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title: "Getting the error “No launcher Activity Found”"  
description: "Getting the error “No launcher Activity Found”"  
author: "Mark Devid"  
published: 2014-10-14  
updated: 2014-10-14  
canonical: https://www.mindstick.com/forum/2377/getting-the-error-no-launcher-activity-found  
category: "android"  
tags: ["android", "mobile development"]  
reading_time: 1 minute  

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# Getting the error “No launcher Activity Found”

I am new to [android](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/13046/10-reasons-why-i-prefer-android-vs-iphone-ios) and i [already](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/view/88453/the-hidden-ways-ai-is-already-controlling-your-daily-life) have added the [activity](https://www.mindstick.com/forum/12894/how-to-force-recreation-of-activity-fragment-on-restore) but still getting the [error](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/view/88527/fixing-quickbooks-error-4120-reinstalling-vs-repairing) "No Launcher activity found"

```
<uses-sdk    android:minSdkVersion="8"    android:targetSdkVersion="21" /> <application    android:allowBackup="true"    android:icon="@drawable/ic_launcher"    android:label="@string/app_name"    android:theme="@style/AppTheme" ><activity android:name=".startingPoint" android:label="@string/app_name">   <intent-filter>       <action android:name="android.intent.action.Main" />       <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />   </intent-filter></activity> </application>
```

## Replies

### Reply by Anonymous User

```
<action android:name="android.intent.action.Main" />
```

should be:

```
<action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
```

It's case sensitive.

Also, your Activity should probably be named something better like StartingActivity to make it clear what type of class it is (and it shouldn't start with a lowercase letter).


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