android-manifest – Page 3

How do you add user defined properties/values in to the Android manifest file?

September 6, 2023 by Tarik

You can add meta-data to your AndroidManifest.xml file and then read that in your application. Write the data like so: <meta-data android:value=”bar” android:name=”foo”></meta-data> And read the data like so: ApplicationInfo ai = context.getPackageManager().getApplicationInfo(context.getPackageName(), PackageManager.GET_META_DATA); Object value = (Object)ai.metaData.get(“foo”); See http://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/meta-data-element.html

What is the use of android permission Wake Lock?

September 1, 2023 by Tarik

WakeLock is a mechanism to keep the device on, as written here and here It is used for example when you need to do things even when the device seems to be asleep, like downloading files from the internet. Wakelocks should never be used unless you really need them. The reason is that they consume … Read more

Designing Android apps for tablets

August 15, 2023 by Tarik

I don’t believe that this is a completely automated process. In other words, I think there is someone in Google looking at screen shots from your app making a qualitative judgement (probably an intern). This is my reasoning for arriving at that conclusion: I have three versions of my app (Irish, UK and USA). They … Read more

Find androidManifest flutter

August 11, 2023 by Tarik

You can find like this. myproject/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml

Possible overdraw: Root element paints background

August 9, 2023 by Tarik

To optimize your apps performance (avoid overdraw), you can do the following: declare a theme in res/values/styles.xml <style name=”MyTheme” parent=”android:Theme”> <item name=”android:background”>@drawable/main</item> <item name=”android:windowNoTitle”>true</item> <item name=”android:windowFullscreen”>true</item> </style> change the Manifest: <application android:icon=”@drawable/ic_logo” android:label=”@string/app_name” android:theme=”@style/MyTheme” > remove the background declaration in “My xml”

Resume the Top Activity instead of starting the Launcher Activity

August 8, 2023 by Tarik

Try using the following code in the onCreate method of the activity that is specified as the Launcher Activity in the Manifest, i.e. the ContentDownload activity from the original code posted in the question: if ((getIntent().getFlags() & Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_BROUGHT_TO_FRONT) != 0) { finish(); return; } This will finish your Launcher Activity before it is displayed by … Read more

Attribute application@allowBackup value=(false) from AndroidManifest.xml is also present at [:barcodescanner:] AndroidManifest.xml value=(true)

August 5, 2023 by Tarik

You have to tell the compiler to ignore the attribute from the external library. The way to do that is to add this line in application tag: tools:replace=”android:allowBackup” PS: To access the tools add xmlns:tools=”http://schemas.android.com/tools” in the manifest tag at the top.

SearchView hint not showing

August 5, 2023 by Tarik

To add SearchView hint text use the following code : search.setQueryHint(“Custom Search Hint”);

Android Library Manifest vs. App Manifest

August 1, 2023 by Tarik

Using a Library Project means that my overall project will have two manifests — one for the library and the other for the “main” app project — and I’m not clear what goes in which or if there is some redundancy. The library project manifest is not presently used. Gradle for Android, and therefore Android … Read more

Android error “unable to find explicit activity class”

July 31, 2023 by Tarik

The first parameter is application package not the package where the activity is. You can invoke the Activity like this. Intent i = new Intent(); i.setClassName(“com.WAPP”, “com.WAPP.SetLocation.setLocationActivity”); startActivity(i); It is preferred as SYLARRR suggested to have Android automatically figure that out for you. Hence the call as.. startActivity(new Intent(this, setLocationActivity.class)); It’s recommended per java standards … Read more