An implicit intent is a type of intent in Android that does not specify the target component to be started. Instead, it declares a general action to perform, allowing any app component that can handle the specified action to respond to the intent[1][2][3].
Implicit intents are useful when your app cannot perform the desired action itself, but other apps on the device probably can[4]. For example, you can use an implicit intent to open a web page, send an email, or share content, without specifying which app should handle the action[1][2].
When an implicit intent is created, the Android system will filter out the components that are registered to handle the specified action based on the intent data[2]. If there is more than one app that can handle the intent, the user will be prompted to select which one to use[4].
To create an implicit intent, you need to set the action and data properties of the intent, but not the component[1][2]. For example:
