A computer-implemented method for identifying and obtaining a suitable application for interacting with a selected content item by providing secure access to a limited portion of information on the selected content item, the method comprising: receiving, in an initial application running on a device, a selection from a user to interact with a content item accessible by the initial application; providing, by the initial application, a limited portion of information on the content item to an activity manager of the device; generating, by the activity manager, a hash value from the limited portion of information on the content item; providing, by the activity manager, a portion of the hash value to a resolver interface of the device, wherein the portion of the hash value is generated by selecting a first predetermined number of bits of the hash value; comparing, by the resolver interface, the portion of the hash value generated from the limited portion of information on the content item to a corresponding portion of a hash value generated for at least one application, wherein each respective hash value generated for the at least one application is available in an application database; when the comparison of the portion of the hash value generated from the limited portion of information on the content item to the corresponding portion of the hash value generated for the at least one application indicates a match, then providing, by the resolver interface, the full hash value generated for the at least one application from the application database to the activity manager; and comparing, by the activity manager, the full hash value generated from the limited portion of information on the content item with the provided full hash value generated for the at least one application; when the comparison of the full hash value generated from the limited portion of information on the content item with the provided full hash value generated for the at least one application indicates a match for at least one suitable application, then requesting, by the activity manager, a copy of the at least one suitable application for execution on the device; executing the at least one suitable application on the device; and providing, by the activity manager, the limited portion of information on the content item to the at least one suitable application for interaction by the user. receiving, in an initial application running on a device, a selection from a user to interact with a content item accessible by the initial application; providing, by the initial application, a limited portion of information on the content item to an activity manager of the device; generating, by the activity manager, a hash value from the limited portion of information on the content item; providing, by the activity manager, a portion of the hash value to a resolver interface of the device, wherein the portion of the hash value is generated by selecting a first predetermined number of bits of the hash value; comparing, by the resolver interface, the portion of the hash value generated from the limited portion of information on the content item to a corresponding portion of a hash value generated for at least one application, wherein each respective hash value generated for the at least one application is available in an application database; when the comparison of the portion of the hash value generated from the limited portion of information on the content item to the corresponding portion of the hash value generated for the at least one application indicates a match, then providing, by the resolver interface, the full hash value generated for the at least one application from the application database to the activity manager; and comparing, by the activity manager, the full hash value generated from the limited portion of information on the content item with the provided full hash value generated for the at least one application; providing, by the resolver interface, the full hash value generated for the at least one application from the application database to the activity manager; and comparing, by the activity manager, the full hash value generated from the limited portion of information on the content item with the provided full hash value generated for the at least one application; when the comparison of the full hash value generated from the limited portion of information on the content item with the provided full hash value generated for the at least one application indicates a match for at least one suitable application, then requesting, by the activity manager, a copy of the at least one suitable application for execution on the device; executing the at least one suitable application on the device; and providing, by the activity manager, the limited portion of information on the content item to the at least one suitable application for interaction by the user.