Launcher icon missing in Android
android, android-manifest
Solution
The problem is <`data android:scheme="linkedinapp" android:host="connect" />` , you cannot logically use this tag in launcher activity, See below line , I taken from http://blog.marcingil.com/2011/03/starting-android-application-from-browser-uri/
Set if the activity should be an option for the default action (center press) to perform on a piece of data. Setting this will hide from the user any activities without it set when performing an action on some data. Note that this is normal -not- set in the Intent when initiating an action — it is for use in intent filters specified in packages.
Problem
My manifest launcher activity looks like: ``` <activity android:name=".CBMainMenu" android:screenOrientation="portrait" android:windowSoftInputMode="adjustPan" > <intent-filter> <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" /> <category android:name="android.intent.category.DEFAULT" /> <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" /> <data android:scheme="linkedinapp" android:host="connect" /> </intent-filter> ``` Other applications are correctly installing but why does this app not? I can see this app in `Applications>Manage Applications` but it missing in shortcut. Here is my full manifest: ``` <manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" package="com.check.careerbuilder" android:versionCode="1" android:versionName="1.0"> <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS"></uses-permission> <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.MANAGE_ACCOUNTS"></uses-permission> <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.USE_CREDENTIALS"></uses-permission> <uses-permission android:name="com.google.android.googleapps.permission.GOOGLE_AUTH"/> <uses-permission android:name="com.google.android.googleapps.permission.GOOGLE_AUTH.youtube"/> <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE" /> <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION" /> <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION" /> <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED" /> <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE" /> <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE" /> <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" /> <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE" /> <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_STATE" /> <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.VIBRATE" /> <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.CAMERA" /> <uses-feature android:name="android.hardware.camera" /> <uses-feature android:name="android.hardware.camera.autofocus" /> <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION"></uses-permission> <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION"></uses-permission> <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_CONTACTS"></uses-permission> <application android:label="@string/app_name" android:icon="@drawable/appicon" > <activity android:name=".CBMainMenu" android:label="CB Ambassador" android:screenOrientation="portrait" android:windowSoftInputMode="adjustPan" > <intent-filter> <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" /> <category android:name="android.intent.category.DEFAULT" /> <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" /> <data android:scheme="linkedinapp" android:host="connect" /> </intent-filter> </activity> <uses-library android:name="com.google.android.maps" android:required="true"></uses-library> <activity android:name=".GoogleMap"></activity> <activity android:name=".Verify" android:screenOrientation="portrait" android:finishOnTaskLaunch="true"></activity> <activity android:name=".VideoPush" android:screenOrientation="portrait" android:finishOnTaskLaunch="true"></activity> <activity android:name=".Videoclass" android:screenOrientation="portrait" android:finishOnTaskLaunch="true"></activity> <activity android:name=".SocialMedia" android:windowSoftInputMode="adjustPan" android:screenOrientation="portrait" android:finishOnTaskLaunch="true"></activity> <activity android:name=".PreviewActivity" android:windowSoftInputMode="stateHidden" /> <activity android:name=".SearxhJobs" android:windowSoftInputMode="adjustPan" android:screenOrientation="portrait" android:finishOnTaskLaunch="true"></activity> <activity android:name=".AboutUs" android:screenOrientation="portrait" android:finishOnTaskLaunch="true"></activity> <activity android:name=".Benefits" android:screenOrientation="portrait" android:finishOnTaskLaunch="true"></activity> <activity android:name=".EndJobList" android:screenOrientation="portrait" android:finishOnTaskLaunch="true"></activity> <activity android:name=".FirstJobList" android:screenOrientation="portrait" android:finishOnTaskLaunch="true"></activity> <activity android:name=".SecondJobList" android:screenOrientation="portrait" android:finishOnTaskLaunch="true"></activity> <activity android:name=".Pleaseselect" android:screenOrientation="portrait" android:finishOnTaskLaunch="true"></activity> <activity android:name=".ThirdJobList" android:screenOrientation="portrait" android:finishOnTaskLaunch="true"></activity> <activity android:name=".FourthJobList" android:screenOrientation="portrait" android:finishOnTaskLaunch="true"></activity> <activity android:name=".JobsCities" android:screenOrientation="portrait" android:finishOnTaskLaunch="true"></activity> <activity android:name=".JobsTypes" android:screenOrientation="portrait" android:finishOnTaskLaunch="true"></activity> <activity android:name=".JobDescription" android:screenOrientation="portrait" android:finishOnTaskLaunch="true"></activity> <activity android:name="ReferAFriend" android:windowSoftInputMode="adjustPan" android:screenOrientation="portrait" android:finishOnTaskLaunch="true"></activity> <activity android:name=".Faq" android:screenOrientation="portrait" android:finishOnTaskLaunch="true"></activity> <activity android:name=".ThanksActivity1" android:screenOrientation="portrait" android:finishOnTaskLaunch="true"></activity> <activity android:name=".ThanksActivity" android:screenOrientation="portrait" android:finishOnTaskLaunch="true"></activity> <activity android:name=".EmailThisJob" android:screenOrientation="portrait" android:theme="@android:style/Theme.Dialog" android:finishOnTaskLaunch="true"></activity> <activity android:name=".MyDialog" android:screenOrientation="portrait" android:theme="@android:style/Theme.Dialog" android:finishOnTaskLaunch="true"></activity> <activity android:name=".FileManagerActivity" android:screenOrientation="portrait" android:finishOnTaskLaunch="true"></activity> <activity android:name=".ReferPopup" android:screenOrientation="portrait" android:theme="@android:style/Theme.Dialog"></activity> <activity android:name=".Jobs" android:screenOrientation="portrait"></activity> <activity android:name=".Youtube" android:screenOrientation="portrait"></activity> <activity android:name=".Profile" android:screenOrientation="portrait"></activity> <activity android:name=".Colleagues" android:screenOrientation="portrait"></activity> <activity android:name=".ColleagueProfile" android:screenOrientation="portrait"></activity> <activity android:name=".Takephoto" ></activity> <activity android:name=".TwitterFollowers" android:screenOrientation="portrait"></activity> <activity android:name=".FacebookFriends" android:screenOrientation="portrait"></activity> <activity android:name=".LinkedinFriends" android:screenOrientation="portrait"></activity> <activity android:name=".Moreoptions" android:screenOrientation="portrait"></activity> <activity android:name=".Reader" android:screenOrientation="portrait"></activity> <activity android:name=".Shareweb" android:screenOrientation="portrait"></activity> <activity android:name=".Groupon" android:screenOrientation="portrait"></activity> <activity android:name=".DealsShow" android:screenOrientation="portrait"></activity> <activity android:name=".LocalWeather" android:screenOrientation="portrait"></activity> <activity android:name="com.brightcove.android.oneplanet.Playlists" android:label="@string/app_name" android:screenOrientation="portrait"> </activity> <activity android:name="com.brightcove.android.oneplanet.Videos" android:label="@string/videos_activity" android:screenOrientation="portrait"/> <activity android:name="com.brightcove.android.oneplanet.Player" android:label="@string/player_activity" android:configChanges="orientation" android:screenOrientation="landscape" /> <activity android:theme="@style/YtdTheme" android:name="com.google.ytd.SubmitActivity" android:configChanges="orientation|keyboardHidden"/> <activity android:theme="@style/YtdTheme" android:name="com.google.ytd.DetailsActivity"/> <activity android:theme="@style/YtdTheme" android:name="com.google.ytd.SubmitActivity" android:configChanges="orientation|keyboardHidden"/> <activity android:name="com.check.careerbuilder.SmsTo" android:screenOrientation="portrait" android:theme="@android:style/Theme.Dialog"></activity> <activity android:name="com.ecs.android.sample.twitter.PrepareRequestTokenActivity" android:launchMode="singleTask">> <intent-filter> <action android:name="android.intent.action.VIEW" /> <category android:name="android.intent.category.BROWSABLE" /> <data android:scheme="x-oauthflow-twitter" android:host="callback" /> </intent-filter> </activity> <activity android:name=".CustomDataActivity" android:label="Custom Data" android:screenOrientation="portrait"> <intent-filter> <action android:name="com.check.careerbuilder.DISPLAY_CUSTOM_DATA" /> <data android:scheme="notif" /> </intent-filter> </activity> </application> <uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="3" /> <uses-feature android:name="android.hardware.telephony.gsm" /> </manifest> ``` How to resolve this? what could the problem be?