Android Instagram Integration

Note: There is no direct api/library available to share with Instragram as per http://instagram.com/developer/
In this post I am using ACTION_SHARE Intent to share image to Instragram. I have demonstrated two ways to share image, 1. From Gallery 2. From SD Card.

Step 1 : Create Android Project in Eclipse, named "AndroidInstragramDemo"
Step 2 : Open activity_main.xml file and add two buttons for gallery and sd card.

<RelativeLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="match_parent"
    tools:context=".MainActivity" >

    <Button
        android:id="@+id/btngallery"
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:layout_alignParentLeft="true"
        android:layout_alignParentRight="true"
        android:layout_alignParentTop="true"
        android:onClick="buttonClicked"
        android:text="Share from Gallery" />

    <Button
        android:id="@+id/btnsdcard"
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:layout_alignParentLeft="true"
        android:layout_alignParentRight="true"
        android:layout_below="@+id/btngallery"
        android:onClick="buttonClicked"
        android:text="Share from SD Card" />

</RelativeLayout>

Step 3 : Open MainActivity.java file and write following code.

package com.kpbird.androidinstagramdemo;

import java.util.List;

import android.app.Activity;
import android.content.ComponentName;
import android.content.Intent;
import android.content.pm.ActivityInfo;
import android.content.pm.ApplicationInfo;
import android.content.pm.PackageManager;
import android.content.pm.ResolveInfo;
import android.net.Uri;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.os.Environment;
import android.view.View;
import android.widget.Toast;

public class MainActivity extends Activity {

 @Override
 protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
  super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
  setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);
 }

 // Listener for Button Clicked - Defined in button:onClilck property
 public void buttonClicked(View v) {

  // Let's check Instagram is installed or not
  if (!appInstalledOrNot()) {
   Toast.makeText(this, "Instagram Application is not installed",Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
   return;
  }

  if (v.getId() == R.id.btngallery) {
   shareFromGallery(); // share image from gallery

  } else if (v.getId() == R.id.btnsdcard) {
   shareFromSDCard(); // share image from sdcard
  }
 }

 // This method use PackageManager Class to check for instagram package.
 private boolean appInstalledOrNot() {

  boolean app_installed = false;
  try {
   ApplicationInfo info = getPackageManager().getApplicationInfo("com.instagram.android", 0);
   app_installed = true;
  } catch (PackageManager.NameNotFoundException e) {
   app_installed = false;
  }
  return app_installed;
 }
 
 // This method invoke gallery or any application which support image/* mime type 
 private void shareFromGallery(){
  Intent intent = new Intent();
  intent.setType("image/*");
  intent.setAction(Intent.ACTION_GET_CONTENT);
  startActivityForResult(Intent.createChooser(intent, "Select Picture"), 0);
 }
 // this method share test.jpg file from sd card 
 private void shareFromSDCard(){
  shareInstagram(Uri.parse("file://"+Environment.getExternalStorageDirectory()+"/test.jpg"));
 }
 
 @Override
 protected void onActivityResult(int requestCode, int resultCode, Intent data) {
   Uri uri = data.getData();
   shareInstagram(uri);
 }
 
 // this mathod actually share image to Instagram, It accept Uri 
 private void shareInstagram(Uri uri){
   Intent shareIntent = new Intent(android.content.Intent.ACTION_SEND);
 shareIntent.setType("image/*"); // set mime type 
 shareIntent.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_STREAM,uri); // set uri 
 shareIntent.setPackage("com.instagram.android");
 startActivity(shareIntent);
 }
}

There are two methods to set package name
Method 1 : Optimized and Clean

private void shareInstagram(Uri uri){
  Intent shareIntent = new Intent(android.content.Intent.ACTION_SEND);
  shareIntent.setType("image/*"); // set mime type 
  shareIntent.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_STREAM,uri); // set uri 
  shareIntent.setPackage("com.instagram.android");
  startActivity(shareIntent);
 }

Method 2 : Loop for select package

private void shareInstagram(Uri uri){
  // Intent for action_send  
  Intent shareIntent = new Intent(android.content.Intent.ACTION_SEND);
  shareIntent.setType("image/*"); // set mime type 
  shareIntent.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_STREAM,uri); // set uri 
  
  //following logic is to avoide option menu, If you remove following logic then android will display list of application which support image/* mime type
  PackageManager pm = getPackageManager();
  List<ResolveInfo> activityList = pm.queryIntentActivities(shareIntent, 0);
  for (final ResolveInfo app : activityList) {
      if ((app.activityInfo.name).contains("instagram")) { // search for instagram from app list
          final ActivityInfo activity = app.activityInfo;
          final ComponentName name = new ComponentName(activity.applicationInfo.packageName, activity.name); 
          shareIntent.addCategory(Intent.CATEGORY_LAUNCHER);
          shareIntent.setFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK |             Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_RESET_TASK_IF_NEEDED);
          shareIntent.setComponent(name); // set component 
          startActivity(shareIntent);
          break;
     }
  }
 }

I assume that It is very simple code and It does not require explanation.

Note:

• We can not check login status of user.
• We can't have share status whether user has actually share image or not
• After image share Instagram App remain on Screen, User need to press back button display our app.

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