Pack few applications to one: Android

Question

I have a requirement to create a single apk with link to three independent android applications is there any way to achieve the same via multiple apks

I have tried creating library projects for each app but then each project itself requires some another library so that gives error

So, all three applications should be installed with single apk ? — Shivam Verma, Jul 08 '14 at 14:49
why do you want to have 3 different applications? there can be other solutions to what you are trying to achieve. — harveyslash, Jul 08 '14 at 15:17

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Jul 08 '14 at 15:00

three independent android applications

If I am interpreting your wording correctly, and you mean that you want 3 APKs that are usually all on their own together in one APK, then this is not possible. This means that a modular Android application (a common appliance of such functionality) is also not possible.

On the other hand it is possible to have multiple Activities show up in the launcher by adding this intent-filter in the AndroidManifest.xml to the Activities you want to have visible:

<intent-filter>
     <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
     <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
</intent-filter>

score 0 · Accepted Answer · edited May 23 '17 at 12:29

What you can do is this :

<activity android:label="MyApp" android:name=".MyApp">
    <intent-filter>
        <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN"/>
        <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER"/>
    </intent-filter>
</activity>


<activity android:label="Settings" android:name=".Settings">
    <intent-filter>
        <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN"/>
        <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER"/>
    </intent-filter>
</activity>

This'll add two launcher icons which'll let you open two separate activities of the app. Similarly, add the third one.

Check out this question : How do I get multiple icons to launch different activities in one application?

Pack few applications to one: Android

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