Running app gives 2 app icons in Android Studio

I am running an app in Android Studio and it gives 2 app icons in Androi Studio.

Also, I have moved from Eclipse to Android Studio and now I'm having trouble with how to make the color of logcat same as in Eclipse.

My question is that there are 2 app icons when I run the app, and when I uninstall it, 2 of them have been removed. Is that normal in Android Studio? I have found that Android Studio can copy keys from Eclipse.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    package="com.mytrack.ph"
    android:versionCode="1"
    android:versionName="1.0" >

    <uses-sdk
        android:minSdkVersion="14"
        android:targetSdkVersion="19" />
    <uses-feature
        android:glEsVersion="0x00020000"
        android:required="true"/>



    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE" />


    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET"/>
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE"/>
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.VIBRATE"/>
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WAKE_LOCK"/>
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE"/>

    <!--  Google Map v.2 permissions -->
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION"/>
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION"/>

    <!--  GCM permissions -->
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS" />
    <uses-permission android:name="com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE" />
    <permission android:name="com.example.gcm.permission.C2D_MESSAGE"
        android:protectionLevel="signature" />
    <uses-permission android:name="com.example.gcm.permission.C2D_MESSAGE" />


    <!--  Writing Persmission -->
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_USER_DICTIONARY" />
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_PROFILE" />
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_CONTACTS"/>

    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_PROFILE"/>
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_CONTACT"/>

    <application
        android:allowBackup="true"
        android:icon="@drawable/ic_launcher"
        android:label="@string/app_name" >

        <activity android:name="com.mytrack.ph.SplashActivity"
             android:label="@string/app_name"
             android:noHistory="true" 
             android:screenOrientation="portrait"
             android:theme="@style/splashScreenTheme" >
             <intent-filter>
                <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
                <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
            </intent-filter>
        </activity>
        <activity
            android:name="com.mytrack.ph.LoginActivity"
            android:label="@string/app_name" 
            android:screenOrientation="portrait"
           >
        </activity>
        <meta-data
        android:name="com.google.android.gms.version"
        android:value="@integer/google_play_services_version" />
        <meta-data
            android:name="com.google.android.maps.v2.API_KEY"
            android:value="@string/google_map_api_key"/>
        <activity android:name="com.facebook.LoginActivity"
                  android:theme="@android:style/Theme.Translucent.NoTitleBar"
                  android:label="@string/app_name" />
        <meta-data android:name="com.facebook.sdk.ApplicationId" android:value="@string/app_id"/>
        <service android:name="com.my.track.service.MyTrackService"></service>
        <receiver
            android:name="com.my.track.service.MyTrackGcmBroadcastReceiver"
            android:permission="com.google.android.c2dm.permission.SEND" >
            <intent-filter>
                <action android:name="com.google.android.c2dm.intent.RECEIVE" />
                <category android:name="com.my.track.service" />
            </intent-filter>
        </receiver>

        <service android:name="com.my.track.service.MyTrackGcmIntentService" />
        <activity android:name="NavigationMenuActivity" 
            android:configChanges="orientation|keyboardHidden" 
            android:screenOrientation="portrait"
            android:launchMode="singleTop"
            android:permission="com.google.android.c2dm.permission.SEND" >
             ></activity>
        <receiver android:name="com.my.track.results.ConnectionChangeReceiver" >
            <intent-filter>
                <action android:name="android.net.conn.CONNECTIVITY_CHANGE"/>
            </intent-filter>
        </receiver>


    </application>

</manifest>

I though this is normal in android studio. Running an app gives 2 launcher icons. PS:

my AndroidManifest.xml is inside main folder and I used eclipse to export to gradle build.

Im using Android Studio 0.8.6 thanks.

Solution 1:

I got it! yes at last , i have to study gradles and stuff.

Actually I have 2 android projects inside the Project, one is a library and the other one is the main app.

I found out that when i imported those projects Android Studio (I exported the lib to gradle build from eclipse) doesn't care if that is a lib project or a main project. (Correct me if im wrong ).

so the only thing to make it work is to remove the intent-filter of that lib-android-project.

EDIT: @all solved it ! thanks to everyone, I never knew there was another AndroidManifest.xml , i thought eclipse removed it. and i thought Exporting it to gradle will remove it because it is checked as a library.

thanks for all your help.

Solution 2:

The <intent-filter> that affects creating multiple launcher icon is the following one:

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

Android Studio's manifest merger will always combine <intent-filter>s in library projects into main project's manifest. You may end up having multiple LAUNCHER intents in your synthesized manifest, thus having multiple launcher icons. To avoid this, simply remove the LAUNCHER intents from the library projects' manifest.

Solution 3:

You declare two intent filter, used only one Intent filter in the activity, on AndroidManifest.

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

If you used two or more intent filter in AndroidManifest, then you will have two app icon, So remove it & set one intent filter.

I hove this is usedful to you.

Solution 4:

i agree, since i made 2 activity(one for splash, one for main). In manifest i forgot to delete

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

so in the end when i install app, i will have 2 app.

Solution 5:

There is most likely an imported Library project that has this intent filter.

1. Open your app manifest
2. At the bottom left click on "Merged Manifest"
3. Search and find which library project has the attribute

      <intent-filter>
        <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN"/>
        <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER"/>
      </intent-filter>
4. Remove it and ensure that now the filter is only on your App's <Application >class activity.