Plugin stopped working when just setting "intent" to start an activity from another app

[csampalis]

LaunchIntent = new Intent();
if(params.has("intent")) {
 ComponentName ci = new ComponentName(cordova.getActivity().getPackageName(),  params.getString("intent"));
     LaunchIntent.setComponent(ci);
}

I tried updating the plugin and now just setting "intent" stopped working. By checking the code I discovered that this part is causing the problem. Why set the component using cordova.getActivity().getPackageName()? Now I need to specify the "component" property because the activity I am trying to start is not from my app. Isn't new Intent(intentString); the right way?