# Install app as separate application on android device

**URL:** <https://forum.ionicframework.com/t/install-app-as-separate-application-on-android-device/130566>\
**Category:** ionic-v3\
**Created:** [May 15, 2018, 1:40pm UTC](https://forum.ionicframework.com/t/install-app-as-separate-application-on-android-device/130566 "2018-05-15T13:40:13Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![lado](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ed8c4c/32.png) [@lado](https://forum.ionicframework.com/u/lado)\
**Post date:** [May 15, 2018, 1:40pm UTC](https://forum.ionicframework.com/t/install-app-as-separate-application-on-android-device/130566/1 "2018-05-15T13:40:13Z")

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Hello,

I have two different projects in `Ionic2` `TypeScript` application, created separately:

with different names

`$ionic start app1`

and

`$ionic start app2`

in `package.json` it is `"name": "app1",` and for app2 `"name": "app2"`.

`app1` linked in ionic account to `app1(XXXXXXXX)`. `app2` not linked, selected as `Nevermind` in the end of creating of project.

it is same one app in `config.xml` for both apps on google account `<widget id="com.myapp.app"...>` and uses same `google-services.json` only for google authentication, not sure if it is a reason, and to fix it, I have to create new app for app2 on google account, or remove all installs and connections with google

When I’m installing `app1` to`Android` device and then Installing `app2` or vice-versa, current installation overwrites previous, correctly to say, updates previous app, instead installing of both

Advice would be helpful

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**Author:** ![anna\_liebt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/bc8723/32.png) [@anna\_liebt](https://forum.ionicframework.com/u/anna_liebt)\
**Post date:** [May 15, 2018, 1:58pm UTC](https://forum.ionicframework.com/t/install-app-as-separate-application-on-android-device/130566/2 "2018-05-15T13:58:19Z")

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Hello,

Imho will use the wiged id to decide if it is the same app.

Best regards, anna-liebt

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**Author:** ![lado](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ed8c4c/32.png) [@lado](https://forum.ionicframework.com/u/lado)\
**Post date:** [May 15, 2018, 4:23pm UTC](https://forum.ionicframework.com/t/install-app-as-separate-application-on-android-device/130566/3 "2018-05-15T16:23:42Z")

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@anna_liebt Thank you

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**Author:** ![mhartington](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/ionicframework/user_avatar/forum.ionicframework.com/mhartington/32/137757_2.png) [@mhartington](https://forum.ionicframework.com/u/mhartington)\
**Post date:** [July 19, 2021, 9:35pm UTC](https://forum.ionicframework.com/t/install-app-as-separate-application-on-android-device/130566/4 "2021-07-19T21:35:28Z")

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