feat(GmsCore): `Hide app icon from drawer/launcher`
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Description
Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.
The current version of GmsCore lacks an option within the app to hide the app icon from the app drawer/launcher.
Describe the solution you'd like
A toggle within the app to hide the app icon from the app drawer/launcher would be very much appreciated if implemented.
Additional context
GmsCore, once signed-in, is an app most simple users won't look back to and it's almost like a system app, which is very much needed for functionality but need not be present in the app drawer among other frequently used apps, as in opened every single time for any app usage. System apps are essential for background functionality but rarely interacted with directly. Hiding the GmsCore icon declutters the app drawer, keeping it focused on frequently used apps and providing a cleaner user experience.
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Research direction
Start by locating GmsCore's app settings and Android launcher entry points. Determine how a user-facing toggle can control launcher visibility while preserving normal background operation. Done means the icon can be hidden and restored through the app, with the behavior verified on an Android device.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- android, java
- Domain
- mobile
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100