Add Icon to homescreen only when run by Android Studio

Question

Is there a way to add my application to homescreen through Android Studio on "Run" action? Maybe with adb?

I don't want to code it to add the icon on normal installation, only when it happens through Android Studio "Run" option - as I only need it for developing reasons.

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I already checked this question and consequently this one too, but I don't want it to happen every single time (as in from any installation of my app), but only when developing.

Is it possible?

Answer 1

I dont think its possible to see if app runned by android studio it self ?

• if its for debugging reasons cant you remove code after release ?

Possible answer:

• when you run by android studio RUN its default Debug mode
• when you publish your app you must set into Release mode

How to Detect if I am in release or debug mode in android ?

 if (BuildConfig.DEBUG) { // do something for a debug build } 

based on Detect if I am in release or debug mode in android

UPDATE

if you think its hard to remove all dev only stuff from your code put them in

boolean devmode=true;
//----
if(devmode){
 //my dev only stuff
}
//----

So you can easily switch between dev and release

i use this way always maybe you can use too