Android Application Name Appears as Activity Name

Question

I have reviewed the manifest for application, and under apps launcher it displays as Activity Name rather than its app name? Why is this. I have another application where w

Answer 1

One way to have a different application name (the name that appears under the app icon) and a different name for the activity that is being launched when you tap on the app icon is to explicitly set a different string in the activity's onCreate() method, like this:

@Override
public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
  super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);

  // Do your thing
  // ... bla bla bla

  getActionBar().setTitle(R.string.activity_title);
}

Hope this helps!