Method and system for displaying a non-installed android application and for requesting an action from a non-installed android application

A system within a Android device operating an Android operating system for requesting an action from a non installed app, the system comprising:

• a selector module said selector module being configured for receiving a request from a source application for operating an action;
• said request comprising an Activity-Action,as a result of said request, querying a data repository for a list of identifiers of non-installed Android applications;
• said list of indentifies of non-installed Android applications comprises at least one identifier of an Android application not being installed in said Android device and being associated with said Activity-Action;
• providing to an Activity associated with said source application said list of identifiers of non-installed Android applications, said providing being for displaying said list of identifiers of non-installed Android applications to a user of said Android device;
• and receiving a request for performing an action by a selected-Android application;
• said selected-Android application. being associated with a selected indentifier from said list of identifiers of non-installed Android applications;
• said request being as a result of selecting said selected identifier by said user via said activity;
• an operation module said operation module being configured for installing said selected Android application in said Android device;
• and for sending an intent for activating said selected Android application for operating said action.

A method of operating an Android appliance in which code of a calling Activity and an Android OS code execute, the method comprising:

• a. receiving, from the calling Activity, an Intent object encapsulating a “Activity Action” string of the Android operating system and auxiliary data relating to the Intent object;
• b. presenting a user interface of not currently installed applications comprising each application having an activity capable of handling the intent;
• c. if the user selects an application not currently installed on the Android appliance, in response to the user selection:
• i. installing the selected application not currently installed on the Android appliance;
• and
• ii. subsequent to the installation of the selected application, launching the Activity capable of handling the Intent
• iii. passing the Intent object to the Activity capable of handling the Intent, the Activity associated with the, formerly not installed, currently installed application, the Activity supports the “Activity Action” of the Intent object.