Intent to Whatsapp with Image & Text

intent_to_wp.java

int resID = mContext.getResources().getIdentifier(category.getFile_name(), "drawable", mContext.getPackageName());

// create file from drawable image
Bitmap bm = BitmapFactory.decodeResource(mContext.getResources(), resID);

File filesDir = mContext.getFilesDir();
File imageFile = new File(filesDir, category.getFile_name() + ".jpeg");

OutputStream os;
try {
    os = new FileOutputStream(imageFile);
    bm.compress(Bitmap.CompressFormat.JPEG, 100, os); // 100% quality
    os.flush();
    os.close();
} catch (Exception e) {
    Log.e(getClass().getSimpleName(), "Error writing bitmap", e);
}


// create new Intent
Intent intent = new Intent();
intent.setAction(Intent.ACTION_SEND);

intent.setType("text/plain");
intent.setPackage("com.whatsapp");
intent.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_TEXT, "Merry Christmas! 🎅");

intent.setFlags(Intent.FLAG_GRANT_READ_URI_PERMISSION);

Uri uri = FileProvider.getUriForFile(mContext, BuildConfig.APPLICATION_ID, imageFile);
intent.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_STREAM, uri);

intent.setType("image/jpeg");
mContext.startActivity(Intent.createChooser(intent, "send"));