How to hide the Android App icon in home screen and start the hidden Apps?

This demo shows the setting to hide the App Icon from your Android device’s home screen.

If the App is “force Stop” and killed from the task list (task manager), then the only way to re-start the App will be reinstall it from the APK file initially used to install the App.

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Code:

AndroidManifest.xml:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools">

    <uses-feature
        android:name="android.software.leanback"
        android:required="false" />
    <uses-feature
        android:name="android.hardware.touchscreen"
        android:required="false" />

    <application
        android:allowBackup="true"
        android:dataExtractionRules="@xml/data_extraction_rules"
        android:fullBackupContent="@xml/backup_rules"
        android:icon="@mipmap/programmer_world_foreground"
        android:label="@string/app_name"
        android:roundIcon="@mipmap/programmer_world_round"
        android:supportsRtl="true"
        android:theme="@style/Theme.HideAppIcon"
        tools:targetApi="31"
        tools:ignore="MissingTvBanner">
        <activity
            android:name=".MainActivity"
            android:exported="true">
            <intent-filter>
                <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />

                <category android:name="android.intent.category.LEANBACK_LAUNCHER" />
            </intent-filter>
        </activity>
    </application>

</manifest>

No changes required in any other code or file.

Screenshots:

Icon present:

Icon disappeared:

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Excerpt:

The provided content includes a demonstration of how to hide the App Icon from an Android device’s home screen. It features a YouTube video link showcasing the process and encourages engagement through a provided contact link and email address. The details outline the code in the AndroidManifest.xml file, specifying the relevant application settings. Two screenshots are included for visual reference, one with the icon present and the other with the icon disappeared.