onCreate() called while Activity is stopped (but not destroyed). Only after installation

Question

I\'m working on an app that targets Api 19, and that is basically a Processing sketch.

The problem I\'m facing is that the first time my app is run, right after inst

Answer 1

Ok, this is how I solved it, in case anyone else bumps into this wall.

This might affect especially people coming from the Processing Developing Environment, as it converts a "Processing sketch" into the only activity of the project.

The original problem (Android managing apps in a different -wrong?- way when launching them from the Package Installer) is well explained here: https://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=26658

Solutions posted there might solve most cases,but if -like me- your launcher activity is the one that carries out all the work, you will need to create a specific launcher activity that just starts the main one... and commits suicide when the Android bug happens.

Add this bit to the onCreate() method of the launcher activity:

if (!isTaskRoot()) {
 finish();
 return;
} 

I hope this helps.