatsapp to contextual contact

Question

In the past, you could use Google Now to send SMS, Hangouts, and emails. However, the latest update will allow you to use the service to send messages through WhatsApp , Viber, WeChat, Telegram and NextPlus. The process is as follows:

• Say “Ok Google” and then wait while the app starts listening.
• Follow "Send whatsapp message to [contact name] saying [your message]" Example: "Send whatsapp message to Jeff" How are you? "You will see that the application icon appears on the information map with your message, and then you can confirm the sending by saying yes or by clicking the arrow button.

So, it’s possible to send a message from Google Now to Whatsapp, without pressing the send button inside Whatsapp , this means that there is an intention to do this, right?

So my question is: what is this intention? And can I use it in my own application?

Answer 1

To start your Google Now Voice search, use this:

Intent voiceIntent = new Intent(RecognizerIntent.ACTION_RECOGNIZE_SPEECH); startActivityForResult(voiceIntent, 1234);