How to change application package name from code

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I have some project named MyApplication and demo version called DemoOfMyApplication. I have a lot of classes that must be in both projects, so I want MyApplication and DemoOfMyApplicationbe in the same project. For first one I can call Main1 class and for second one Main2. So I'll have two applications in one.

The main thing I want is to have different icons in my device's menu for MyProject and DemoOfMyProject.I understand that these two versions must have different Application packages. SO Can I change them from code? Or is there any way for doing what I want?

Thanks

You can't change app properties in code since code does not run when you e.g. upload it to google's play store. Values have to be hardcoded inside the apk. — zapl
– zapl, Commented Oct 15, 2013 at 12:29
Thanks for response. I have read this article android-developers.blogspot.com/2011/06/… but I really hop that There will be some way to change application package from java code. — Hayk Nahapetyan
– Hayk Nahapetyan, Commented Oct 15, 2013 at 12:33
Changing package name at runtime probably never because that name has to be known before you install the app. Not installed = no code running that can change it. — zapl
– zapl, Commented Oct 15, 2013 at 12:50

Duncan Jones · Accepted Answer · 2013-10-15 12:24:20Z

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Refactor the commonly needed code into a library project and reference that from both MyApplication and DemoOfMyApplication?

Then you can have two separate applications, with different package names. It doesn't sound like a great idea to try and cram both applications into one.

answered Oct 15, 2013 at 12:24

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