android - App started with a custom url scheme does not appear in recent apps list -

when app started custom url scheme not appear in "recent apps" list (appears on holding home button).

example:

1. i start app link in sms. app launches. ok.
2. then press home button , go home screen. still ok.
3. then hold home button , list of recent apps appears. app not on list. in not ok - expect app on list.
4. if select messaging app list app comes up. not ok. expect see messaging app instead.

androidmanifest.xml:

<activity android:name=".mainactivity"               android:screenorientation="portrait">    <intent-filter>     <action android:name="android.intent.action.main"/>     <category android:name="android.intent.category.launcher"/>   </intent-filter>    <intent-filter>     <action android:name="android.intent.action.view"/>     <category android:name="android.intent.category.default"/>     <category android:name="android.intent.category.browsable"/>     <data android:host="myhost.com" android:scheme="http" android:pathpattern="/y.*"/>   </intent-filter>  </activity> 

i believe what's happening activity being launched affinity task (application) launched it, rather launching new task (your application).

try setting launchmode of activity singleinstance (the default standard).

i.e.:

<activity android:name=".mainactivity"           android:screenorientation="portrait"           android:launchmode="singleinstance"> 

(note: check above linked launchmode documentation may prefer singletask on singleinstance depending on trying achieve application.)