[HOW TO] Create your own Android Launcher (Video Series) [VIDEO ADDED 8/18/15]

powerpoint45 · Dec 25, 2013

I have started a series on how to make your own Android Launcher and thought I would share. FYI: You will need to know moderate programming skills in order to understand this series. Tell me what you all think. Enjoy!

Below are all the parts of the series I have created so far. I will update this list each time I add a new part.

PART 1

PART 2

PART 3-1

PART 3-2

PART 4-1

PART 4-2

PART 5

PART 6

PART 7-1

PART 7-2

PART 8

PART 9-1

PART 9-2

PART 10

PART 11

PART 12-1

PART 12-2

PART 13-1

PART 13-2

PART 14-1

PART 14-2

PART 14-3

PART 15

powerpoint45 · Dec 27, 2013

Just added part 6

TroJaN SniPeR85 · Dec 27, 2013

Loving this tutorial, I've been trying to make a launcher from scratch for a while now. Can't wait to see what else you have to offer us.

powerpoint45 · Dec 27, 2013

TroJaN SniPeR85 said:
Loving this tutorial, I've been trying to make a launcher from scratch for a while now. Can't wait to see what else you have to offer us.

Thanks for the support my friend. Glad you are enjoying it!

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TroJaN SniPeR85 · Dec 28, 2013

I have found one problem. I have changed the script a so it is loading a new frame instead of the sliding drawer, but the launcher crashes when I click on certain apps on my phone (e.g Camera, Call Log, Phone).
I have looked everywhere in the code, but I can't figure out what it is that is causing the problem. The project files for my launcher are here if you would like to look at them.

Thanks in advance.

powerpoint45 · Dec 29, 2013

TroJaN SniPeR85 said:
I have found one problem. I have changed the script a so it is loading a new frame instead of the sliding drawer, but the launcher crashes when I click on certain apps on my phone (e.g Camera, Call Log, Phone).
I have looked everywhere in the code, but I can't figure out what it is that is causing the problem. The project files for my launcher are here if you would like to look at them.

Thanks in advance.

Will take a look at it

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powerpoint45 · Dec 29, 2013

TroJaN SniPeR85 said:
I have found one problem. I have changed the script a so it is loading a new frame instead of the sliding drawer, but the launcher crashes when I click on certain apps on my phone (e.g Camera, Call Log, Phone).
I have looked everywhere in the code, but I can't figure out what it is that is causing the problem. The project files for my launcher are here if you would like to look at them.

Thanks in advance.

Also you could add a try catch statement when launching activity and log the error

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powerpoint45 · Dec 29, 2013

TroJaN SniPeR85 said:
I have found one problem. I have changed the script a so it is loading a new frame instead of the sliding drawer, but the launcher crashes when I click on certain apps on my phone (e.g Camera, Call Log, Phone).
I have looked everywhere in the code, but I can't figure out what it is that is causing the problem. The project files for my launcher are here if you would like to look at them.

Thanks in advance.

I opened your project but it cannot find ActionBarActivity when you extend it. Are you using eclipse. Their is no actionbaractivity class in what u sent me

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TroJaN SniPeR85 · Dec 29, 2013

powerpoint45 said:
I opened your project but it cannot find ActionBarActivity when you extend it. Are you using eclipse. Their is no actionbaractivity class in what u sent me

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Sorry I forgot to say that I added ActionBar to my Launcher using this guide.

powerpoint45 · Dec 29, 2013

TroJaN SniPeR85 said:
Sorry I forgot to say that I added ActionBar to my Launcher using this guide.

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I tried the apk in the bin dir of the project u gave me. Good looking launcher btw.The app never forced closed on any apps I opened. My suggestion is add a try catch to startactivity.

Ex

try { ...
Startactivity...etc
} catch (Exception e)
Log.e("MYAPP", "exception", e); }

if startactivity is the problem the app will not fc but log error to logcar.
From terminal type adb logcat to capture error messages.

Awesome Developer · Dec 29, 2013

Thanks for this guide

THANKS MY FRIEND FOR THE GUIDE AND AWESOME WORK :good:

BUT I HAVE A SILLY QUESTION WHAT THE NAME OF PROGRAM YOU USE AND PLEASE THE DOWNLOAD LINK

AND THANKS :good:

powerpoint45 · Dec 29, 2013

Egyptionman said:
THANKS MY FRIEND FOR THE GUIDE AND AWESOME WORK :good:

BUT I HAVE A SILLY QUESTION WHAT THE NAME OF PROGRAM YOU USE AND PLEASE THE DOWNLOAD LINK

AND THANKS :good:

I suggest you follow this guys series https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SUOWNXGRc6g

Hope it helps

TroJaN SniPeR85 · Dec 29, 2013

powerpoint45 said:
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I tried the apk in the bin dir of the project u gave me. Good looking launcher btw.The app never forced closed on any apps I opened. My suggestion is add a try catch to startactivity.

Ex

try { ...
Startactivity...etc
} catch (Exception e)
Log.e("MYAPP", "exception", e); }

if startactivity is the problem the app will not fc but log error to logcar.
From terminal type adb logcat to capture error messages.

Well I have managed to get this log

Code:

12-29 15:44:21.882: E/MYAPP(15021): exception
12-29 15:44:21.882: E/MYAPP(15021): android.content.ActivityNotFoundException: Unable to find explicit activity class {com.android.camera/com.android.internal.app.ResolverActivity}; have you declared this activity in your AndroidManifest.xml?
12-29 15:44:21.882: E/MYAPP(15021): 	at android.app.Instrumentation.checkStartActivityResult(Instrumentation.java:1405)
12-29 15:44:21.882: E/MYAPP(15021): 	at android.app.Instrumentation.execStartActivity(Instrumentation.java:1379)
12-29 15:44:21.882: E/MYAPP(15021): 	at android.app.Activity.startActivityForResult(Activity.java:2830)
12-29 15:44:21.882: E/MYAPP(15021): 	at android.support.v4.app.FragmentActivity.startActivityForResult(FragmentActivity.java:839)
12-29 15:44:21.882: E/MYAPP(15021): 	at android.app.Activity.startActivity(Activity.java:2936)
12-29 15:44:21.882: E/MYAPP(15021): 	at com.amh.launcher.DrawerClickListener.onItemClick(DrawerClickListener.java:28)
12-29 15:44:21.882: E/MYAPP(15021): 	at android.widget.AdapterView.performItemClick(AdapterView.java:284)
12-29 15:44:21.882: E/MYAPP(15021): 	at android.widget.AbsListView$PerformClick.run(AbsListView.java:1812)
12-29 15:44:21.882: E/MYAPP(15021): 	at android.os.Handler.handleCallback(Handler.java:587)
12-29 15:44:21.882: E/MYAPP(15021): 	at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:92)
12-29 15:44:21.882: E/MYAPP(15021): 	at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:130)
12-29 15:44:21.882: E/MYAPP(15021): 	at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:3706)
12-29 15:44:21.882: E/MYAPP(15021): 	at java.lang.reflect.Method.invokeNative(Native Method)
12-29 15:44:21.882: E/MYAPP(15021): 	at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:507)
12-29 15:44:21.882: E/MYAPP(15021): 	at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(ZygoteInit.java:841)
12-29 15:44:21.882: E/MYAPP(15021): 	at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:599)
12-29 15:44:21.882: E/MYAPP(15021): 	at dalvik.system.NativeStart.main(Native Method)

But not exactly sure on what I would need to do to help it.

powerpoint45 · Dec 29, 2013

TroJaN SniPeR85 said:

Well I have managed to get this log

Code:

12-29 15:44:21.882: E/MYAPP(15021): exception
12-29 15:44:21.882: E/MYAPP(15021): android.content.ActivityNotFoundException: Unable to find explicit activity class {com.android.camera/com.android.internal.app.ResolverActivity}; have you declared this activity in your AndroidManifest.xml?
12-29 15:44:21.882: E/MYAPP(15021): at android.app.Instrumentation.checkStartActivityResult(Instrumentation.java:1405)
12-29 15:44:21.882: E/MYAPP(15021): at android.app.Instrumentation.execStartActivity(Instrumentation.java:1379)
12-29 15:44:21.882: E/MYAPP(15021): at android.app.Activity.startActivityForResult(Activity.java:2830)
12-29 15:44:21.882: E/MYAPP(15021): at android.support.v4.app.FragmentActivity.startActivityForResult(FragmentActivity.java:839)
12-29 15:44:21.882: E/MYAPP(15021): at android.app.Activity.startActivity(Activity.java:2936)
12-29 15:44:21.882: E/MYAPP(15021): at com.amh.launcher.DrawerClickListener.onItemClick(DrawerClickListener.java:28)
12-29 15:44:21.882: E/MYAPP(15021): at android.widget.AdapterView.performItemClick(AdapterView.java:284)
12-29 15:44:21.882: E/MYAPP(15021): at android.widget.AbsListView$PerformClick.run(AbsListView.java:1812)
12-29 15:44:21.882: E/MYAPP(15021): at android.os.Handler.handleCallback(Handler.java:587)
12-29 15:44:21.882: E/MYAPP(15021): at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:92)
12-29 15:44:21.882: E/MYAPP(15021): at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:130)
12-29 15:44:21.882: E/MYAPP(15021): at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:3706)
12-29 15:44:21.882: E/MYAPP(15021): at java.lang.reflect.Method.invokeNative(Native Method)
12-29 15:44:21.882: E/MYAPP(15021): at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:507)
12-29 15:44:21.882: E/MYAPP(15021): at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(ZygoteInit.java:841)
12-29 15:44:21.882: E/MYAPP(15021): at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:599)
12-29 15:44:21.882: E/MYAPP(15021): at dalvik.system.NativeStart.main(Native Method)

But not exactly sure on what I would need to do to help it.

You should System.println(PACSFORADAPTER[LOC].name);
Not on comp so I think u do that
But then you can make sure it is a legit activity
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JJE990 · Dec 29, 2013

Very nice, thanks!
I'll be doing this soon!

JJE990

powerpoint45 · Dec 29, 2013

JJE990 said:
Very nice, thanks!
I'll be doing this soon!

JJE990

Just ask if you need any help

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vaibhav_alice · Dec 30, 2013

Sorry sir but i can't find the video link please provide the one...
Thanx

powerpoint45 · Dec 30, 2013

vaibhav_alice said:
Sorry sir but i can't find the video link please provide the one...
Thanx

you mean like part 1... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vlGEAqlBSzc

powerpoint45 · Dec 30, 2013

Anyone know why this thread is getting so much activity today?

missinglink69 · Dec 30, 2013

Great Stuff

Thanks for sharing, the videos are very helpful and easy to understand. I hope you continue make more of these videos in the future.

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