How can I place app icon on launcher home screen?

Question

As you know, when app is nomally installed, icon is created at launcher menu screen. What I want to do is create icon at user home screen during installation. (without press

Answer 1

You can use this:

Intent shortcutIntent = new Intent();
shortcutIntent.setClassName("packageName", "className");
//shortcutIntent.addFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK);
//shortcutIntent.addFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_CLEAR_TOP);

Intent addIntent = new Intent();
addIntent.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_SHORTCUT_INTENT, shortcutIntent);
addIntent.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_SHORTCUT_NAME, "shortcut_name");
addIntent.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_SHORTCUT_ICON_RESOURCE,
Intent.ShortcutIconResource.fromContext(context, R.drawable.icon));
//intent.putExtra("duplicate", false);
addIntent.setAction("com.android.launcher.action.INSTALL_SHORTCUT");
            context.sendBroadcast(addIntent);

You have to use following permission in your AndroidManaifest.xml

You can use the commented code according to your requirements.

Note that, perhaps, above API is not documented. But it works.