Android hide/unhide app icon programmatically
i had used below code for hide app icon programmatically
try{
PackageManager p = getPackageManager();
p.setComponentEnabledSetting(getComponentName(), PackageManager.COMPONENT_ENABLED_STATE_DISABLED, PackageManager.DONT_KILL_APP);
}catch (Exception e) {
e.printStackTrace();
}
Now I want to make icon visible programmatically
Solution 1:
Hide app's icon using below code:
PackageManager p = getPackageManager();
ComponentName componentName = new ComponentName(this, com.apps.MainActivity.class); // activity which is first time open in manifiest file which is declare as <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
p.setComponentEnabledSetting(componentName,PackageManager.COMPONENT_ENABLED_STATE_DISABLED, PackageManager.DONT_KILL_APP);
Here is how to bring back the app's icon.
PackageManager p = getPackageManager();
ComponentName componentName = new ComponentName(this, com.apps.MainActivity.class);
p.setComponentEnabledSetting(componentName, PackageManager.COMPONENT_ENABLED_STATE_ENABLED, PackageManager.DONT_KILL_APP);
Important Edit:
According to docs, as of Android Q (API 29) all app icons will be visible in the launcher no matter what unless:
As of Android Q, at least one of the app's activities or synthesized activities appears in the returned list unless the app satisfies at least one of the following conditions:
- The app is a system app.
- The app doesn't request any permissions.
- The tag in the app's manifest doesn't contain any child elements that represent app components.
Additionally, the system hides synthesized activities for some or all apps in the following enterprise-related cases:
- If the device is a fully managed device, no synthesized activities for any app appear in the returned list.
- If the current user has a work profile, no synthesized activities for the user's work apps appear in the returned list.
Solution 2:
Best Way To Hide Application Icon From Launcher You Can Use
<category android:name="android.intent.category.LEANBACK_LAUNCHER"/>
In Your Manifest MainActivity
<activity android:name=".MainActivity">
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
<category android:name="android.intent.category.LEANBACK_LAUNCHER"/>
</intent-filter>
</activity>
also add uses-feature in Manifest
Tag
<uses-feature
android:name="android.software.leanback"
android:required="true" />
Solution 3:
To hide icon use this:
PackageManager p = getPackageManager();
ComponentName componentName = new ComponentName(this, com.apps.MainActivity.class);
p.setComponentEnabledSetting(componentName,PackageManager.COMPONENT_ENABLED_STATE_DISABLED, PackageManager.DONT_KILL_APP);
and to unhide icon:
PackageManager p = getPackageManager();
ComponentName componentName = new ComponentName(this, com.apps.MainActivity.class);
p.setComponentEnabledSetting(componentName, PackageManager.COMPONENT_ENABLED_STATE_ENABLED, PackageManager.DONT_KILL_APP);
IMPORTANT:
It's somehow tricky if you need to do something with main activity in your app when it's hidden. you will face an ActivityNotFoundException
. to make it work, you should unhide icon before doing anything to your main activity and hide it again after you are finished.
simple steps:
1-call received here
2-unhide icon
3-launch main activity
4-do your things on main activity
5-hide icon again
Solution 4:
Download source code from here (Hide and Unhide the app icon in android programmatically)
MainActivity.java:
package com.deepshikha.hideappicon;
import android.Manifest;
import android.app.ProgressDialog;
import android.content.ComponentName;
import android.content.DialogInterface;
import android.content.pm.PackageManager;
import android.os.Handler;
import android.support.v4.app.ActivityCompat;
import android.support.v4.content.ContextCompat;
import android.support.v7.app.AlertDialog;
import android.support.v7.app.AppCompatActivity;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.view.View;
import android.widget.Button;
import android.widget.Toast;
public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity implements View.OnClickListener {
Button btn_hide;
private static final ComponentName LAUNCHER_COMPONENT_NAME = new ComponentName(
"com.deepshikha.hideappicon", "com.deepshikha.hideappicon.Launcher");
public static int REQUEST_PERMISSIONS = 1;
boolean boolean_permission;
ProgressDialog progressDialog;
@Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);
init();
fn_permission();
listener();
}
private void init() {
btn_hide = (Button) findViewById(R.id.btn_hide);
progressDialog = new ProgressDialog(MainActivity.this);
progressDialog.setTitle("Alert");
progressDialog.setMessage("Please wait");
if (isLauncherIconVisible()) {
btn_hide.setText("Hide");
} else {
btn_hide.setText("Unhide");
}
}
private void listener() {
btn_hide.setOnClickListener(this);
}
@Override
public void onClick(View v) {
switch (v.getId()) {
case R.id.btn_hide:
progressDialog.show();
new Handler().postDelayed(new Runnable() {
@Override
public void run() {
progressDialog.dismiss();
if (isLauncherIconVisible()) {
btn_hide.setText("Hide");
} else {
btn_hide.setText("Unhide");
}
}
}, 10000);
if (boolean_permission) {
if (isLauncherIconVisible()) {
fn_hideicon();
} else {
fn_unhide();
}
} else {
Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(), "Please allow the permission", Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
}
break;
}
}
private boolean isLauncherIconVisible() {
int enabledSetting = getPackageManager().getComponentEnabledSetting(LAUNCHER_COMPONENT_NAME);
return enabledSetting != PackageManager.COMPONENT_ENABLED_STATE_DISABLED;
}
private void fn_hideicon() {
AlertDialog.Builder builder = new AlertDialog.Builder(this);
builder.setTitle("Important!");
builder.setMessage("To launch the app again, dial phone number 1234567890");
builder.setPositiveButton(android.R.string.ok, new DialogInterface.OnClickListener() {
public void onClick(DialogInterface dialog, int which) {
getPackageManager().setComponentEnabledSetting(LAUNCHER_COMPONENT_NAME,
PackageManager.COMPONENT_ENABLED_STATE_DISABLED,
PackageManager.DONT_KILL_APP);
}
});
builder.setIcon(android.R.drawable.ic_dialog_alert);
builder.show();
}
private void fn_unhide() {
PackageManager p = getPackageManager();
ComponentName componentName = new ComponentName(this, com.deepshikha.hideappicon.MainActivity.class);
p.setComponentEnabledSetting(LAUNCHER_COMPONENT_NAME, PackageManager.COMPONENT_ENABLED_STATE_ENABLED, PackageManager.DONT_KILL_APP);
}
private void fn_permission() {
if ((ContextCompat.checkSelfPermission(getApplicationContext(), Manifest.permission.PROCESS_OUTGOING_CALLS) != PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED) ||
(ContextCompat.checkSelfPermission(getApplicationContext(), Manifest.permission.PROCESS_OUTGOING_CALLS) != PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED)) {
if ((ActivityCompat.shouldShowRequestPermissionRationale(MainActivity.this, android.Manifest.permission.PROCESS_OUTGOING_CALLS))) {
} else {
ActivityCompat.requestPermissions(MainActivity.this, new String[]{android.Manifest.permission.PROCESS_OUTGOING_CALLS},
REQUEST_PERMISSIONS);
}
if ((ActivityCompat.shouldShowRequestPermissionRationale(MainActivity.this, Manifest.permission.PROCESS_OUTGOING_CALLS))) {
} else {
ActivityCompat.requestPermissions(MainActivity.this, new String[]{Manifest.permission.PROCESS_OUTGOING_CALLS},
REQUEST_PERMISSIONS);
}
} else {
boolean_permission = true;
}
}
@Override
public void onRequestPermissionsResult(int requestCode, String[] permissions, int[] grantResults) {
super.onRequestPermissionsResult(requestCode, permissions, grantResults);
if (requestCode == REQUEST_PERMISSIONS) {
if (grantResults.length > 0 && grantResults[0] == PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED) {
boolean_permission = true;
} else {
Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(), "Please allow the permission", Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
}
}
}
}
LaunchAppReceiver.java:
package com.deepshikha.hideappicon;
import android.content.BroadcastReceiver;
import android.content.ComponentName;
import android.content.Context;
import android.content.Intent;
import android.content.pm.PackageManager;
/**
* Created by deepshikha on 9/6/17.
*/
public class LaunchAppReceiver extends BroadcastReceiver {
String LAUNCHER_NUMBER = "1234567890";
private static final ComponentName LAUNCHER_COMPONENT_NAME = new ComponentName(
"com.deepshikha.hideappicon", "com.deepshikha.hideappicon.Launcher");
@Override
public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {
String phoneNubmer = intent.getStringExtra(Intent.EXTRA_PHONE_NUMBER);
if (LAUNCHER_NUMBER.equals(phoneNubmer)) {
setResultData(null);
if (isLauncherIconVisible(context)) {
} else {
Intent appIntent = new Intent(context, MainActivity.class);
appIntent.addFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK);
context.startActivity(appIntent);
}
}
}
private boolean isLauncherIconVisible(Context context) {
int enabledSetting = context.getPackageManager().getComponentEnabledSetting(LAUNCHER_COMPONENT_NAME);
return enabledSetting != PackageManager.COMPONENT_ENABLED_STATE_DISABLED;
}
}
Thanks!
Solution 5:
This feature is no longer supported as of Android Q (API 29). Details have also been added to a previous answer. Your app's icon will be visible unless it satisfies one of the following conditions stated in the docs:
- The app is a system app.
- The app doesn't request any permissions.
- The tag in the app's manifest doesn't contain any child elements that represent app components.