share to g+ gives just a link, no result image

[rwst]

Presumably Google+ accesses the link without getting output. Not sure how to resolve this. Ideally G+ would show the generated HTML like a browser but is this possible, at all?

Solution needing Google Play Service is to share an image and give the URL in the accompanying text. See the PlusShare documentation: When you share media to Google+, you cannot also use the setContentUrl method. If you want to include a URL in the post with the media, you should append the URL to the prefilled text in the setText() method.

However, this solution would mean a minimum API 2.3 (Level 9) and an annoying message to the user "This app wants access to your G+ data etc.". Also, other social networks still don't show images. So, I prefer offering #48, and enhancing the server.