app not starting, despite loading successfully - android

I am getting a strange issue, please see if anyone can help here. Whenever I run my app (either in emulator or in phone), I can see the installation goes successful but the activity does not show up. Following is the message I get in the Console.
------------------------------
Android Launch!
adb is running normally.
Performing sync
Uploading MyApp.apk onto device 'emulator-5554'
Installing MyApp.apk...
Success!
\MyApp\bin\MyApp.apk installed on device
Done!
It was running normally before but since yesterday, it has started to behave like this. Ideally after "Success!" statement, the intent gets loaded and MainActivity shows up. But not anymore. I tried restarting/recreating emulator but no help. The only change I had done in my app was to create some xml files for titlebar. I even undid that change but still the same issue. Any help is appreciated.
UPDATED TO ADD MANIFEST FILE
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" standalone="no"?>
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
package="com.bfp.MyApp"
android:versionCode="12"
android:versionName="2.5" >
<uses-sdk
android:minSdkVersion="8"
android:targetSdkVersion="10" />
<uses-permission android:name="com.android.vending.BILLING" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE" />
<permission
android:name="com.bfp.MyApp.permission.C2D_MESSAGE"
android:protectionLevel="signature" />
<uses-permission android:name="com.bfp.MyApp.permission.C2D_MESSAGE" />
<uses-permission android:name="com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WAKE_LOCK" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.USE_CREDENTIALS" />
<application
android:allowBackup="true"
android:icon="#drawable/ic_launcher"
android:label="#string/app_name"
android:theme="#style/Theme" >
<activity
android:name="com.bfp.MyApp.MainActivity"
android:label="#string/app_name"
android:configChanges="orientation|keyboardHidden|screenSize"
android:clearTaskOnLaunch="true">
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
<category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
</intent-filter>
</activity>
<activity
android:name="com.bfp.MyApp.TestQuizActivity"
android:parentActivityName="com.bfp.MyApp.MainActivity" >
<meta-data
android:name="android.support.PARENT_ACTIVITY"
android:value="com.bfp.MyApp.MainActivity" />
</activity>
<service android:name="com.bfp.MyApp.GCMIntentService" />
<receiver
android:name="com.google.android.gcm.GCMBroadcastReceiver"
android:permission="com.google.android.c2dm.permission.SEND" >
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="com.google.android.c2dm.intent.RECEIVE" />
<category android:name="com.bfp.MyApp" />
</intent-filter>
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="com.google.android.c2dm.intent.REGISTRATION" />
<category android:name="com.bfp.MyApp" />
</intent-filter>
</receiver>
<activity
android:name="com.bfp.MyApp.RegisterActivity"
android:launchMode="singleTop" />
<activity
android:name="com.bfp.MyApp.BaseActivity"
android:label="#string/title_activity_main" >
</activity>
</application>

Does your app run correctly when you run it from the phone directly? If so, perhaps you accidently changed the run configuration from eclipse to launch other activity than you MainActivity. This affect running from eclipse via the debug interface.

Looks like the problem was more while running the app from eclipse. Installing the apk file in phone was working fine. I deleted the AVDs and recreated them. Also I noticed that my app had reference to android ver 4.3 whereas the intel atom image was not available for that version. hence I downgraded it to 4.2.2. With these changes done, the app started loading normally. Not really what was the root cause, but something to do with the AVD was the issue.

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Error parsing the package

This error keeps comes on my phone but it did not come before,I saw all the stack overflow methods but non of them could help me.
I get this error when I test the app from android studio to my phone.I tried on other phones too but still the problem exist.
This is my manifest:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
package="my.patel.pritesh.smstimer">
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.SEND_SMS" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE" />
<application
android:allowBackup="true"
android:icon="#drawable/sms_timer"
android:label="#string/app_name"
android:supportsRtl="true"
android:theme="#style/AppTheme">
<meta-data
android:name="com.google.android.gms.version"
android:value="#integer/google_play_services_version" />
<activity
android:name=".Time_Picker"
android:theme="#style/AppTheme.NoActionBar" />
<receiver
android:name=".MyReceiver"
android:enabled="true"
android:excludeFromRecents="true"
android:exported="true"
android:process="remote"
android:taskAffinity="">
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="SEND" />
</intent-filter>
</receiver>
<receiver
android:name=".NotificationReciever"
android:enabled="true"
android:exported="true">
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="notification" />
</intent-filter>
</receiver>
<receiver
android:name=".deliveryReciever"
android:enabled="true"
android:exported="true">
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="notification_delivered" />
</intent-filter>
</receiver>
<activity android:name=".sms_list">
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
<category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
</intent-filter>
</activity>
<activity android:name=".sms_review" />
<service
android:name=".alarmService"
android:enabled="true"
android:exported="true"></service>
</application>
</manifest>
This error comes in the run tab:
Unexpected error while executing: am start -n "my.patel.pritesh.smstimer/my.patel.pritesh.smstimer.sms_list" -a android.intent.action.MAIN -c android.intent.category.LAUNCHER
Error while Launching activity
Main tag of manifest file must be manifest. Instead of xml tag, write something like:
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
package="org.dummy"
android:versionCode="100"
android:versionName="1.0.0" >
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.SEND_SMS" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE" />
<application
android:allowBackup="true"
android:icon="#drawable/sms_timer"
android:label="#string/app_name"
android:supportsRtl="true"
android:theme="#style/AppTheme">
...
</application>
</manifest>
As you are using Android Studio, I believe that you are likely have the problem mentioned in this question, and as mentioned here in the answer this error happens when you change the build version for your project (like downgrading or upgrading):
I've been working on this same exact problem for the last 8
hours...you've had no issues after rolling back from 2.0 to 1.5.1?
I've noticed that, even with the error, running the app works fine
sometimes.
so you have to make sure that there is no problem with the new release you are using, then you have to clean and rebuild your project again like mentioned here.
Or you can use the following hint from this answer:
Remove the .idea folder and gradle folder, then click button sync
project with gradle gradle files, after this process finished, you are
able to run your app as normal.

Not able to install my application on other Android devices

I have made an Android app using AndroidStudio and want to test it on different phones. I have generated the signed apk (release version) and I could successfully install the apk on my device (Nexus 5).
Then I tried to install the same apk on a Nexus 4 but it throws an error after the installation that the package installer has stopped.
Here is what my manifest file looks like
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<application
android:permission="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE"
android:allowBackup="true"
android:icon="#drawable/endecrypt_ico"
android:label="#string/app_name"
android:theme="#style/AppTheme">
<activity
android:name=".MainActivity"
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=".PostSubmission"
android:label="#string/title_activity_post_submission"
android:parentActivityName=".MainActivity" >
<meta-data
android:name="android.support.PARENT_ACTIVITY"
android:value="com.example.psimit.encrypt.MainActivity" />
</activity>
</application>
I am not able to understand where the problem lies. Since the app works when installed via the debugger and also using the apk on my phone, I am tempted to think if I need to do something more for compatibility across Nexus 4 and Nexus 5 during the generation of the signed apk.
I would quite appreciate some pointers if someone has encountered this problem earlier. Thanks in advance.
It's a really strange issue you have. Maybe you're doing things wrong.
The permissions should be at the root of the manifest tag :
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" package="com.example.app">
<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" />
<application>
<activity
...
</activity>
</application>
</manifest>

Failure [INSTALL_FAILED_INVALID_APK] on building and deploying android studio project

I'm developing an android application on Android Studio, it was working fine but recently it has been throwing the following error. Any ideas on how i can solve it?
EDIT: Usually after about ten tries it deploys
Waiting for device.
Target device: samsung-gt_p5100-c1607e2b52fa88f
Uploading file
local path: C:\Users\Yohannes\IdeaProjects\PaymentAssistant\out\production\PaymentAssistant\PaymentAssistant.apk
remote path: /data/local/tmp/tamru.yohannes.PaymentAssistant
Installing tamru.yohannes.PaymentAssistant
DEVICE SHELL COMMAND: pm install -r "/data/local/tmp/tamru.yohannes.PaymentAssistant"
pkg: /data/local/tmp/tamru.yohannes.PaymentAssistant
Failure [INSTALL_FAILED_INVALID_APK]
LogCat:
12-05 13:36:25.193 8332-8332/? E/cutils-traceļ¹• Error opening trace file: No such file or directory (2)
Manifest File
<?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="tamru.yohannes.PaymentAssistant"
android:versionCode="1"
android:versionName="1.0">
<uses-sdk
android:targetSdkVersion="15"
android:minSdkVersion="14"
tools:ignore="OldTargetApi" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.CALL_PHONE" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.CAMERA" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_CONTACTS" />
<uses-feature android:name="android.hardware.camera" />
<uses-feature android:name="android.hardware.camera.autofocus" />
<application
android:label="#string/app_name"
android:icon="#drawable/assistant"
android:allowBackup="false"
android:allowClearUserData="true"
android:debuggable="true"
android:hardwareAccelerated="true"
android:theme="#android:style/Theme.DeviceDefault.Light">
<activity
android:name="tamru.yohannes.PaymentAssistant.main.Main"
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="tamru.yohannes.PaymentAssistant.main.OCRCamera">
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.intent.action.OCRCamera"/>
</intent-filter>
</activity>
<activity
android:name="tamru.yohannes.PaymentAssistant.main.About"
android:label="#string/about" />
<activity
android:name="tamru.yohannes.PaymentAssistant.main.Preferences"
android:label="Preference" >
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.intent.action.Preferences"/>
<category android:name="android.intent.category.PREFERENCE"/>
</intent-filter>
</activity>
<activity
android:name="tamru.yohannes.PaymentAssistant.main.Transfer"
android:theme="#android:style/Theme.Holo.Dialog.NoActionBar" />
<activity
android:name="tamru.yohannes.PaymentAssistant.main.UserActions"
android:theme="#android:style/Theme.DeviceDefault.Light.Dialog.NoActionBar" />
</application>
</manifest>
In my case (i have a rooted device) and when i rooted, something happened with my permission of /data/local/tmp and they have been changed, so adb can't get access temp file. How i solved:
1. Install RootExplorer
2. Create new "tmp" folder on sdcard
3. Long press on tmp folder, and select Link to this folder (last option in menu)
3. Go to /data/local/ and tap button CREATE LINK from bottom
Please change your package name to be all lower case in your manifest and make sure your android:name attributes for your activities reflect the changes.
Go to "Build" > "Clean Project". Works for me.

Can't install APK correctly on device

I have built & sign my apk by Eclipse ADT as it is describes (export and sign by creating a new key). But it can't be install on real device while an errors occurs, such as "installer package error". I have no Android device & sent my apk to friends by email. I'm using AVD and everyth is fine with it. Any suggestions? Thanx guys.
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
package="com.XXXX.YYYY"
android:versionCode="0"
android:versionName="0.9.2" android:installLocation="internalOnly">
<uses-sdk
android:minSdkVersion="13"
android:targetSdkVersion="17" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE" />
<application
android:icon="#drawable/ic_launcher"
android:label="#string/app_name"
android:theme="#style/AppTheme"
android:hardwareAccelerated="true"
android:permission="android.permission.INTERNET"
android:allowBackup="true">
<activity
android:name="com.XXXX.YYYY.ActivityMain"
android:label="#string/main_activity_title"
android:launchMode="singleTop" >
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
<category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
</intent-filter>
</activity>
<activity android:name="com.XXXX.YYYY.ActivityDetails"
android:parentActivityName="com.XXXX.YYYY.ActivityMain"
android:excludeFromRecents="true"
android:configChanges="orientation|screenSize">
</activity>
</application></manifest>
UPD: apk installs good, but the error occurs if choose Open (see screenshot). After that app works fine. But on tablet if try open app it says "App deleted".
UPD2: add supporting API 4+ meta tag for the 2nd activity, but it takes no effect
<meta-data
android:name="android.support.PARENT_ACTIVITY"
android:value="com.XXXX.YYYY.ActivityMain" />
You probably need to make sure your device and your friend's devices can install apps that are not from the play store.
This is a feature you have to specifically set, or else apps that are outside the play store will not install.
Here is how to set it:
Open settings
Find the Security settings (Pre 4.0 it is under Applications)
Look for a setting that says Unknown sources, or non-market apps
Enable that setting
Everything should work after that!
Here is an article with pictures if you are still confused :)
Your example was missing the closing </manifest> and android:enabled. I'm not sure if the latter would prevent a device from fully installing it but the first one would.
I've also had issues using the full activity names in the past, so you may want to try using simplifying them to see if it helps.
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
package="com.XXXX.YYYY"
android:versionCode="0"
android:versionName="0.9.2" android:installLocation="internalOnly">
<uses-sdk
android:minSdkVersion="13"
android:targetSdkVersion="17" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE" />
<application
android:icon="#drawable/ic_launcher"
android:label="#string/app_name"
android:theme="#style/AppTheme"
android:hardwareAccelerated="true"
android:allowBackup="true">
<activity
android:name=".ActivityMain"
android:label="#string/main_activity_title"
android:enabled="true"
android:permission="android.permission.INTERNET"
android:launchMode="singleTop" >
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
<category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
</intent-filter>
</activity>
<activity android:name=".ActivityDetails"
android:parentActivityName=".ActivityMain"
android:excludeFromRecents="true"
android:configChanges="orientation|screenSize">
</activity>
</application>
</manifest>
Is "Unknown sources" option under "security" allowed on device?
My problem was a duplicate internet permission request on Manifest! When I remove that from activity app was run normally.

APK Deployment Issue

I have been able to create a *.apk file from my code, place the file
in IIS, and download it onto a number of Android phones. Upon the
install, the application works exactly as expected.
However, after a phone is rebooted, the application name is changed to
the fully-qualified Java class name of the activity in the menu (so
"MyActivity" becomes "com.mycompany.MyActivity"), and when I try to go
to Menu > Settings, I get an error that causes android to force close
my application.
Looking into DDMS, I see that I get an error indicating that it can
not find my Preferences activity, despite the fact upon initial
install, it works properly.
I'm using Eclipse on Windows XP, and have several Android devices at
my disposal to test with.
Any idea what's going on?
AndroidManifest.xml:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
package="com.company.app"
android:versionCode="1"
android:versionName="1.0">
<application android:icon="#drawable/logo" android:label="#string/app_name"> <!--android:debuggable="true">-->
<activity android:name="com.company.app.ActivityMain"
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.company.app.Preferences"
android:label="#string/app_settings">
<intent-filter>
<category android:name="android.intent.category.PREFERENCE"></category>
<action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN"></action>
</intent-filter>
</activity>
<service android:name="com.company.app.Service"></service>
</application>
<uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="3" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE"/>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET"/>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE"/>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION"/>
</manifest>
So I finally got this to work. I think that the package installer on the HTC Hero (and maybe the HTC Droid Eris) has some issues.
I uninstalled my application from the phone, changed the name of my main activity, and re-deployed it onto the Hero. I started to immediately get a "Force Close." I connected the device to DDMS and looked at the error. It was still looking for my old activity name. I factory reset the device and reinstalled the same package (with the updated name) and everything works as expected.
So it seems that the package installer is caching some part of the old manifest or something, not really sure what exactly is going on there. I may play with it some more if I get time.
I don't know if someone else could verify this problem, maybe it's something that should be taken up with HTC?
try to use this manifest
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
package="com.company.app"
android:versionCode="1"
android:versionName="1.0">
<application android:icon="#drawable/logo" android:label="#string/app_name"> <!--android:debuggable="true">-->
<activity android:name=".ActivityMain"
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=".Preferences"
android:label="#string/app_settings">
<intent-filter>
<category android:name="android.intent.category.PREFERENCE"></category>
<action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN"></action>
</intent-filter>
</activity>
<service android:name=".Service"></service>
</application>
<uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="3" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE"/>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET"/>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE"/>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION"/>
</manifest>

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