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Ben Gotow
Ben Gotow

Reputation: 14893

Is it possible to programmatically change the name of an iPhone app once it's installed on a device?

I'm curious - is it possible to programmatically change the name of an iPhone app that is used on the iPhone OS home screen? I know it's just an entry in the Info.plist file, but I haven't seen any apps doing it.

I'd like to distribute a "Lite" version of an existing app and allow users to upgrade to the full version via in-app purchase. However, once they purchase the app, I'd like to change the app's icon and name to read "Layers Pro" instead of "Layers Lite." I feel like this is important to maintain consistency and a good upgrade experience.

Upvotes: 2

Views: 2193

Answers (2)

Z S
Z S

Reputation: 7493

No, you can't. The only way to change the name of an iPhone app is when you update the app through iTunesConnect.

Upvotes: 1

Ken Aspeslagh
Ken Aspeslagh

Reputation: 11594

No, it's not possible. The Info.plist and everything in the app bundle is read-only once it's installed on an iPhone.

Upvotes: 8

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