I have been looking into building a app to replace the homescreen on android, I need to know how to add the option to add app shortcut to my app.
In your app's manifest file (AndroidManifest.xml), find an activity whose intent filters are set to the android.intent.action.MAIN action and the android.intent.category.LAUNCHER category.
Add a <meta-data> element to this activity that references the resource file where the app's shortcuts are defined:
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
package="com.example.myapplication">
<application ... >
<activity android:name="Main">
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
<category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
</intent-filter>
<meta-data android:name="android.app.shortcuts"
android:resource="#xml/shortcuts" />
</activity>
</application>
</manifest>
You can find the rest here - https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/ui/shortcuts.html
Hope this helps!
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Uploading react native app bundle to Google play console for testing but it shows me : You uploaded an APK or app bundle with a shortcuts XML configuration with the following error: Element '<shortcut>' is missing a required attribute, 'android:shortcutId'.
My shortcuts.xml File:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<shortcuts xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
<shortcut android:shortcutId="ID_test" android:enabled="true"
android:shortcutShortLabel="#string/compose_shortcut_short_label"
android:shortcutLongLabel="#string/compose_shortcut_long_label">
<intent android:action="android.intent.action.VIEW"
android:targetPackage="com.nativebasetest2"
android:targetClass="com.nativebasetest2.MainActivity" />
<!-- If your shortcut is associated with multiple intents, include them
here. The last intent in the list determines what the user sees when
they launch this shortcut. -->
<categories android:name="android.shortcut.conversation" />
<capability-binding android:key="actions.intent.OPEN_APP_FEATURE" />
<capability android:name="actions.intent.OPEN_APP_FEATURE">
<intent android:action="android.intent.action.VIEW"
android:targetPackage="com.nativebasetest2"
android:targetClass="com.nativebasetest2.MainActivity">
<extra android:key="requiredForegroundActivity"
android:value="com.nativebasetest2/MainActivity"/>
</intent>
</capability>
</shortcuts>
AndroidManifest.xml File:
<activity
android:name=".MainActivity"
android:label="#string/app_name"
android:configChanges=
"keyboard|keyboardHidden|orientation|screenSize|uiMod"
android:launchMode="singleTask"
android:screenOrientation="portrait"
android:windowSoftInputMode="adjustResize">
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
<category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
</intent-filter>
<meta-data android:name="android.app.shortcuts"
android:resource="#xml/shortcuts" />
</activity>
Please help me to find what is wrong here, TIA
Element '<shortcut>' is missing a required attribute, 'android:shortcutId'.
is showing because the minSdkVersion must be 25.
That being said, if you still want your app to support OS below SDK 25, you can create a xml folder for SDK 25:
xml-v25
put your shortcuts file in it.
xml-v25/shortcuts.xml
Edit the xml/shortcuts.xml and remove any <shortcut> tag.
Shortcuts will be available for SDK 25 and above, and your app can be installed for anything that match your minSDKVersion
Add a reference to shortcuts.xml in your app manifest by following these steps:
In your app's manifest file (AndroidManifest.xml), find an activity whose intent filters are set to the android.intent.action.MAIN action and the android.intent.category.LAUNCHER category.
Add a reference to shortcuts.xml in AndroidManifest.xml using a tag in the Activity that has intent filters for both MAIN and LAUNCHER, as follows:
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
package="com.example.myapplication">
<application ... >
<activity android:name="Main">
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
<category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
</intent-filter>
<meta-data android:name="android.app.shortcuts"
android:resource="#xml/shortcuts" />
</activity>
</application>
</manifest>
I solved it by doing change in android/build.gradle.
minsdkVersion = 30
taargetsdkVersion = 30
I'm facing the following error:
Error while executing: am start -n
"com.package/com.package.SplashActivity" -a android.intent.action.MAIN
-c android.intent.category.LAUNCHER
Starting: Intent { act=android.intent.action.MAIN cat=[android.intent.category.LAUNCHER] cmp=com.package/.SplashActivity
} Error type 3 Error: Activity class
{com.package/com.package.SplashActivity} does not exist. Error
while Launching activity
So what can I do to resolve this issue
Android Manifest:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
package="com.company.xyz">
<application
android:name="GoogleAnalyticsApp"
android:allowBackup="true"
android:icon="#drawable/ic_launcher"
android:label="#string/app_name"
android:largeHeap="true"
android:theme="#style/MyMaterialTheme">
<activity
android:name=".SplashActivity"
android:screenOrientation="portrait">
<!-- For Pushwoosh we have to set following code: -->
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
<category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
</intent-filter>
<intent-filter>
<action android:name=".MESSAGE" />
<category android:name="android.intent.category.DEFAULT" />
</intent-filter>
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.intent.action.SEND" />
<category android:name="android.intent.category.DEFAULT" />
<data android:mimeType="text/plain" />
</intent-filter>
</activity>
</application>
</manifest>
I have added Manifest file also in that you can see what I need to change and I am using push for notification.
Thanks for the help in advance.
Edited : com.company.xyz packagename which is same in other build.gradle and manifest
I have checked both files are having same package name and the application is running in all device but when i try to run it on OREO it not launching activity.
OP, Have you found a solution for this?
I had the same issue using a splash screen in android o. It was caused by the custom theme I was using before O. Are you using a custom theme for that activity?
If so, this solution might help you.
The custom theme had this code
<item name="android:windowBackground">#drawable/background_splash</item>
but android O seems to crash with it so try this solution that I used to solve my issue
Create a new value-v26/styles.xml then add the code below in that xml
<style name="Splashscreen" parent="Theme.AppCompat.NoActionBar">
<item name="android:windowSplashscreenContent">#drawable/splashscreen</item>
Replace the background drawable with your own.
The full detail of the solution is from this post by Omkar Amberkar
make sure in android manifest file in your SplashActivity is call first like below code..
<activity
android:name=".activity.SplashActivity"><!--activity is package name. hear pass your first activity to load app start-->
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
<category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
</intent-filter>
</activity>
Activity class {com.package/com.package.SplashActivity} does not exist.
I think the activity class package name or the manifest declaration along with the fully specified package name is missing in your case.
I am running an app in Android Studio and it gives 2 app icons in Androi Studio.
Also, I have moved from Eclipse to Android Studio and now I'm having trouble with how to make the color of logcat same as in Eclipse.
My question is that there are 2 app icons when I run the app, and when I uninstall it, 2 of them have been removed. Is that normal in Android Studio?
I have found that Android Studio can copy keys from Eclipse.
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
package="com.mytrack.ph"
android:versionCode="1"
android:versionName="1.0" >
<uses-sdk
android:minSdkVersion="14"
android:targetSdkVersion="19" />
<uses-feature
android:glEsVersion="0x00020000"
android:required="true"/>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET"/>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE"/>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.VIBRATE"/>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WAKE_LOCK"/>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE"/>
<!-- Google Map v.2 permissions -->
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION"/>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION"/>
<!-- GCM permissions -->
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS" />
<uses-permission android:name="com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE" />
<permission android:name="com.example.gcm.permission.C2D_MESSAGE"
android:protectionLevel="signature" />
<uses-permission android:name="com.example.gcm.permission.C2D_MESSAGE" />
<!-- Writing Persmission -->
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_USER_DICTIONARY" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_PROFILE" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_CONTACTS"/>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_PROFILE"/>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_CONTACT"/>
<application
android:allowBackup="true"
android:icon="#drawable/ic_launcher"
android:label="#string/app_name" >
<activity android:name="com.mytrack.ph.SplashActivity"
android:label="#string/app_name"
android:noHistory="true"
android:screenOrientation="portrait"
android:theme="#style/splashScreenTheme" >
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
<category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
</intent-filter>
</activity>
<activity
android:name="com.mytrack.ph.LoginActivity"
android:label="#string/app_name"
android:screenOrientation="portrait"
>
</activity>
<meta-data
android:name="com.google.android.gms.version"
android:value="#integer/google_play_services_version" />
<meta-data
android:name="com.google.android.maps.v2.API_KEY"
android:value="#string/google_map_api_key"/>
<activity android:name="com.facebook.LoginActivity"
android:theme="#android:style/Theme.Translucent.NoTitleBar"
android:label="#string/app_name" />
<meta-data android:name="com.facebook.sdk.ApplicationId" android:value="#string/app_id"/>
<service android:name="com.my.track.service.MyTrackService"></service>
<receiver
android:name="com.my.track.service.MyTrackGcmBroadcastReceiver"
android:permission="com.google.android.c2dm.permission.SEND" >
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="com.google.android.c2dm.intent.RECEIVE" />
<category android:name="com.my.track.service" />
</intent-filter>
</receiver>
<service android:name="com.my.track.service.MyTrackGcmIntentService" />
<activity android:name="NavigationMenuActivity"
android:configChanges="orientation|keyboardHidden"
android:screenOrientation="portrait"
android:launchMode="singleTop"
android:permission="com.google.android.c2dm.permission.SEND" >
></activity>
<receiver android:name="com.my.track.results.ConnectionChangeReceiver" >
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.net.conn.CONNECTIVITY_CHANGE"/>
</intent-filter>
</receiver>
</application>
</manifest>
I though this is normal in android studio. Running an app gives 2 launcher icons.
PS:
my AndroidManifest.xml is inside main folder and I used eclipse to export to gradle build.
Im using Android Studio 0.8.6
thanks.
I got it! yes at last , i have to study gradles and stuff.
Actually I have 2 android projects inside the Project, one is a library and the other one is the main app.
I found out that when i imported those projects Android Studio (I exported the lib to gradle build from eclipse) doesn't care if that is a lib project or a main project. (Correct me if im wrong ).
so the only thing to make it work is to remove the intent-filter of that lib-android-project.
EDIT:
#all
solved it ! thanks to everyone, I never knew there was another AndroidManifest.xml , i thought eclipse removed it. and i thought Exporting it to gradle will remove it because it is checked as a library.
thanks for all your help.
The <intent-filter> that affects creating multiple launcher icon is the following one:
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN"/>
<category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER"/>
</intent-filter>
Android Studio's manifest merger will always combine <intent-filter>s in library projects into main project's manifest. You may end up having multiple LAUNCHER intents in your synthesized manifest, thus having multiple launcher icons. To avoid this, simply remove the LAUNCHER intents from the library projects' manifest.
You declare two intent filter, used only one Intent filter in the activity, on AndroidManifest.
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
<category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
</intent-filter>
If you used two or more intent filter in AndroidManifest, then you will have two app icon, So remove it & set one intent filter.
I hove this is usedful to you.
i agree, since i made 2 activity(one for splash, one for main). In manifest i forgot to delete
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN"/>
<category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER"/>
</intent-filter>
so in the end when i install app, i will have 2 app.
There is most likely an imported Library project that has this intent filter.
1. Open your app manifest
2. At the bottom left click on "Merged Manifest"
3. Search and find which library project has the attribute
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN"/>
<category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER"/>
</intent-filter>
4. Remove it and ensure that now the filter is only on your App's <Application >class activity.
In my case, it was just because, in the manifest file, two activities were declared as launcher. Actually, I clicked on the launcher checkbox while making new activity, thinking it will transfer the launcher tag from the previous activity to this, but it created both activities as launchers.
When running android and doing debug, there is an another AndroidManifest.xml under src/debug. Make sure this manifest file matches the main one under src/main.
<category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER"/>
</intent-filter>
</activity>
<activity android:name=".MainActivity">
<!You need to delete launcher intent filter from every other activity ->
</activity>
The "android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" intent filter decides which activity will launch when you tap on the application icon. If there are more than 1 entries, OS will create more than one app icon after installation. You need to make sure that there is a single entry of above intent filter in the Manifest file.
I am facing the problem plzzz help me out. Here is my manifest.xml file.
Plz help me out.......your help is highly appreciated....
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
package="com.hello.myandroidnew"
android:versionCode="1"
android:versionName="1.0" >
<uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="11" android:targetSdkVersion="18" />
<application
android:allowBackup="true"
android:icon="#drawable/ic_launcher"
android:label="#string/app_name"
android:theme="#style/AppTheme" >
<activity
android:name="com.example.myandroidnew.MainActivity"
android:label="#string/app_name" >
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.intent.action.MAINACTIVITY" />
<category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
</intent-filter>
</activity>
<activity android:name=".second"/>
</application>
</manifest>
Change your intent filter to the following:
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
<category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
</intent-filter>
The difference is the action. It must be android.intent.action.MAIN in order to be listed in the launcher.
You have to set the action name properly so that android know that it is the main activity. Change
<action android:name="android.intent.action.MAINACTIVITY" />
to
<action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
update:-
You specify name of the class in
<activity
android:name="com.example.myandroidnew.MainActivity"
Docs of "android.intent.action.MAIN" specifies :-
public static final String ACTION_MAIN
Added in API level 1
Activity Action: Start as a main entry point, does not expect to receive data.
Input: nothing
Output: nothing
Constant Value: "android.intent.action.MAIN"
Thus you can see that action.MAIN tells android that it is the main entry point i.e. the default activity that is to be shown when the app starts.
Hi I have an activity defined in my Library like so...
<activity
android:name="com.company.application.corelibrary.recording.DesiredActivity"
android:label="#string/title_activity_tracking"
android:screenOrientation="portrait"
android:exported="true">
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
<category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
</intent-filter>
</activity>
I then want to use this library to launch with in another application which I am doing like so...
<activity
android:name="com.company.application.corelibrary.recording.DesiredActivity"
android:label="#string/title_activity_tracking"
android:screenOrientation="portrait" >
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
<category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
</intent-filter>
</activity>
However when I am going to build it it comes back with...
[2013-02-27 12:41:33 - TestApplication] ActivityManager: Starting: Intent { act=android.intent.action.MAIN cat=[android.intent.category.LAUNCHER] cmp=com.company.application/.corelibrary.recording.DesiredActivity }
[2013-02-27 12:41:33 - TestApplication] ActivityManager: Error type 3
[2013-02-27 12:41:33 - TestApplication] ActivityManager: Error: Activity class {com.company.application/com.company.application.corelibrary.recording.DesiredActivity} does not exist.
com.company.application is my project package.
com.company.application.corelibrary is my library package.
I have included the library in my project.
What am I doing wrong?
ADDITION
I just renamed my library project's package name to something different than that of my project as I thought maybe as they were similar the project may look in it own source for the class but this did not work either.
in my application, i have wrote activity in manifest like:
<activity android:name="MainActivity"
android:label="#string/app_name"
android:windowSoftInputMode="adjustResize">
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN"/>
<category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER"/>
</intent-filter>
</activity>
i have also declare another activity (which activity belongs to my library) in the manifest as:
<activity android:name="com.facebook.LoginActivity"
android:label="#string/app_name" />
hope this will help u.
N.B:
u should not use
<action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
<category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
for two activity in a manifest.
I thought I would answer my own question. The other answers may be valid but this is what solved mine.
Before my activity declaration in the new projects manifest I had the following which was causing issues.
<uses-library
android:name="com.corecoders.st.corelibrary"
android:required="true" />
I removed that, cleaned and rebuilt the project and it launched fine.
I have solved this issue by implemeting he solution io.card does in their library. By wrapping with the application tags the activities into your library manifest.
<application>
<activity
android:name="com.eckoh.eckohroute.ActionConsumingActivity"
android:configChanges="orientation|keyboardHidden|screenSize"
android:theme="#style/Theme.Dialog.ActionActivity" />
</application>