Articles → ANDROID → androidmanifest file in androidandroidmanifest file in androidIn this article, we will discuss about androidmanifest.xml file.Purpose This is an XML file that contains following information about android application 1. Names of Java packages. 2. What are the different activities in the project? 3. Permissions required by other applications to interact with android application. 4. Libraries linked to the application.Path This file is inside the manifests folder.Click to EnlargeSetting the entry point of the application To specify the entry point of the application, you have to specify the action inside intent filter. Here is the screen shotClick to EnlargeIf we specify the action name as android.intent.action.MAIN then we are specifying the entry point of the application.Second tag in the intent-filter is category tag that specify the activity as launcher activity. It means that when android application is launched, android operating system creates an instance of an activity which is specified as launcher activity.Posted By - Karan Gupta Posted On - Tuesday, September 24, 2019 Query/Feedback Your Email Id Subject Query/Feedback Characters remaining 250
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