Hour 19. Mastering the Android Manifest File

What You’ll Learn in This Hour:

• How the Android Manifest file works

• Understanding Intents and Categories

• How the Manifest files work with Google TV

• How to publish your app with the Manifest file

An Android manifest file with the name AndroidManifest.xml is part of every Android application. The manifest file defines many attributes and permissions required for an app. In this hour, we’ll dissect the manifest file for the app we created in Hour 18, “Developing a Complete App,” and then examine other aspects of the manifest file. In particular, we’ll spend time on the options for making an app available in Google Play for Google TV and include additional information on publishing apps for Google ...

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