App not showing in launcher

Question

After installing an app via the run command on Android Studio, the app launches correctly, I can see it in the applications list and account manager. The problem is that it doesn't show up at all in the app launcher. (I have Google Launcher installed on the Nexus 5 device which I am testing on and everything was working fine before 6.0.1). App name is "Pumpkin".

Here is the manifest

And here's the screenshot where Pumpkin's supposed to fit.

The launcher

It'll be difficult to provide a screenshot for something that is missing. I run the app. It launches (so I guess it is installed). It shows up in applications list in the phone settings, but not in the launcher. Which means if I kill the app, I can't run it again. — Karim Kouznetsov, Dec 21 '15 at 09:38
What is 'Pumpkin Pro' in the above screen shot? is your app name or icon you provided is correct? check your strings.xml and — Zubair Ahmed, Dec 21 '15 at 10:12

score 56 · Accepted Answer · answered Dec 21 '15 at 10:07

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Your Intent-Filter seems to be wrong. Change to:

<activity
       android:name="com.pumpkin.activities.SplashScreenActivity"
       android:label="@string/app_name"
       android:screenOrientation="portrait" >
        <intent-filter>
            <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
            <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
        </intent-filter>
        <intent-filter>
            <data android:scheme="pumpkin.com" android:host="open" />
            <action android:name="android.intent.action.VIEW" />
            <category android:name="android.intent.category.DEFAULT" />
            <category android:name="android.intent.category.BROWSABLE" />
        </intent-filter>
    </activity>

answered Dec 21 '15 at 10:07

Christopher

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It's weird that it used to work before, then. Anyway, thank you. – Karim Kouznetsov Dec 21 '15 at 10:12
@KarimKouznetsov hm yeah, separating the intent-filters worked for me as well, when did that change come about? – CQM Apr 26 '16 at 00:31
I don't quite remember now, but I recall was trying to implement deep linking for [branch.io](https://branch.io/) – Karim Kouznetsov Apr 26 '16 at 07:25
I renamed my package through IntelliJ IDEA and it caused this. I'm guessing a bug in their system. – Jani Dec 09 '16 at 07:29
thanks a lottttt...... I was searching for solution from days.... i was defining – Kriti Sep 11 '17 at 05:25
Thank you, works. Is there any logical explanation behind this? – ror Jan 08 '20 at 08:36

thiagolr · Answer 2 · 2015-12-21T10:09:02.123

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Add this intent filter to your splash screen activity:

        <intent-filter>
            <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" /> 
            <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
        </intent-filter>

edited Dec 21 '15 at 10:09

answered Dec 21 '15 at 10:04

thiagolr

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The other attributes are for deep linking mechanics. This is not "Too much stuff". – Karim Kouznetsov Dec 21 '15 at 10:08
It shouldn't be together with the launcher filter, see the other answer from @Christopher, it is better written... – thiagolr Dec 21 '15 at 10:10

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