I just got my iPhone game up in the app store, but I don't like the gloss effect on the large icon in the app store. I have two questions:
1.) Is it possible to change your large icon without resubmitting a binary? In iTunes Connect there is no upload files button under the large icon like there is for your screen shoots.
2.) How do I remove the gloss effect on the large icon? I have "Icon already includes gloss effects" already set to yes in my info.plist, this fixed the installed icon but not the large icon.
Thanks in advance.
If you want to look at the icon:
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/cannonball-bounce/id481933077?mt=8
1) No, you can't! You need to resubmit the app.
2) You have changed correct preference. After resubmission it will take effect also in the App Store.
No you cannot change the size of icon. iPhone Application icon size is specified in Apple Developer Document
Question 1. has already been answered, sadly it's no.
Question 2 is probably due to a bug on Apple's side, so if I were you I would ask them using the contact form in iTunes Connect. I did this for a similar bug that occurred in the past and it was eventually fixed by Apple without requiring re-uploading apps, see "Prerendered Icon Flag: true" in submitted iPhone app binary details, but icon shown with glossy effect in store
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I have a published app on app-store, which appears in iTunes as expected. The product logo has changed recently, hence I am supposed to update all graphics.
I changed all icons and republished the app. I now notice that the search result in iTunes for the app shows the older icon. The "Large Icon" in itunes connect also sows the older icon.
Upon Googling, it turned out that I need to update the iTunesArtwork file. Where shall I put that file, prior to Archiving it and preparing the app submission through XCode.
Also, I need to update the four screenshots of the app that appear in iTunes. How do I change that?
Thanks in advance
I found out ... while registering for an update, iTunesConnect provides an option to change the Large Icon and the Screenshots. No need for adding any files in the app source tree.
Can I have app name on my app icon in iphone
Will it cause rejection from app stor
Please guide as I developed my first iphone app.
Yes, you can have the app name on your app icon.
No, it will not cause rejection.
Next time, do some reading http://developer.apple.com/library/ios/#documentation/userexperience/conceptual/mobilehig/IconsImages/IconsImages.html and the answer above's
I do not think that would create any issue.. make sure your app icon meets requirement here. Icons and Sizes for iPhone and iPad
I can read that changing the app icon programmatically at runtime is not possible, at least since iOS 3.0.
But... I regulary can see on "App" websites apps that can put icons on the springboard. The first I remember is that kind of app that you give a friend's picture from your album, and it creates an icon so you can call him just clicking on that icon:
http://itunes.apple.com/fr/app/speedtouch-the-best-home-screen/id378360978?mt=8
http://itunes.apple.com/fr/app/desktop-shortcut/id421701004?mt=8
http://itunes.apple.com/fr/app/appbutler-app-organizer/id327391626?mt=8
http://itunes.apple.com/fr/app/tap4music/id365578914?mt=8
So I guess, is it still impossible to change the app icon programmatically at runtime?
Update
Apple have changed this, you can do this now: https://developer.apple.com/documentation/uikit/uiapplication/2806818-setalternateiconname
Original Answer
What you're thinking of here are WebClips, which are basically shortcuts to websites on the home screen. An actual application cannot change it's icon at runtime, as it's defined in the static Info.plist file.
The only exception to this rule is Newsstand applications.
This is now possible in iOS 10.3 using the UIApplication.setAlternateIconName(_:completionHandler:) API.
See my answer to this question: https://stackoverflow.com/a/44966454/233602
Changing your actual icon (other than, e.g, badging) would require changing the app bundle. I'm pretty sure that you don't have write access to the bundle, and in any event this should change the code signature, causing the OS to prevent launching.
So, no. Apps can put links to web sites, but not change their own app.
I would like to know if the app icon on the iPhone can be slightly different than the one shown in a large version in Apple's App Store.
It was discussed in short here: Tips for a successful AppStore submission?
But I wanted to make sure if anyone has more experience with that.
To give an example: The New York Times has many words incorporated in its app icon (see http://itunes.apple.com/de/app/nytimes/id284862083?mt=8). Would it be okay to have a full black colored background without the words in the small/homescreen version of the icon?
I had one application (RefFinder) rejected just because the two didn't match. But they were quite different; I guess it's OK if they're only slightly different.
yes i have submit couple of application with different app icon and big application icon on App store.
Here is one example: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/the-business-credit-blueprint/id360499998?mt=8
They can be different, but they have to accomplish the same design. I mean, they have to be recognized as the same applications (same colors, fonts.. same feeling)
You could achieve this using the new UIApplication.setAlternateIconName(_:completionHandler:) API in iOS 10.3 to change the app icon at runtime.
Note you need to ship the updated app icon as part of the app bundle however.
I am new to iPhone programming.
I created an application in Xcode. I want to change the application name and icon. However I can change the application name (which is appeared below the icon of application in iPhone) and icon from plist.
I want to ask that whether there are any other method or trick which i can use to change the icon and application name.
My project requirement is that end user want to change application name and icon frequently
As far as I know there is absolutely no way for the end user to change the application name or icon of applicaitons distributed via the App Store. I believe it would be possible to do this on jailbroken phones, but I'm not an expert in that area.
Jay is correct. You need to specify an icon and name for your app in the info.plist file. Those values can't be changed dynamically. If you want to change the name or the icon, you would need to fix them in xcode and submit an update to Apple for approval.
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I disagree with the above answers.
Please go take a look at the free app on Itune, "OneTap" (or "onetap")
you will see that you can create a dynamicly new app with your own icon image.
There's definitely an app in cydia to accomplish this but you must jailbreak your iPhone or iPod touch