Apps android app development ?

[samjoe111]

Hi , I am new to programming android apps.
What I have done so far is
setup my eclipse IDE / installed the android sdk.

I am getting no errors but when I try to run/build the example cubewallpaper1 android api. I get it saying it is installed on the emulator device but I cann't find where to click to execute it.

As well I took the .apk file and installed it on my phone and I cann't find where it is installed ... so I cann't execute it.

I am running ZTE score 2.3.4 version
When I go to install it it say's it installed correctly though I cann't use it or do anything with it either on the emulator or the phone itself.
Note I check it is physically installed at least the android os say's so
under settings/managed applications

say's example wallpapers 36.00KB

I have tried uninstalling and reinstalling it just in case and that didn't work?

I am think that if it is wallpaper app then this particular app may have been installed under some wallpaper settings instead of the main desktop where all the other apps are installed to.

But I cann't find any at the moment.

Thanks for any help.

Maybe I will try another app for the time being but I really like this app description and hopefully I can use it

 

[iowabowtech]

Hey, welcome to the forums. I moved your thread to our App Development forum so it can be seen by other developers who might offer you some advice as an aspiring dev. Also, be sure to check out our Apps 101 subforum here:

Developer 101 - Android Forums

...for some tutorials and other tools to help you get started.

Cheers,
IBT

 

[samjoe111]

I have tried another app and it works great.
The one that works is SIP app example works great both on the emulator and installed on the phone perfectly. As well as they both execute exactly the same emulator and real thing which is nice to know that the emulator is close to the real thing when testing/debugging.

So I don't really know what is wrong with the cube one ?

I will keep play with it though
but there really is nothing to debug

 

[samjoe111]

Never mind stupid me.
It is under home wallpapers it works fine.
Didn't realize all app's are not in general stored on the phones desktop.

This can be controlled by your xml files in your android project.

Most are usually installed on the desktop but "special things like wallpapers ,..etc" can be installed else where.... if need

The control is left up to the programmer and for this particular example app it was code to not show up on the desktop

All set can close this thread.
But beware app'sters of this