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Jyoti Gulati
Jyoti Gulati

Reputation: 33

Unable to change app icon

I am trying to change the launch icon of my already developed android app. I right click on res folder. Go to new --> image asset and change the path given there.

It confirms me that some files will be updated and so on. But my launch icon doesnt change.

On top of that , when I go back to res --> new --> image asset, path has changed itself back to original path:

C:\Program Files\Android\Android Studio1\plugins\android\lib\templates\gradle-projects\NewAndroidModule\root\res\mipmap-xhdpi\ic_launcher.png

The above path is not even a part of my project. I am unable to fiure out , where this is hard coded. Please help.

Upvotes: 1

Views: 3391

Answers (6)

Saurabh Vadhva
Saurabh Vadhva

Reputation: 511

Firstly add all the application Icon size in mipmap like mdpi, hdpi, xhdpi, xxhdpi and xxxhdpi.After then just place name in android:icon attribute.

<application
    android:allowBackup="true"
    android:icon="@mipmap/ic_launcher"
    android:label="@string/app_name"
    android:roundIcon="@mipmap/ic_launcher_round"
    android:supportsRtl="true"
    android:theme="@style/AppTheme">
</application>

Upvotes: 1

user1418945
user1418945

Reputation: 11

You should add the new icon in all mipmap folders like xxxhdpi,xxhdpi,xhdpi

Upvotes: 1

Emanuel Graf
Emanuel Graf

Reputation: 766

I've made it like this in my app:

  1. delete every single file in your project called ic_launcher.png
    (mostly found in android studio under project->src->res->drawable/mipmap...)
  2. rename your own Icon png to: ic_launcher.png
  3. drag and drop your icon into the folder 'mipmap' or 'drawable', depending where the file previously was, in your android studio project. to the red arrow

done :)

Upvotes: 1

Fluffy
Fluffy

Reputation: 922

On Android Studio, a right click on the root folder of your app > New > Image Asset > Launcher Icons and setting your new icon should do the trick and overwrite the existing one.

If it doesn't, try removing the asset in your project tree first, and try again. You have to delete every resolution of it!

Upvotes: 1

Jinesh Francis
Jinesh Francis

Reputation: 3665

Go to your apps AndroidManifest.xml file and change android:icon attribute with your icon

<application
        android:allowBackup="true"
        android:icon="@drawable/your_icon" 
        android:label="@string/app_name"
        android:supportsRtl="true"
        android:theme="@style/AppTheme">
        <activity android:name=".MainActivity">
            <intent-filter>
                <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />

                <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
            </intent-filter>
        </activity>
    </application>

Upvotes: 1

Gary Davis
Gary Davis

Reputation: 11

you can change change an icon, just long press on an app, and this pop-up menu shows up. Tap on Edit. Next, tap on the original icon seen on the left. You can choose a new icon from a pack, or you can create one from the images in your gallery. You can change icon by installing a custom launcher,

Upvotes: 1

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