How can you start a new activity in Kotlin?

Starting a new activity in Kotlin is accomplished by creating an Intent and calling startActivity(intent). The Intent serves as a messaging object that allows components to request functionality from other components. It contains information about what action should be performed, in this case, launching a new activity.

When you create an Intent, you typically specify the context from which you are starting the activity and the target activity class. The startActivity(intent) method is then called with that Intent as its parameter, which effectively transitions the user from one activity to another within the application.

This approach adheres to the Android framework's architecture, which relies on intents for communication between components, providing flexibility and decoupling. For instance, it allows you to start not just activities in your own app but also activities from other apps, if permitted.

The other methods listed do not directly represent the correct procedure for launching a new activity. Using startService is intended for starting a service rather than an activity. Directly invoking the activity class would not work since you cannot call an activity like a regular function in Android; it requires the context of an Intent. Lastly, modifying the AndroidManifest.xml is necessary for defining activities in an