Removing all intent filters makes the activity non-exported by default. You can change this with android:exported="true" in your activity tag.
To not have your activity in recents, use android:excludeFromRecents="true". There is lots of valuable information on how you can set up your manifests here: http://code.google.com/android/devel/bblocks-manifest.html On Oct 3, 3:21 am, "Ashutosh Tamrakar" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Thanks MrSnowflake, > > Your suggestion works for me. But i only excluded > <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" /> from the > manifest.xml & not the > <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />, as on removing > it causes Security Exception & the activity is killed. > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > *LogCat* > *Uncaught handler: thread main exiting due to uncaught exception > *** EXCEPTION IN SYSTEM PROCESS. System will crash. > java.lang.SecurityException: Permission Denial: starting Intent { > flags=0x10000000 > comp={com.catalytic.launcbackgroundactivity/com.catalytic.launcbackgroundactivity.LaunchBackgroundActivity}} > from null (pid=-1, uid=-1) requires null > > at android.os.Parcel.readException(Parcel.java:1234) > at android.os.Parcel.readException(Parcel.java:1222) > at > android.app.ActivityManagerProxy.startActivity(ActivityManagerNative.java:998) > at com.android.commands.am.Am.runStart(Am.java:197) > at com.android.commands.am.Am.run(Am.java:73) > at com.android.commands.am.Am.main(Am.java:51) > at com.android.internal.os.RuntimeInit.finishInit(Native Method) > at com.android.internal.os.RuntimeInit.main(RuntimeInit.java:186) > at dalvik.system.NativeStart.main(Native Method) > Unknown binder error code. 0xfffffff7 > Crash logging skipped, no checkin service* > ** > *Console* > *ActivityManager: Starting: Intent { > comp={com.catalytic.launcbackgroundactivity/com.catalytic.launcbackgroundactivity.LaunchBackgroundActivity}} > > ActivityManager: [1] Killed am start -n com....* > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Further, I am also interested to remove it from the dialog which shows all > currently running applications, > Can it be possible ? (simple long press of home key opens the dialog of all > running apps). > > Attached is the snap-shot of app icon for your reference. > > Thanks, > Ashutosh > > On 10/2/08, MrSnowflake <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > What menu list you mean? The launcher drawer? That's easy: just dont > > include this intent-filter: > > <intent-filter> > > <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" /> > > <category > > android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" /> > > </intent-filter> > > > On 2 okt, 14:29, Ashutosh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Do any one knows how to make an application icon & its label invisible > > > in menu list ? > > > Please suggest. > > > > Thanks > > > Ashutosh > > -- > Ashutosh Tamrakar > Software Design Engineer, Wireless Division > Catalytic Software Ltd, Hyderabad, India. > Mail-id: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Off: +91 8414 233300 > Mob: +91 98859 87478http://www.aurona.com > > AppIcon.JPG > 83KViewDownload --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
