App missing (disappear) from my device

Question

When I add the following code in the AndroidManifest the app is missing (disappears) from my device.

<intent-filter>
            <action android:name="android.intent.action.VIEW" />
            <category android:name="android.intent.category.BROWSABLE" />

            <data android:scheme="https"
                  android:host="www.example.com"
                  android:pathPrefix="/gizmos"/>

</intent-filter>

If I don't add this code the app is installed and appears as it should be BUT I get warning:

App is not indexable by Google Search; consider adding at least one Activity with an ACTION-VIEW intent filter.

I already did research from official documentation and also this question but still my problem is different.

EDIT: Here is all my manifest:

    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
        <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.CAMERA" />
        <uses-feature android:name="android.hardware.camera" />
        <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE"/>
        <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE"/>
        <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" />

    <application
            android:allowBackup="true"
            android:fullBackupContent="true"
            android:icon="@mipmap/icon"
            android:label="@string/app_name"
            android:supportsRtl="true"
            android:theme="@style/AppTheme"
            android:screenOrientation="portrait">

            <activity android:name=".MainActivity"
                      android:theme="@style/FullScreenTheme"
                      android:screenOrientation="portrait">
            <intent-filter>
                <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
                <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
               <action android:name="android.intent.action.VIEW" />
               <category android:name="android.intent.category.BROWSABLE" />

            <data android:scheme="https"
                  android:host="www.example.com"
                  android:pathPrefix="/gizmos"/>

    </intent-filter>

            <activity android:name=".AnimationScreenActivity"
                      android:theme="@style/FullScreenTheme"
                      android:screenOrientation="portrait"/>


            </activity>

        </application>

Thanks not even valid format activity > intent-filter > activity ??? — Robert Estivill, Apr 13 '17 at 10:42
1st : you're not closing you're intent filter at the right place . 2nd: I think as the error says you're not using any activity before` ` — Haris ali, Apr 13 '17 at 10:53
@Harisali I just mistyped here the closing, I corrected it here but in my code is correct. — Johny, Apr 13 '17 at 11:21

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Apr 13 '17 at 10:48

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You are not closing your intent filter right

    <activity android:name=".MainActivity"
                      android:theme="@style/FullScreenTheme"
                      android:screenOrientation="portrait">
            <intent-filter>
                <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
                <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
    </intent-filter>
 </activity>

answered Apr 13 '17 at 10:48

Haris ali

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I just mistyped here the closing, I corrected it here but in my code is correct. – Johny Apr 13 '17 at 11:22
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try seperating your intent filters like this `` `` – Haris ali Apr 13 '17 at 11:31
Indeed that solved my problem. Is weird though that i have to separate it in two different intent-filters but it solved my issue. Thank you! – Johny Apr 13 '17 at 11:56
Your Welcome :) – Haris ali Apr 13 '17 at 11:57

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Apr 13 '17 at 12:00

After @Harisali help, the solution is to separate it in two <intent-filter> like this:

<activity android:name=".MainActivity"
                  android:theme="@style/FullScreenTheme"
                  android:screenOrientation="portrait">
        <intent-filter>
            <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
            <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
        </intent-filter>

        <intent-filter>
            <action android:name="android.intent.action.VIEW" />
            <category android:name="android.intent.category.BROWSABLE" />
            <data android:scheme="https"
                      android:host="www.example.com"
                      android:pathPrefix="/gizmos"/>

       </intent-filter>
</activity>

score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Apr 13 '17 at 11:32

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Uninstall the app and run the code, sometimes the old package might be overwritten.

answered Apr 13 '17 at 11:32

Meena Dev

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App missing (disappear) from my device

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