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Ryan Chang
3,249 PointsAndroid App Runs in Emulator, but Icon does not show up
Hey there,
I loosely followed the Build a Simple Android App tutorial, and made my own app (completely different from the app mentioned in the video btw).
When I press the "Run App" button in Android Studio, it runs the app successfully and there are no compilation errors. However, it does not show up as an icon in the emulator home screen. It does show in Settings > Apps.
Same thing happens on a real device after I generated a signed APK and downloaded it onto my Android phone. I can install it, but after I install the "Open" button is greyed out. The icon is nowhere to be found on my homescreen or app screen, though I can find it in settings > apps.
Any help please?