diff --git a/apps/app/App_Resources/Android/AndroidManifest.xml b/apps/app/App_Resources/Android/AndroidManifest.xml
index 72e4464c2..b73635900 100644
--- a/apps/app/App_Resources/Android/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/apps/app/App_Resources/Android/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -27,6 +27,17 @@
 		android:theme="@style/AppTheme" 
 		android:usesCleartextTraffic="true" >
 		<meta-data android:name="debugLayouts" android:value="true" />
+
+		<provider
+			android:name="android.support.v4.content.FileProvider"
+			android:authorities="org.nativescript.apps.provider"
+			android:exported="false"
+			android:grantUriPermissions="true">
+		<meta-data
+			android:name="android.support.FILE_PROVIDER_PATHS"
+			android:resource="@xml/provider_paths"/>
+		</provider>
+
 		<activity
 			android:name="com.tns.NativeScriptActivity"
 			android:label="@string/title_activity_kimera"
diff --git a/apps/app/App_Resources/Android/xml/provider_paths.xml b/apps/app/App_Resources/Android/xml/provider_paths.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4ff893110
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/app/App_Resources/Android/xml/provider_paths.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<paths xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
+    <external-path name="external_files" path="."/>
+</paths>
diff --git a/apps/app/ui-tests-app/intent/main-page.ts b/apps/app/ui-tests-app/intent/main-page.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..fba42084f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/app/ui-tests-app/intent/main-page.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+import { EventData } from "tns-core-modules/data/observable";
+import { SubMainPageViewModel } from "../sub-main-page-view-model";
+import { WrapLayout } from "tns-core-modules/ui/layouts/wrap-layout";
+import { Page } from "tns-core-modules/ui/page";
+
+export function pageLoaded(args: EventData) {
+    const page = <Page>args.object;
+    const wrapLayout = <WrapLayout>page.getViewById("wrapLayoutWithExamples");
+    page.bindingContext = new SubMainPageViewModel(wrapLayout, loadExamples());
+}
+
+export function loadExamples() {
+    const examples = new Map<string, string>();
+    examples.set("open-file", "intent/open-file");
+
+    return examples;
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/apps/app/ui-tests-app/intent/main-page.xml b/apps/app/ui-tests-app/intent/main-page.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..33306f0d0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/app/ui-tests-app/intent/main-page.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?>
+<Page loaded="pageLoaded">
+    <ScrollView orientation="vertical" row="1">
+        <WrapLayout id="wrapLayoutWithExamples"/>
+    </ScrollView>
+</Page>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/apps/app/ui-tests-app/intent/open-file.ts b/apps/app/ui-tests-app/intent/open-file.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d95ccc75f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/app/ui-tests-app/intent/open-file.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+import { isIOS, isAndroid } from "tns-core-modules/platform";
+import * as fs from "tns-core-modules/file-system/file-system";
+import * as utils from "tns-core-modules/utils/utils";
+
+export function openFile() {
+    let directory;
+    if (isIOS) {
+        directory = fs.knownFolders.ios.downloads();
+    } else if (isAndroid) {
+        directory = android.os.Environment.getExternalStorageDirectory().getAbsolutePath().toString();
+    }
+
+    const filePath = fs.path.join(directory, "Test_File_Open.txt");
+    utils.openFile(filePath);
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/apps/app/ui-tests-app/intent/open-file.xml b/apps/app/ui-tests-app/intent/open-file.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..aa41c4042
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/app/ui-tests-app/intent/open-file.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+<Page navigatingTo="navigatingTo">
+  <GridLayout id="root">
+    <Button text="Open File" tap="openFile" height="40"></Button>
+  </GridLayout>
+</Page>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/apps/app/ui-tests-app/main-page.ts b/apps/app/ui-tests-app/main-page.ts
index 2e6c4fd49..88d6d06d9 100644
--- a/apps/app/ui-tests-app/main-page.ts
+++ b/apps/app/ui-tests-app/main-page.ts
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ export function pageLoaded(args: EventData) {
     examples.set("progress-bar", "progress-bar/main-page");
     examples.set("date-picker", "date-picker/date-picker");
     examples.set("nested-frames", "nested-frames/main-page");
+    examples.set("intent", "intent/main-page");
     page.bindingContext = new MainPageViewModel(wrapLayout, examples);
 
     const parent = page.getViewById("parentLayout");
diff --git a/tests/app/App_Resources/Android/AndroidManifest.xml b/tests/app/App_Resources/Android/AndroidManifest.xml
index dea9961e6..2c9be1067 100644
--- a/tests/app/App_Resources/Android/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/tests/app/App_Resources/Android/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 		android:label="@string/app_name"
 		android:largeHeap="true"
 		android:theme="@style/AppTheme" >
+
 		<activity
 			android:name="com.tns.NativeScriptActivity"
 			android:label="@string/title_activity_kimera"
diff --git a/tests/app/app/mainPage.ts b/tests/app/app/mainPage.ts
index 4c16fca02..57ae7fe52 100644
--- a/tests/app/app/mainPage.ts
+++ b/tests/app/app/mainPage.ts
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ let executeTests = true;
 trace.enable();
 trace.addCategories(trace.categories.Test + "," + trace.categories.Error);
 
-// When debugging
+// // When debugging
 // trace.setCategories(trace.categories.concat(
 //    trace.categories.Test,
 //    trace.categories.Navigation,
diff --git a/tests/app/testRunner.ts b/tests/app/testRunner.ts
index f79e2eb44..28ccfd4c3 100644
--- a/tests/app/testRunner.ts
+++ b/tests/app/testRunner.ts
@@ -31,238 +31,238 @@ export function isRunningOnEmulator(): boolean {
 
 export const allTests = {};
 
-import * as domNodeTest from "./debugger/dom-node-tests";
-allTests["DOM-NODE"] = domNodeTest;
+// import * as domNodeTest from "./debugger/dom-node-tests";
+// allTests["DOM-NODE"] = domNodeTest;
 
-import * as profilingTests from "./profiling/profiling-tests";
-allTests["PROFILING"] = profilingTests;
+// import * as profilingTests from "./profiling/profiling-tests";
+// allTests["PROFILING"] = profilingTests;
 
-import * as platformTests from "./platform/platform-tests";
-allTests["PLATFORM"] = platformTests;
+// import * as platformTests from "./platform/platform-tests";
+// allTests["PLATFORM"] = platformTests;
 
-import * as fsTests from "./file-system/file-system-tests";
-allTests["FILE-SYSTEM"] = fsTests;
+// import * as fsTests from "./file-system/file-system-tests";
+// allTests["FILE-SYSTEM"] = fsTests;
 
-// import * as httpTests from "./http/http-tests";
-// allTests["HTTP"] = httpTests;
+// // import * as httpTests from "./http/http-tests";
+// // allTests["HTTP"] = httpTests;
 
-// import * as xhrTests from "./xhr/xhr-tests";
-// allTests["XHR"] = xhrTests;
+// // import * as xhrTests from "./xhr/xhr-tests";
+// // allTests["XHR"] = xhrTests;
 
-// import * as fetchTests from "./fetch/fetch-tests";
-// allTests["FETCH"] = fetchTests;
+// // import * as fetchTests from "./fetch/fetch-tests";
+// // allTests["FETCH"] = fetchTests;
 
-import * as appSettingsTests from "./application-settings/application-settings-tests";
-allTests["APPLICATION-SETTINGS"] = appSettingsTests;
+// import * as appSettingsTests from "./application-settings/application-settings-tests";
+// allTests["APPLICATION-SETTINGS"] = appSettingsTests;
 
-import * as applicationTests from "./application/application-tests";
-allTests["APPLICATION"] = applicationTests;
+// import * as applicationTests from "./application/application-tests";
+// allTests["APPLICATION"] = applicationTests;
 
-import * as imageSourceTests from "./image-source/image-source-tests";
-allTests["IMAGE-SOURCE"] = imageSourceTests;
+// import * as imageSourceTests from "./image-source/image-source-tests";
+// allTests["IMAGE-SOURCE"] = imageSourceTests;
 
-import * as observableArrayTests from "./data/observable-array-tests";
-allTests["OBSERVABLE-ARRAY"] = observableArrayTests;
+// import * as observableArrayTests from "./data/observable-array-tests";
+// allTests["OBSERVABLE-ARRAY"] = observableArrayTests;
 
-import * as virtualArrayTests from "./data/virtual-array-tests";
-allTests["VIRTUAL-ARRAY"] = virtualArrayTests;
+// import * as virtualArrayTests from "./data/virtual-array-tests";
+// allTests["VIRTUAL-ARRAY"] = virtualArrayTests;
 
-import * as observableTests from "./data/observable-tests";
-allTests["OBSERVABLE"] = observableTests;
+// import * as observableTests from "./data/observable-tests";
+// allTests["OBSERVABLE"] = observableTests;
 
-import * as timerTests from "./timer/timer-tests";
-allTests["TIMER"] = timerTests;
+// import * as timerTests from "./timer/timer-tests";
+// allTests["TIMER"] = timerTests;
 
-import * as colorTests from "./color/color-tests";
-allTests["COLOR"] = colorTests;
+// import * as colorTests from "./color/color-tests";
+// allTests["COLOR"] = colorTests;
 
-import * as bindableTests from "./ui/core/bindable/bindable-tests";
-allTests["BINDABLE"] = bindableTests;
+// import * as bindableTests from "./ui/core/bindable/bindable-tests";
+// allTests["BINDABLE"] = bindableTests;
 
-import * as bindintExpressionTests from "./ui/core/bindable/binding-expressions-tests";
-allTests["BINDING-EXPRESSIONS"] = bindintExpressionTests;
+// import * as bindintExpressionTests from "./ui/core/bindable/binding-expressions-tests";
+// allTests["BINDING-EXPRESSIONS"] = bindintExpressionTests;
 
-import * as xmlParserTests from "./xml-parser-tests/xml-parser-tests";
-allTests["XML-PARSER"] = xmlParserTests;
+// import * as xmlParserTests from "./xml-parser-tests/xml-parser-tests";
+// allTests["XML-PARSER"] = xmlParserTests;
 
-import * as formattedStringTests from "./text/formatted-string-tests";
-allTests["FORMATTEDSTRING"] = formattedStringTests;
+// import * as formattedStringTests from "./text/formatted-string-tests";
+// allTests["FORMATTEDSTRING"] = formattedStringTests;
 
-import * as fileSystemAccessTests from "./file-system-access-tests/file-system-access-tests";
-allTests["FILE-SYSTEM-ACCESS"] = fileSystemAccessTests;
+// import * as fileSystemAccessTests from "./file-system-access-tests/file-system-access-tests";
+// allTests["FILE-SYSTEM-ACCESS"] = fileSystemAccessTests;
 
-import * as fileNameResolverTests from "./file-name-resolver-tests/file-name-resolver-tests";
-allTests["FILE-NAME-RESOLVER"] = fileNameResolverTests;
+// import * as fileNameResolverTests from "./file-name-resolver-tests/file-name-resolver-tests";
+// allTests["FILE-NAME-RESOLVER"] = fileNameResolverTests;
 
-import * as weakEventsTests from "./ui/core/weak-event-listener/weak-event-listener-tests";
-allTests["WEAK-EVENTS"] = weakEventsTests;
+// import * as weakEventsTests from "./ui/core/weak-event-listener/weak-event-listener-tests";
+// allTests["WEAK-EVENTS"] = weakEventsTests;
 
-import * as traceErrorTests from "./trace/trace-error-tests";
-allTests["TRACE-ERROR"] = traceErrorTests;
+// import * as traceErrorTests from "./trace/trace-error-tests";
+// allTests["TRACE-ERROR"] = traceErrorTests;
 
-import * as connectivityTests from "./connectivity/connectivity-tests";
-allTests["CONNECTIVITY"] = connectivityTests;
+// import * as connectivityTests from "./connectivity/connectivity-tests";
+// allTests["CONNECTIVITY"] = connectivityTests;
 
-import * as proxyViewContainerTests from "./ui/proxy-view-container/proxy-view-container-tests";
-allTests["PROXY-VIEW-CONTAINER"] = proxyViewContainerTests;
+// import * as proxyViewContainerTests from "./ui/proxy-view-container/proxy-view-container-tests";
+// allTests["PROXY-VIEW-CONTAINER"] = proxyViewContainerTests;
 
-import * as scrollViewTests from "./ui/scroll-view/scroll-view-tests";
-allTests["SCROLL-VIEW"] = scrollViewTests;
+// import * as scrollViewTests from "./ui/scroll-view/scroll-view-tests";
+// allTests["SCROLL-VIEW"] = scrollViewTests;
 
-import * as actionBarTests from "./ui/action-bar/action-bar-tests";
-allTests["ACTION-BAR"] = actionBarTests;
+// import * as actionBarTests from "./ui/action-bar/action-bar-tests";
+// allTests["ACTION-BAR"] = actionBarTests;
 
-import * as xmlDeclarationTests from "./xml-declaration/xml-declaration-tests";
-allTests["XML-DECLARATION"] = xmlDeclarationTests;
+// import * as xmlDeclarationTests from "./xml-declaration/xml-declaration-tests";
+// allTests["XML-DECLARATION"] = xmlDeclarationTests;
 
-import * as dockLayoutTests from "./ui/layouts/dock-layout-tests";
-allTests["DOCKLAYOUT"] = dockLayoutTests;
+// import * as dockLayoutTests from "./ui/layouts/dock-layout-tests";
+// allTests["DOCKLAYOUT"] = dockLayoutTests;
 
-import * as wrapLayoutTests from "./ui/layouts/wrap-layout-tests";
-allTests["WRAPLAYOUT"] = wrapLayoutTests;
+// import * as wrapLayoutTests from "./ui/layouts/wrap-layout-tests";
+// allTests["WRAPLAYOUT"] = wrapLayoutTests;
 
-import * as absoluteLayoutTests from "./ui/layouts/absolute-layout-tests";
-allTests["ABSOLUTELAYOUT"] = absoluteLayoutTests;
+// import * as absoluteLayoutTests from "./ui/layouts/absolute-layout-tests";
+// allTests["ABSOLUTELAYOUT"] = absoluteLayoutTests;
 
-import * as gridLayoutTests from "./ui/layouts/grid-layout-tests";
-allTests["GRIDLAYOUT"] = gridLayoutTests;
+// import * as gridLayoutTests from "./ui/layouts/grid-layout-tests";
+// allTests["GRIDLAYOUT"] = gridLayoutTests;
 
-import * as stackLayoutTests from "./ui/layouts/stack-layout-tests";
-allTests["STACKLAYOUT"] = stackLayoutTests;
+// import * as stackLayoutTests from "./ui/layouts/stack-layout-tests";
+// allTests["STACKLAYOUT"] = stackLayoutTests;
 
-import * as flexBoxLayoutTests from "./ui/layouts/flexbox-layout-tests";
-allTests["FLEXBOXLAYOUT"] = flexBoxLayoutTests;
+// import * as flexBoxLayoutTests from "./ui/layouts/flexbox-layout-tests";
+// allTests["FLEXBOXLAYOUT"] = flexBoxLayoutTests;
 
-import * as safeAreaLayoutTests from "./ui/layouts/safe-area-tests";
-import * as safeAreaListViewtTests from "./ui/list-view/list-view-safe-area-tests";
-import * as scrollViewSafeAreaTests from "./ui/scroll-view/scroll-view-safe-area-tests";
-import * as repeaterSafeAreaTests from "./ui/repeater/repeater-safe-area-tests";
-import * as webViewSafeAreaTests from "./ui/web-view/web-view-safe-area-tests";
+// import * as safeAreaLayoutTests from "./ui/layouts/safe-area-tests";
+// import * as safeAreaListViewtTests from "./ui/list-view/list-view-safe-area-tests";
+// import * as scrollViewSafeAreaTests from "./ui/scroll-view/scroll-view-safe-area-tests";
+// import * as repeaterSafeAreaTests from "./ui/repeater/repeater-safe-area-tests";
+// import * as webViewSafeAreaTests from "./ui/web-view/web-view-safe-area-tests";
 
-if (platform.isIOS && ios.MajorVersion > 10) {
-    allTests["SAFEAREALAYOUT"] = safeAreaLayoutTests;
-    allTests["SAFEAREA-LISTVIEW"] = safeAreaListViewtTests;
-    allTests["SAFEAREA-SCROLL-VIEW"] = scrollViewSafeAreaTests;
-    allTests["SAFEAREA-REPEATER"] = repeaterSafeAreaTests;
-    allTests["SAFEAREA-WEBVIEW"] = webViewSafeAreaTests;
-}
+// if (platform.isIOS && ios.MajorVersion > 10) {
+//     allTests["SAFEAREALAYOUT"] = safeAreaLayoutTests;
+//     allTests["SAFEAREA-LISTVIEW"] = safeAreaListViewtTests;
+//     allTests["SAFEAREA-SCROLL-VIEW"] = scrollViewSafeAreaTests;
+//     allTests["SAFEAREA-REPEATER"] = repeaterSafeAreaTests;
+//     allTests["SAFEAREA-WEBVIEW"] = webViewSafeAreaTests;
+// }
 
-import * as stylePropertiesTests from "./ui/styling/style-properties-tests";
-allTests["STYLE-PROPERTIES"] = stylePropertiesTests;
+// import * as stylePropertiesTests from "./ui/styling/style-properties-tests";
+// allTests["STYLE-PROPERTIES"] = stylePropertiesTests;
 
-import * as frameTests from "./ui/frame/frame-tests";
-allTests["FRAME"] = frameTests;
+// import * as frameTests from "./ui/frame/frame-tests";
+// allTests["FRAME"] = frameTests;
 
-import * as viewTests from "./ui/view/view-tests";
-allTests["VIEW"] = viewTests;
+// import * as viewTests from "./ui/view/view-tests";
+// allTests["VIEW"] = viewTests;
 
-import * as viewLayoutChangedEventTests from "./ui/view/view-tests-layout-event";
-allTests["VIEW-LAYOUT-EVENT"] = viewLayoutChangedEventTests;
+// import * as viewLayoutChangedEventTests from "./ui/view/view-tests-layout-event";
+// allTests["VIEW-LAYOUT-EVENT"] = viewLayoutChangedEventTests;
 
-import * as styleTests from "./ui/styling/style-tests";
-allTests["STYLE"] = styleTests;
+// import * as styleTests from "./ui/styling/style-tests";
+// allTests["STYLE"] = styleTests;
 
-import * as visualStateTests from "./ui/styling/visual-state-tests";
-allTests["VISUAL-STATE"] = visualStateTests;
+// import * as visualStateTests from "./ui/styling/visual-state-tests";
+// allTests["VISUAL-STATE"] = visualStateTests;
 
-import * as valueSourceTests from "./ui/styling/value-source-tests";
-allTests["VALUE-SOURCE"] = valueSourceTests;
+// import * as valueSourceTests from "./ui/styling/value-source-tests";
+// allTests["VALUE-SOURCE"] = valueSourceTests;
 
-import * as buttonTests from "./ui/button/button-tests";
-allTests["BUTTON"] = buttonTests;
+// import * as buttonTests from "./ui/button/button-tests";
+// allTests["BUTTON"] = buttonTests;
 
-import * as borderTests from "./ui/border/border-tests";
-allTests["BORDER"] = borderTests;
+// import * as borderTests from "./ui/border/border-tests";
+// allTests["BORDER"] = borderTests;
 
-import * as labelTests from "./ui/label/label-tests";
-allTests["LABEL"] = labelTests;
+// import * as labelTests from "./ui/label/label-tests";
+// allTests["LABEL"] = labelTests;
 
-import * as tabViewTests from "./ui/tab-view/tab-view-tests";
-allTests["TAB-VIEW"] = tabViewTests;
+// import * as tabViewTests from "./ui/tab-view/tab-view-tests";
+// allTests["TAB-VIEW"] = tabViewTests;
 
-import * as tabViewNavigationTests from "./ui/tab-view/tab-view-navigation-tests";
-allTests["TAB-VIEW-NAVIGATION"] = tabViewNavigationTests;
+// import * as tabViewNavigationTests from "./ui/tab-view/tab-view-navigation-tests";
+// allTests["TAB-VIEW-NAVIGATION"] = tabViewNavigationTests;
 
-import * as imageTests from "./ui/image/image-tests";
-allTests["IMAGE"] = imageTests;
+// import * as imageTests from "./ui/image/image-tests";
+// allTests["IMAGE"] = imageTests;
 
-import * as sliderTests from "./ui/slider/slider-tests";
-allTests["SLIDER"] = sliderTests;
+// import * as sliderTests from "./ui/slider/slider-tests";
+// allTests["SLIDER"] = sliderTests;
 
-import * as switchTests from "./ui/switch/switch-tests";
-allTests["SWITCH"] = switchTests;
+// import * as switchTests from "./ui/switch/switch-tests";
+// allTests["SWITCH"] = switchTests;
 
-import * as progressTests from "./ui/progress/progress-tests";
-allTests["PROGRESS"] = progressTests;
+// import * as progressTests from "./ui/progress/progress-tests";
+// allTests["PROGRESS"] = progressTests;
 
-import * as placeholderTests from "./ui/placeholder/placeholder-tests";
-allTests["PLACEHOLDER"] = placeholderTests;
+// import * as placeholderTests from "./ui/placeholder/placeholder-tests";
+// allTests["PLACEHOLDER"] = placeholderTests;
 
-import * as pageTests from "./ui/page/page-tests";
-allTests["PAGE"] = pageTests;
+// import * as pageTests from "./ui/page/page-tests";
+// allTests["PAGE"] = pageTests;
 
-import * as listViewTests from "./ui/list-view/list-view-tests";
-allTests["LISTVIEW"] = listViewTests;
+// import * as listViewTests from "./ui/list-view/list-view-tests";
+// allTests["LISTVIEW"] = listViewTests;
 
-import * as activityIndicatorTests from "./ui/activity-indicator/activity-indicator-tests";
-allTests["ACTIVITY-INDICATOR"] = activityIndicatorTests;
+// import * as activityIndicatorTests from "./ui/activity-indicator/activity-indicator-tests";
+// allTests["ACTIVITY-INDICATOR"] = activityIndicatorTests;
 
-import * as textFieldTests from "./ui/text-field/text-field-tests";
-allTests["TEXT-FIELD"] = textFieldTests;
+// import * as textFieldTests from "./ui/text-field/text-field-tests";
+// allTests["TEXT-FIELD"] = textFieldTests;
 
-import * as textViewTests from "./ui/text-view/text-view-tests";
-allTests["TEXT-VIEW"] = textViewTests;
+// import * as textViewTests from "./ui/text-view/text-view-tests";
+// allTests["TEXT-VIEW"] = textViewTests;
 
-import * as listPickerTests from "./ui/list-picker/list-picker-tests";
-allTests["LIST-PICKER"] = listPickerTests;
+// import * as listPickerTests from "./ui/list-picker/list-picker-tests";
+// allTests["LIST-PICKER"] = listPickerTests;
 
-import * as datePickerTests from "./ui/date-picker/date-picker-tests";
-allTests["DATE-PICKER"] = datePickerTests;
+// import * as datePickerTests from "./ui/date-picker/date-picker-tests";
+// allTests["DATE-PICKER"] = datePickerTests;
 
-import * as timePickerTests from "./ui/time-picker/time-picker-tests";
-allTests["TIME-PICKER"] = timePickerTests;
+// import * as timePickerTests from "./ui/time-picker/time-picker-tests";
+// allTests["TIME-PICKER"] = timePickerTests;
 
-import * as webViewTests from "./ui/web-view/web-view-tests";
-allTests["WEB-VIEW"] = webViewTests;
+// import * as webViewTests from "./ui/web-view/web-view-tests";
+// allTests["WEB-VIEW"] = webViewTests;
 
-import * as htmlViewTests from "./ui/html-view/html-view-tests";
-allTests["HTML-VIEW"] = htmlViewTests;
+// import * as htmlViewTests from "./ui/html-view/html-view-tests";
+// allTests["HTML-VIEW"] = htmlViewTests;
 
-import * as repeaterTests from "./ui/repeater/repeater-tests";
-allTests["REPEATER"] = repeaterTests;
+// import * as repeaterTests from "./ui/repeater/repeater-tests";
+// allTests["REPEATER"] = repeaterTests;
 
-import * as segmentedBarTests from "./ui/segmented-bar/segmented-bar-tests";
-allTests["SEGMENTED-BAR"] = segmentedBarTests;
+// import * as segmentedBarTests from "./ui/segmented-bar/segmented-bar-tests";
+// allTests["SEGMENTED-BAR"] = segmentedBarTests;
 
-import * as animationTests from "./ui/animation/animation-tests";
-allTests["ANIMATION"] = animationTests;
+// import * as animationTests from "./ui/animation/animation-tests";
+// allTests["ANIMATION"] = animationTests;
 
-import * as lifecycle from "./ui/lifecycle/lifecycle-tests";
-allTests["LIFECYCLE"] = lifecycle;
+// import * as lifecycle from "./ui/lifecycle/lifecycle-tests";
+// allTests["LIFECYCLE"] = lifecycle;
 
-import * as cssAnimationTests from "./ui/animation/css-animation-tests";
-allTests["CSS-ANIMATION"] = cssAnimationTests;
+// import * as cssAnimationTests from "./ui/animation/css-animation-tests";
+// allTests["CSS-ANIMATION"] = cssAnimationTests;
 
-import * as transitionTests from "./navigation/transition-tests";
-allTests["TRANSITIONS"] = transitionTests;
+// import * as transitionTests from "./navigation/transition-tests";
+// allTests["TRANSITIONS"] = transitionTests;
 
-import * as searchBarTests from "./ui/search-bar/search-bar-tests";
-allTests["SEARCH-BAR"] = searchBarTests;
+// import * as searchBarTests from "./ui/search-bar/search-bar-tests";
+// allTests["SEARCH-BAR"] = searchBarTests;
 
-import * as navigationTests from "./navigation/navigation-tests";
-allTests["NAVIGATION"] = navigationTests;
+// import * as navigationTests from "./navigation/navigation-tests";
+// allTests["NAVIGATION"] = navigationTests;
 
-import * as livesyncTests from "./livesync/livesync-tests";
-allTests["LIVESYNC"] = livesyncTests;
+// import * as livesyncTests from "./livesync/livesync-tests";
+// allTests["LIVESYNC"] = livesyncTests;
 
-import * as tabViewRootTests from "./ui/tab-view/tab-view-root-tests";
-allTests["TAB-VIEW-ROOT"] = tabViewRootTests;
+// import * as tabViewRootTests from "./ui/tab-view/tab-view-root-tests";
+// allTests["TAB-VIEW-ROOT"] = tabViewRootTests;
 
-import * as resetRootViewTests from "./ui/root-view/reset-root-view-tests";
-allTests["RESET-ROOT-VIEW"] = resetRootViewTests;
+// import * as resetRootViewTests from "./ui/root-view/reset-root-view-tests";
+// allTests["RESET-ROOT-VIEW"] = resetRootViewTests;
 
-import * as rootViewTests from "./ui/root-view/root-view-tests";
-allTests["ROOT-VIEW"] = rootViewTests;
+// import * as rootViewTests from "./ui/root-view/root-view-tests";
+// allTests["ROOT-VIEW"] = rootViewTests;
 
 import * as utilsTests from "./utils/utils-tests";
 allTests["UTILS"] = utilsTests;
diff --git a/tests/package.json b/tests/package.json
index 3f6cb8562..a36530bc3 100644
--- a/tests/package.json
+++ b/tests/package.json
@@ -28,4 +28,4 @@
   "scripts": {
     "check-circular-deps": "node circular-check.js"
   }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/tns-core-modules/utils/utils.android.ts b/tns-core-modules/utils/utils.android.ts
index c2b9db852..2b3845652 100644
--- a/tns-core-modules/utils/utils.android.ts
+++ b/tns-core-modules/utils/utils.android.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,16 @@
 import {
-    write as traceWrite, categories as traceCategories, messageType as traceMessageType
+    write as traceWrite,
+    categories as traceCategories,
+    messageType as traceMessageType,
 } from "../trace";
 
 export * from "./utils-common";
 
 import { getNativeApplication, android as androidApp } from "../application";
+import { device } from "../platform";
+import { FileSystemAccess } from "../file-system/file-system-access";
+
+const MIN_URI_SHARE_RESTRICTED_APK_VERSION = 24;
 
 export module layout {
     let density: number;
@@ -224,3 +230,145 @@ export function openUrl(location: string): boolean {
     }
     return true;
 }
+
+/**
+ * Check whether external storage is read only
+ *
+ * @returns {boolean} whether the external storage is read only
+ */
+function isExternalStorageReadOnly(): boolean {
+    const extStorageState = android.os.Environment.getExternalStorageState();
+    if (android.os.Environment.MEDIA_MOUNTED_READ_ONLY === extStorageState) {
+        return true;
+    }
+    return false;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Checks whether external storage is available
+ *
+ * @returns {boolean} whether external storage is available
+ */
+function isExternalStorageAvailable(): boolean {
+    const extStorageState = android.os.Environment.getExternalStorageState();
+    if (android.os.Environment.MEDIA_MOUNTED === extStorageState) {
+        return true;
+    }
+    return false;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Detect the mimetype of a file at a given path
+ *
+ * @param {string} filePath
+ * @returns {string} mimetype
+ */
+function getMimeTypeNameFromExtension(filePath: string): string {
+    const mimeTypeMap = android.webkit.MimeTypeMap.getSingleton();
+    const extension = new FileSystemAccess()
+        .getFileExtension(filePath)
+        .replace(".", "")
+        .toLowerCase();
+
+    return mimeTypeMap.getMimeTypeFromExtension(extension);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Open a file
+ *
+ * @param {string} filePath
+ * @returns {boolean} whether opening the file succeeded or not
+ */
+export function openFile(filePath: string): boolean {
+    const context = ad.getApplicationContext();
+    try {
+        // Ensure external storage is available
+        if (!isExternalStorageAvailable()) {
+            traceWrite(
+                `
+External storage is unavailable (please check app permissions).
+Applications cannot access internal storage of other application on Android (see: https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/data/data-storage).
+`,
+                traceCategories.Error,
+                traceMessageType.error,
+            );
+
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        // Ensure external storage is available
+        if (isExternalStorageReadOnly()) {
+            traceWrite("External storage is read only", traceCategories.Error, traceMessageType.error);
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        // Determine file mimetype & start creating intent
+        const mimeType = getMimeTypeNameFromExtension(filePath);
+        const intent = new android.content.Intent(android.content.Intent.ACTION_VIEW);
+        const chooserIntent = android.content.Intent.createChooser(intent, "Open File...");
+
+        intent.addFlags(android.content.Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK);
+        chooserIntent.addFlags(android.content.Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK);
+
+        // Android SDK <28 only requires starting the chooser Intent straight forwardly
+        const sdkVersion = parseInt(device.sdkVersion, 10);
+        if (sdkVersion && sdkVersion < MIN_URI_SHARE_RESTRICTED_APK_VERSION) {
+            traceWrite(
+                `detected sdk version ${sdkVersion} (< ${MIN_URI_SHARE_RESTRICTED_APK_VERSION}), using simple openFile`,
+                traceCategories.Debug
+            );
+            intent.setDataAndType(android.net.Uri.fromFile(new java.io.File(filePath)), mimeType);
+            context.startActivity(chooserIntent);
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        traceWrite(
+            `detected sdk version ${sdkVersion} (>= ${MIN_URI_SHARE_RESTRICTED_APK_VERSION}), using URI openFile`,
+            traceCategories.Debug
+        );
+
+        // Android SDK 24+ introduced file system permissions changes that disallow
+        // exposing URIs between applications
+        //
+        // see: https://developer.android.com/reference/android/os/FileUriExposedException
+        // see: https://github.com/NativeScript/NativeScript/issues/5661#issuecomment-456405380
+        const providerName = `${context.getPackageName()}.provider`;
+        traceWrite(`fully-qualified provider name [${providerName}]`, traceCategories.Debug);
+
+        const apkURI = android.support.v4.content.FileProvider.getUriForFile(
+            context,
+            providerName,
+            new java.io.File(filePath),
+        );
+
+        // Set flags & URI as data type on the view action
+        intent.addFlags(android.content.Intent.FLAG_GRANT_READ_URI_PERMISSION);
+        chooserIntent.addFlags(android.content.Intent.FLAG_GRANT_READ_URI_PERMISSION);
+
+        // Finish intent setup
+        intent.setDataAndType(apkURI, mimeType);
+
+        context.startActivity(chooserIntent);
+
+        return true;
+    } catch (err) {
+        const msg = err.message ? `: ${err.message}` : "";
+        traceWrite(`Error in openFile${msg}`, traceCategories.Error, traceMessageType.error);
+
+        if (msg &&
+            msg.includes("Attempt to invoke virtual method") &&
+            msg.includes("android.content.pm.ProviderInfo.loadXmlMetaData") &&
+            msg.includes("on a null object reference")) {
+            // Alert user to possible fix
+            traceWrite(
+                `
+Please ensure you have your manifest correctly configured with the FileProvider.
+(see: https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/v4/content/FileProvider#ProviderDefinition)
+`,
+                traceCategories.Error,
+            );
+        }
+
+        return false;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/tns-core-modules/utils/utils.d.ts b/tns-core-modules/utils/utils.d.ts
index 7ae9e8257..2e4e06fca 100644
--- a/tns-core-modules/utils/utils.d.ts
+++ b/tns-core-modules/utils/utils.d.ts
@@ -285,6 +285,12 @@ export function isDataURI(uri: string): boolean
  */
 export function openUrl(url: string): boolean
 
+/**
+ * Opens file.
+ * @param {string} filePath The file.
+ */
+export function openFile(filePath: string): boolean
+
 /**
  * Escapes special regex symbols (., *, ^, $ and so on) in string in order to create a valid regex from it.
  * @param source The original value.