title: How to hide other application Shortcut icons on android desktop from my android application
body: <p>I am in the finally stage of developing my android application and what i am left with is to hide all other application icon on the phone´s desktop with my application.
  Now I found this code here and I have tried to modify it and even add the proper permission but seem not to be getting the desired result.
  Kindly help me modify it or suggest how i can modify it to do what i want.
  Here is the code</p>
  
  <pre><code>Intent myLauncherIntent = new Intent();
  myLauncherIntent.setClassName("your.package.name", "YourLauncherActivityName");
  myLauncherIntent.addFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK);
  
  Intent intent = new Intent();
  intent.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_SHORTCUT_INTENT, myLauncherIntent);
  intent.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_SHORTCUT_NAME, "Application Name");
  intent.putExtra
     (
      Intent.EXTRA_SHORTCUT_ICON_RESOURCE,
      Intent.ShortcutIconResource.fromContext
                                  (
                                       getApplicationContext(), 
                                       R.drawable.app_icon
                                  )
     );
  intent.setAction("com.android.launcher.action.INSTALL_SHORTCUT");
  getApplicationContext().sendBroadcast(intent);
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>I would appreciate all the help i can get.
  Cheers guys.</p>