Web Browser using WebView

In this tutorial we will create a simple web browser (with EditText to input, Button to search,

WebView to load Url).

✓Search a query(with google search engine)

✓Load a Url

✓Auto correct Url

✓Go to previous page

Step 1: Create a new project OR Open your project

Step 2: Code

AndroidManifest.xml

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    package="com.blogspot.devofandroid.myapplication">

    <!--add internet permission-->
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET"/>

    <application
        android:allowBackup="true"
        android:icon="@mipmap/ic_launcher"
        android:label="@string/app_name"
        android:roundIcon="@mipmap/ic_launcher_round"
        android:supportsRtl="true"
        android:theme="@style/AppTheme">
        <activity android:name=".MainActivity"
            android:theme="@style/Theme.AppCompat.Light.NoActionBar">
            <intent-filter>
                <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />

                <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
            </intent-filter>
        </activity>
    </application>

</manifest>

activity_main.xml

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
    xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="match_parent"
    android:orientation="vertical"
    tools:context=".MainActivity">
    <LinearLayout
        android:layout_margin="2dp"
        android:layout_width="match_parent"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:orientation="horizontal"
        android:gravity="center">
        <EditText
            android:layout_width="0dp"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
            android:id="@+id/url_et"
            android:hint="https://"
            android:inputType="textWebEditText|textUri"
            android:singleLine="true"
            android:layout_weight="1"
            android:background="@null"
            android:focusable="true" />
        <Button
            android:id="@+id/search_btn"
            android:text="GO"
            style="@style/Base.Widget.AppCompat.Button.Colored"
            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
            android:layout_height="wrap_content" />
    </LinearLayout>
    <WebView
        android:id="@+id/web_view"
        android:layout_width="match_parent"
        android:layout_height="match_parent" />

</LinearLayout>

MainActivity.java

package com.blogspot.devofandroid.myapplication;


import android.os.Bundle;
import android.support.v7.app.AppCompatActivity;
import android.view.KeyEvent;
import android.view.View;
import android.webkit.WebView;
import android.webkit.WebViewClient;
import android.widget.Button;
import android.widget.EditText;
import android.widget.ImageButton;

public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity {

    WebView webView;
    EditText mUrlEt;
    Button mSearchBtn;

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

        webView = findViewById(R.id.web_view);
        mUrlEt = findViewById(R.id.url_et);
        mSearchBtn = findViewById(R.id.search_btn);

        webView.setWebViewClient(new WebViewClient());
        webView.getSettings().setLoadsImagesAutomatically(true);
        webView.getSettings().setJavaScriptEnabled(true);
        webView.setScrollBarStyle(View.SCROLLBARS_INSIDE_OVERLAY);

        mSearchBtn.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
            @Override
            public void onClick(View view) {
                String url = mUrlEt.getText().toString().trim();
                if (!url.contains(".")){
                    url= "https://www.google.com/search?q="+url;
                    webView.loadUrl(url);
                }
                if (url.startsWith("https://") || url.startsWith("https:/")){
                    webView.loadUrl(url);
                }
                else {
                    url ="https://"+url;
                    mUrlEt.setText(url);
                    webView.loadUrl(url);
                }
            }
        });
    }

    @Override
    public boolean onKeyDown(int keyCode, KeyEvent event) {
        // Check if the key event was the Back button and if there's history
        if ((keyCode == KeyEvent.KEYCODE_BACK) && webView.canGoBack()) {
            webView.goBack();
            return true;
        }
        // If it wasn't the Back key or there's no web page history, bubble up to the default
        // system behavior (probably exit the activity)
        return super.onKeyDown(keyCode, event);
    }

}

Step 3: Output