Android hidden app [duplicate]

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Application without app icon

I want to create security - app. I want to hide the icon of app on launcher (user can't see them) after configuration. I tried to use service, but this isn't good solution, because I see still icon . I heard about editing mainfest, but i can't make them.Please, help me, and don't remove my post. Thanks,

Answer 1

This looks like an answer to your needs: http://androidsnips.blogspot.com/2011/11/create-android-application-with-no.html?m=0

Answer 2

One possible way is removing the line

<category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER">

from your manifest, which tells Android that the activity you've put it into should appear in the launcher.

HOWEVER, it's not a good idea to hide your application from the launcher, as then the average user won't know how to find it to reconfigure/remove it as necessary.