How to launch browser to open local file

Question

I'm trying to send intent to browser to open local file. I wish to use default browser to open this file.

if(file.exists()){
  Log.d(TAG, "file.exists");
  Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW, Uri.fromFile(file));
  context.startActivity(intent);
}

But it throws me and exeption

08-10 13:27:58.993: ERROR/AndroidRuntime(28453): android.content.ActivityNotFoundException: No Activity found to handle Intent { act=android.intent.action.VIEW dat=file:///sdcard/release_notes.htm }

If I use following intent browser opens google.com as expected

Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW, Uri.parse("http://google.com"));

Also when I write the file url (file:///sdcard/release_notes.htm) to browser address bar it opens it as expected.

Answer 1

The browser is started only for HTML and other compatible files. this should work:

Intent intent = new Intent(ACTION_VIEW);
intent.setDataAndType(Uri.fromFile(file), "text/html");