A Sample Snippet to Hide App in Android - Manifest Method

HideApp - Manifest Method

<activity
	android:name="com.lcigroup.hideapp.MainActivity"
            android:label="@string/app_name" >
            <intent-filter>
                <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />                              
                <category android:name="android.intent.category.DEFAULT" /> //If APP requires broadcast receiver add this line
               
                <!—
                <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" /> //By commenting this the APP will not be shown in launcher
                -->
            </intent-filter>
        </activity>