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Zenfone3 doesn't show my icon

I have a trouble with my app. I use Android Studio, and I tested it on the Asus Zenfone 3 (Android vers. 5.0.2). When I intall my app, my smartphone doesn't show my customize icon.
I already checked into my manifest.xml
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.CAMERA" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WAKE_LOCK"/>
<uses-feature
android:name="android.hardware.camera"
android:required="true" />
<uses-feature android:name="android.hardware.camera.autofocus" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE" />
<application
android:allowBackup="true"
android:icon="#mipmap/klain"
android:roundIcon="#mipmap/klain"
android:label="#string/app_name"
android:supportsRtl="true"
android:theme="#style/AppTheme">
<activity
android:name=".KlainRoboticsMir"
android:exported="true"
android:label="#string/app_name"
android:screenOrientation="portrait"
android:theme="#style/AppTheme.NoActionBar">
<intent-filter>
<actions android:name="android.intent.actions.MAIN" />
<category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
</intent-filter>
</activity>
<service
android:name=".BackgroundMir"
android:enabled="true"
android:exported="true" >
</service>
<receiver
android:name=".AlarmManagerServiceBattery"
android:enabled="true"
android:exported="true">
</receiver>
</application>
and I have the correct mipmap resource because I see my image how preview:
screenshot
Have you some ideas where is my fault?
Thanks very much

Can't see android app icon in apps menu on device after deploying it

I made an android app and I want to deploy it on a device i.e my phone which is a Sony xperia S. The miniSdkVersion of the app is 15. The app is installed on the device but I can't see the icon on the apps menu of my phone.
Here is the manifest file.
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
package="com.example.toshiba.ticketing"
android:versionCode="1"
android:versionName="1.0" >
<uses-sdk
android:minSdkVersion="15"
android:targetSdkVersion="22" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" />
<uses-permission android:name="com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE" />
<uses-permission
android:name="android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE"
android:maxSdkVersion="18" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_CONTACTS" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.USE_CREDENTIALS" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_PROFILE" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_CALL_LOG" />
<application
android:debuggable="true"
android:allowBackup="true"
android:icon="#drawable/logo"
android:label="#string/app_name"
android:theme="#style/Theme.AppCompat" >
<uses-library android:name="com.google.android.maps" />
<uses-permission
android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE"
android:maxSdkVersion="18" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE" />
<uses-permission
android:name="android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE"
android:maxSdkVersion="18" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION" />
<uses-permission android:name="com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES" />
<uses-feature
android:glEsVersion="0x00020000"
android:required="true" />
<activity
android:name=".Choose"
android:exported="true"
android:label="#string/title_activity_main_activity2" >
</activity>
<activity
android:name=".TaskChoose"
android:label="#string/title_activity_task_choose" >
</activity>
<activity
android:name=".TicketChoose"
android:exported="true"
android:label="#string/title_activity_ticket_choose" >
</activity>
<activity
android:name=".login"
android:configChanges="keyboard|orientation|screenSize"
android:exported="true"
android:label="#string/title_activity_login" >
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
<category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
<data
android:host="redirecturi"
android:scheme="your" />
</intent-filter>
</activity>
<activity
android:name=".ListAll"
android:exported="true"
android:label="#string/title_activity_list_all" >
</activity>
<activity
android:name=".ListInProgress"
android:label="#string/title_activity_list_in_progress" >
</activity>
<activity
android:name=".ListPending"
android:label="#string/title_activity_list_pending" >
</activity>
<activity
android:name=".TicketOverview"
android:exported="true"
android:label="#string/title_activity_ticket_overview" >
</activity>
<activity
android:name=".Map"
android:exported="true"
android:label="#string/title_activity_map" >
</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_maps_key" />
<activity
android:name=".TicketList2"
android:label="#string/title_activity_ticket_list2" >
</activity>
</application>
</manifest>
Does anyone know how to fix this?
Thanks

Check your device API level. If you have updated to KitKat (19) or higher, then the problem is the android:maxSdkVersion="18" entry in your manifest, and you should remove it.
From Android Developer:
If the application's maxSdkVersion attribute is lower than the API Level
used by the system itself, then the system will not allow the application
to be installed.
Also it says:
Warning: Declaring this attribute is not recommended.

Google Play Alpha testing for tablets

Hello and sorry for this question but it is my first app uploaded on Google Play :)
I have uploaded an apk in alpha testing, added a group of testers, and the app can be downloaded on phones, but not on tablets. Any tips will be great.
Many thanks
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
package="zz.zz.zz"
android:versionCode="25"
android:versionName="1.0.26" >
<uses-sdk
android:minSdkVersion="17"
android:targetSdkVersion="21" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_INTERNAL_STORAGE" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.KILL_BACKGROUND_PROCESSES" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.CAMERA" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.GET_TASKS" />
<uses-feature android:name="android.hardware.camera" />
<uses-feature android:name="android.hardware.camera.autofocus" />
<uses-feature android:name="android.hardware.camera.flash" />
<uses-permission
android:name="android.permission.FLASHLIGHT"
android:permissionGroup="android.permission-group.HARDWARE_CONTROLS"
android:protectionLevel="normal" />
<uses-permission android:name="com.android.vending.BILLING" />
<action android:name="android.net.conn.CONNECTIVITY_CHANGE" />
<meta-data
android:name="com.google.android.gms.version"
android:value="#integer/google_play_services_version" />
<supports-screens
android:anyDensity="true"
android:largeScreens="true"
android:normalScreens="true"/>
<application
android:name="zz.zz.zz.TraLaLaApplication"
android:allowBackup="true"
android:icon="#drawable/splash_icon"
android:label="#string/app_name"
android:theme="#style/AppTheme" >
<activity
android:name=".MainActivity"
android:label="#string/app_name"
android:largeHeap="true"
android:screenOrientation="landscape" >
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
<category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
</intent-filter>
</activity>
<activity
android:name="zz.zz.zz.NavigationActivity"
android:configChanges="orientation|keyboardHidden|screenSize"
android:screenOrientation="landscape" />
<activity
android:name="zz.zz.zz.SeeYouSoonActivity"
android:screenOrientation="landscape" />
<activity
android:name="zz.zz.zz.social.FacebookActivity"
android:screenOrientation="portrait" />
<activity android:name="com.facebook.LoginActivity" />
<activity
android:name="zz.zz.zz.facebookShare.ShareMainActivity"
android:screenOrientation="landscape" />
<activity
android:name="zz.zz.zz.settings.fragments.RecordVoiceActivity"
android:screenOrientation="landscape" />
<activity
android:name="zz.zz.zz.settings.fragments.EyeDistanceActivity"
android:screenOrientation="landscape" />
<activity
android:name="zz.zz.zz.settings.fragments.EyeDistance"
android:screenOrientation="landscape" />
<service
android:name="zz.zz.zz.utils.PhotoTakingService"
android:enabled="true" />
<service
android:name="zz.zz.zz.utils.FaceDetectService"
android:enabled="true" />
<meta-data
android:name="com.facebook.sdk.ApplicationId"
android:value="#string/app_id" />
</application>
</manifest>

Android Installation error: INSTALL_PARSE_FAILED_MANIFEST_MALFORMED

I am making an application, when I run that application I am getting following error during running.
[2015-06-19 17:11:06 - Ecommerce] Installation error:
[2015-06-19 17:11:06 - Ecommerce] Please check logcat output for more details.
[2015-06-19 17:11:06 - Ecommerce] Launch canceled!
I don't know where I am doing wrong, I saw so many solutions but that does not match to my problem. Here is my Manifest file
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
package="com.ecommerce.app"
android:versionCode="1"
android:versionName="1.0" >
<uses-sdk
android:minSdkVersion="8"
/>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE" />
<uses-permission android:name="com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.CALL_PHONE" />
<uses-permission android:name="com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WAKE_LOCK" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE" />
<uses-permission
android:name="com.ecommerce.app.permission.C2D_MESSAGE"
android:protectionLevel="signature" />
<uses-feature
android:glEsVersion="0x00020000"
android:required="true" />
<uses-permission
android:name="com.ecommerce.app.permission.MAPS_RECEIVE"
android:protectionLevel="signature" />
<application
android:allowBackup="true"
android:icon="#drawable/ic_launcher"
android:label="#string/app_name"
android:theme="#style/AppTheme" >
<receiver
android:name="com.ecommerce.app.utils.GcmBroadcastReceiver"
android:permission="com.google.android.c2dm.permission.SEND" >
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="com.google.android.c2dm.intent.RECEIVE" />
<category android:name="com.ecommerce.app" />
</intent-filter>
</receiver>
<service android:name="com.ecommerce.app.utils.GCMIntentService" />
<activity
android:name="com.ecommerce.app.SplashscreenActivity"
android:label="#string/app_name" >
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
<category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
</intent-filter>
</activity>
<activity android:name="com.ecommerce.app.MainActivity" />
<activity android:name="com.ecommerce.app.ShoppingCartActivity" />
<activity android:name="com.ecommerce.app.AuthenticateActivity" />
<activity android:name="com.ecommerce.app.BranchLocationActivity" />
<activity android:name="com.ecommerce.app.ProfileActivity" />
<activity android:name="com.ecommerce.app.VoucherActivity" />
<activity android:name="com.ecommerce.app.EShopFragmentActivity" />
<activity android:name="com.ecommerce.app.EShopDetailActivity" />
<activity android:name="com.ecommerce.app.PaypalActivity" />
<activity android:name="com.ecommerce.app.FeedbackActivity" />
<activity android:name="com.ecommerce.app.LoyaltyActivity" />
<activity android:name="com.ecommerce.app.VoucherDisplayActivity" />
<activity
android:name="com.google.android.gms.ads.AdActivity"
android:configChanges="keyboard|keyboardHidden|orientation|screenLayout|uiMode|screenSize|smallestScreenSize" />
<receiver
android:name="com.ecommerce.app.utils.GcmBroadcastReceiver"
android:process=":remote" >
</receiver>
<meta-data android:name="com.google.android.gms.version" />
<meta-data
android:name="com.google.android.maps.v2.API_KEY"
android:value="#string/map_key" />
</application>
</manifest>

Try specifying google play services version in meta-data
<meta-data
android:name="com.google.android.gms.version"
android:value="#integer/google_play_services_version" />
From google maps doc-https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/android/start
Edit your application's AndroidManifest.xml file, and add the
following declaration within the element. This embeds
the version of Google Play services that the app was compiled with.

Creating multiple custom versions of the same android app

I'm trying to create multiple versions of my app for different clients, and have done these steps:
-Duplicate all the folders with a simple copy and paste in the finder,
-Open the project i have just created,
-Changed the package name in the AndroidManifest.xml,
-Refactor all the classes and files that where failing (with the refactor option),
-Clear project and run.
I have been able to instal the 2 apps in the device, but every time I try to run any app the os shows me this:
As you can see I have the 2 app installed and running:
And every time i press a button ask me again:
This is the first AndroidManifest.xml
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
package="epinom.jm.smarthotel"
android:versionCode="1"
android:versionName="1.0" >
<uses-sdk
android:minSdkVersion="14"
android:targetSdkVersion="16" />
<permission android:name="epinom.jm.smarthotel.maps.googlev2.permission.MAPS_RECEIVE"
android:protectionLevel="signature">
</permission>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE"/>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.GET_TASKS" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION"/>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION"/>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.CALL_PHONE"/>
<uses-permission android:name="com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES"/>
<uses-permission android:name="epinom.jm.smarthotel.maps.googlev2.permission.MAPS_RECEIVE"/>
<uses-feature android:glEsVersion="0x00020000"
android:required="true"/>
<application
android:icon="#drawable/ic_launcher"
android:label="#string/app_name"
android:theme="#style/MyTheme" >
<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="AIzaSyBjg8TtFgJTMuLFyiGlScVuEDNPjJnLxyM"/>
<activity
android:name=".SplashActivity"
android:label="#string/title_activity_home"
android:screenOrientation="portrait"
android:launchMode="singleTask" >
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
<category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
</intent-filter>
</activity>
<activity
android:name=".vcMainScreen"
android:label="#string/title_activity_home"
android:screenOrientation="portrait"
android:launchMode="singleTask" >
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="vcMainScreen" />
<category android:name="android.intent.category.DEFAULT" />
</intent-filter>
</activity>
</application>
</manifest>
This is the second AndroidManifest.xml
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
package="goSmart.guestperience.MoncloaDeSanLazaro"
android:versionCode="1"
android:versionName="1.0" >
<uses-sdk
android:minSdkVersion="14"
android:targetSdkVersion="16" />
<permission android:name="goSmart.guestperience.MoncloaDeSanLazaro.maps.googlev2.permission.MAPS_RECEIVE"
android:protectionLevel="signature">
</permission>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE"/>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.GET_TASKS" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION"/>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION"/>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.CALL_PHONE"/>
<uses-permission android:name="com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES"/>
<uses-permission android:name="goSmart.guestperience.MoncloaDeSanLazaro.maps.googlev2.permission.MAPS_RECEIVE"/>
<uses-feature android:glEsVersion="0x00020000"
android:required="true"/>
<application
android:icon="#drawable/ic_launcher"
android:label="#string/app_name"
android:theme="#style/MyTheme" >
<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="AIzaSyDNqe1PO7pvZLtba_Vu3m5BvmOdJtqhU0M"/>
<activity
android:name=".SplashActivity"
android:label="#string/title_activity_home"
android:screenOrientation="portrait"
android:launchMode="standard" >
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
<category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
</intent-filter>
</activity>
<activity
android:name=".vcMainScreen"
android:label="#string/title_activity_home"
android:screenOrientation="portrait"
android:launchMode="standard" >
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="vcMainScreen" />
<category android:name="android.intent.category.DEFAULT" />
</intent-filter>
</activity>
</application>
</manifest>
I'm starting with Android development so please tell me what I'm doing wrong, is there something that I'm missing to configure.
I'm using Eclipse on a Mac.
TO ANWSER THE QUESTION OF #David, this is the code i use to call every new screen:
String IntentName = Util.getController(buttons
.getJSONObject(arg2)
.getString("ViewController"));
Intent intento = new Intent(IntentName);
intento.putExtra(
"jsonConfig",
buttons.getJSONObject(arg2).getString(
"JsonConfigFile"));
intento.putExtra("title", buttons.getJSONObject(arg2)
.getString("Label"));
intento.putExtra("icon", buttons.getJSONObject(arg2)
.getString("ImageIconTitle"));
startActivity(intento);

You have 2 activities with the same name.... in differents App´s.
Change the name of 1 activity.

Thanks to the comment of Nimish Choudhary and more Google the answer to my problem was that I have to make unique all Activity names for to the 2 Apps.
So in the AndroidManifest.xml I have change all the names of all the Activities, i.e.:
<activity
android:name="app1.vcMainScreen"
android:label="#string/title_activity_home"
android:screenOrientation="portrait"
android:launchMode="standard" >
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="app1.vcMainScreen" />
<category android:name="android.intent.category.DEFAULT" />
</intent-filter>
</activity>
And I change the return of the switch when I was calling the function:
Util.getController(buttons
.getJSONObject(arg2)
.getString("ViewController")
Now the return is:
switch (Integer.parseInt(num)) {
case 0:
return "app1.vcMainScreen";
default:
return null;
}
I hope this help someone one day.
Thanks to all.