I was wondering how to change the launcher icon in Android Studio.
Josh Correia
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asked Oct 28, 2014 at 18:33
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Here is another solution which I feel is more sensible for those working on Android Studio:
- Expand the project root folder in the Project View
- Right Click on the app folder
- In the Context Menu go to New->Image Asset
- In the pop up that appears select the the new logo you would like to have(image/clip art/text).
- If you were selecting the image radio button (as is the default choice), if you clicked on the 3-buttons to show the path tree to locate your .png image file, most probably you might not be seeing it, so drag it from the Windows Explorer (if Windows) and drop it in the tree, and it will appear and ready for being selected.
That is it! You have a new logo for you app now.
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answered Feb 20, 2015 at 10:37
Coder XCoder X
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Look in the application’s AndroidManifest.xml file for the <application> tag.
This application tag has an android:icon attribute, which is usually @drawable/ic_launcher.
The value here is the name of the launcher icon file. If the value is @drawable/ic_launcher, then the name of the icon is ic_launcher.png.
Find this icon in your resource folders (res/mipmap-mdpi, res/mipmap-hdpi, etc.) and replace it.
A note on mipmap resources: If your launcher icon is currently in drawable folders such as res/drawable-hdpi, you should move them to the mipmap equivalents (e.g. res/mipmap-hdpi). Android will better preserve the resolution of drawables in the mipmap folder for display in launcher applications.
Android Studio note: If you are using Android Studio you can let studio place the drawables in the correct place for you. Simply right click on your application module and click New -> Image Asset.
For the icon type select either «Launcher Icons (Legacy Only)» for flat PNG files or «Launcher Icons (Adaptive and Legacy)» if you also want to generate an adaptive icon for API 26+ devices.
answered Oct 28, 2014 at 18:36
Bryan HerbstBryan Herbst
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Here are my steps for the task:
- Create PNG image file of size 512×512 pixels
- In Android Studio, in project view, highlight a mipmap directory
- In menu, go to File>New>Image Asset
- Click Image Button in Asset type button row
- Click on 3 Dot Box at right of Path Box.
- Drag image to source asset box
- Click Next (Note: Existing launcher files will be overwritten)
- Click Finish
KernelPanic
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answered Jan 7, 2017 at 5:08
Mtn PeteMtn Pete
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To quickly create a new set of icons and change the launcher icon in Android Studio, you can:
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Use this tool:
https://romannurik.github.io/AndroidAssetStudio/icons-launcher.html
to upload your preferred image or icon (your source file).
The tool then automatically creates a set of icons in all the different resolutions for the ic_launcher.png. -
Download the zip-file created by the tool, extract everything (which will create a folder structure for all the different resolutions) and then replace all the icons inside your project res folder:
<AndroidStudioProjectPath>appsrcmainres
Pang
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answered Sep 6, 2015 at 1:16
RobbieRobbie
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Try this process, this may help you.
- Create PNG image file of size 512×512 pixels
- In menu, go to File -> New -> Image Asset
- Select Image option in Asset type options
- Click on Directory Box at right.
- Drag image to source asset box
- Click Next (Note: Existing launcher files will be overwritten)
- Click Finish
***** NB: Icon type should be Launcher Icons (Adaptive and Legacy) *****
answered Jul 7, 2019 at 8:06
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suppose you have a image named telugu and you want it to be set as your app icon then change android:icon=»@mipmap/telugu» and you have to copy and paste your image into mipmap folder thats it its so simple as i said
answered Sep 16, 2016 at 19:08
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Android studio method (For android)
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answered May 27, 2021 at 16:52
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Go to AndroidManifest.xml
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In the tag, look for android:icon tag.
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Copy and paste your icon in drawable folder(available in res folder of your project).
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Set the value of android:icon tag as
android:icon=»@drawable/youriconname»
Voila! you are done. Save the changes and test.
answered Dec 26, 2017 at 11:49
Palak JainPalak Jain
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In the manifest file, under the tag, there will be a similar line:
android:icon="drawable_resource_path"
Place the launcher icon you want in drawable folder and write its resource path.
answered Oct 28, 2014 at 18:35
berserkberserk
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We can replace the code in the AndroidManifest file in the application tag
android:icon="@drawable/logo"
Pang
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answered Mar 20, 2016 at 14:53
sameersameer
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Go to your project folderappsrcmainresmipmap-mdpiic_launcher.png
You will see 5 mipmap folders. Replace the icon inside of the each mipmap folder, with the icon you want.
answered Nov 16, 2017 at 17:33
LinoieLinoie
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I created my icons using this tool:
https://romannurik.github.io/AndroidAssetStudio/index.html
After I downloaded these (they were already pre named to ic_launcher, very useful!) I found the
mipmap ic_launcher folder under the res folder
and I replaced the pre icons with the ones I created. Reinstall your app, and you’ll see your new icon!
answered Aug 11, 2018 at 6:42
Click app/manifests/AndroidManifest.xml
You see android:icon="@mipmap/your image name"
Also change android:roundicon="@mipmap/your image name"
Example:
android:icon="@mipmap/image"
that’s all
Acapulco
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answered Sep 23, 2019 at 13:53
To change your app icon go to your res directory and right click on mipmap folder, Click on New > Image Asset. By clicking on Image Asset from the menu an Asset Studio dialogue will be opened, From Source Asset portion select Asset type Image and from path select your desired image and click on Next button and at last click on Finish to change your icon.
answered Apr 14, 2021 at 7:23
Go to:
res > drawable > right click > show in folder > add desired logo
Then go to android manifest, edit ICON tag under application tag, use "@drawable/nameOfImage"
Acapulco
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answered Nov 16, 2018 at 2:59
fMadTechfMadTech
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All the download process is too long, just navigate to your project preview and select project view, right click on app folder, then click on new, then create a new image asset. Kindly choose the file path and click next and finish.
important:
Reinstall your app.
answered Nov 13, 2018 at 20:02
Can I use this guide to change flutter android app icon for my app ? or How to change flutter app icon ?
YES, using this guide you can also change flutter app launcher icon.
Create App Icon using a Custom Image
Using this guide you can create android app icon from images designed by you.
Note : Supported image format for creating app icon for android app —
- PNG (Recommended)
- JPG (Acceptable)
- GIF (Not Recommended)
Recommended image specification — 512 x 512 pixel png image
step 1 : Open your android app project using android studio
step 2 : In the Project window , Navigate to android => src => main => res folder
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| Android Studio — RES Folder |
step 3 : Right click res folder => Select New > Image Asset
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| Android Studio — Image Asset |
step 4 : In Icon Type field ,Select Launcher icons (Adaptive and Legacy)
Note : If your app supports Android 8.0 or higher create adaptive and legacy icons.
If your app supports version no higher than Android 7.1 , create a legacy launcher icon only.
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| Android Studio — Icon Type |
step 5 : In Foreground Layer tab, select Asset type as Image and browse your png or jpg image file and specify the path to your image file
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| Android Studio — Image Asset |
step 6 : In Background layer tab — keep default settings
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| Android Studio — Background Layer Tab |
step 7 : In Legacy tab — keep default settings , change only if you require some different icon shapes
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| Android Studio — Legacy Tab |
step 8 : Resize your design using resize slider so that contents of logo are inside the safe zone border
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| Android Studio — Resize Slider |
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| Android Studio — Safe Zone |
step 9 : Click Next , Hit Finish
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| Confirm Icon Path |
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| Android App Icon — Image |
Create App Icon using Text strings
Open Image Asset Studio (same as above step 1, 2, 3 and 4).
We can type text string in different fonts and use the text string as icon.
Image Asset Studio converts text based icon into png files for different densities
step 1 : In Foreground Layer tab , select Asset type as Text
- enter the text you want to display
- select the font from drop-down menu
- select the color of the font
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| Android Studio — Text Asset |
step 2 : In Background layer tab — select Asset type as color and select a color which improves the text readability
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| Android Studio — Text Background Layer |
step 3 : In Legacy tab — keep default settings , change only if you require some different icon shapes
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| Android Studio — Text Legacy Tab |
step 4 : Resize your design using resize slider so that contents of logo are inside the safe zone border
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| Android Studio — Text Resize |
step 5 : Click Next , Hit Finish
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| Confirm Text Icon Path |
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| Android App Icon — Text |
Create App Icon using Clip Art
Open Image Asset Studio
step 1 : In Foreground Layer tab , select Asset type as Clip Art
- select the clip art icon
- select the color of the icon
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| Asset Type — Clip Art |
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| Select Icon |
step 2 : In Background layer tab — select Asset type as color and select a color which makes the icon stand out.
step 3 : In Legacy tab — keep default settings
step 4 : Resize your design using resize slider so that contents of logo are inside the safe zone border
step 5 : Click Next , Hit Finish
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| Android App Icon — Clip Art |
Clip Art — Image Assets studio allows us to import Google material icons in Vector Draw-able and png format
Useful Resources — Android Developer Docs
This article help android developers to create or change android app icon using Android Studio.
<application
android:allowBackup="true"
android:icon="@drawable/icon"
android:label="@string/app_name"
android:logo="@drawable/logo"
android:theme="@style/AppTheme" >
This is my androidmanifest.xml
and in mainactivity.java i use this lines to show logo in action bar.
getSupportActionBar().setDisplayShowHomeEnabled(true);
getSupportActionBar().setIcon(R.drawable.logo);
after using this two lines in .java file my logo is showing in the display but the app label is gone….
is their any method by which logo & app label both will shown in actionbar after compiling apk.
asked Apr 23, 2015 at 15:01
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You not need the two lines in mainactivity.java, you have to select a Theme with the ActionBar:
From res>layout>activity_main.xml(or whatever is the name of the layout of your activity): in the «Design» tab change the theme in «Holo.Light.DarkActionBar» for example.
Or from the AndroidManifest.xml in your app add (or change):
android:theme="@style/AppTheme"
where «AppTheme» is defined in res>values>styles.xml as:
<style name="AppTheme" parent="Theme.AppCompat.Light.DarkActionBar"></style>
Of course in your manifest you have to define the name and logo in the <application> level:
<application
android:logo="@drawable/logo"
android:label="@string/app_name"
android:theme="@style/AppTheme"
...
answered Nov 10, 2015 at 2:02
SaraSara
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Add this into your Activity in manifest.
<activity
android:name=".MainActivity"
android:label="@string/app_name"
</activity>
answered Apr 23, 2015 at 15:42
copy your image file and paste it to the res->minmap folder and then goto your AndroidManifest file and locate the below option
android:icon=»@mipmap/image_file_name»
give your icon image file name name here (image_file_name) then run your app.
answered Aug 2, 2021 at 6:06
<application
android:allowBackup="true"
android:icon="@drawable/icon"
android:label="@string/app_name"
android:logo="@drawable/logo"
android:theme="@style/AppTheme" >
This is my androidmanifest.xml
and in mainactivity.java i use this lines to show logo in action bar.
getSupportActionBar().setDisplayShowHomeEnabled(true);
getSupportActionBar().setIcon(R.drawable.logo);
after using this two lines in .java file my logo is showing in the display but the app label is gone….
is their any method by which logo & app label both will shown in actionbar after compiling apk.
asked Apr 23, 2015 at 15:01
2
You not need the two lines in mainactivity.java, you have to select a Theme with the ActionBar:
From res>layout>activity_main.xml(or whatever is the name of the layout of your activity): in the «Design» tab change the theme in «Holo.Light.DarkActionBar» for example.
Or from the AndroidManifest.xml in your app add (or change):
android:theme="@style/AppTheme"
where «AppTheme» is defined in res>values>styles.xml as:
<style name="AppTheme" parent="Theme.AppCompat.Light.DarkActionBar"></style>
Of course in your manifest you have to define the name and logo in the <application> level:
<application
android:logo="@drawable/logo"
android:label="@string/app_name"
android:theme="@style/AppTheme"
...
answered Nov 10, 2015 at 2:02
SaraSara
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Add this into your Activity in manifest.
<activity
android:name=".MainActivity"
android:label="@string/app_name"
</activity>
answered Apr 23, 2015 at 15:42
copy your image file and paste it to the res->minmap folder and then goto your AndroidManifest file and locate the below option
android:icon=»@mipmap/image_file_name»
give your icon image file name name here (image_file_name) then run your app.
answered Aug 2, 2021 at 6:06






















