the name of my application is a bit large due to which all of it is not visible when i install it on my iPhone so i was thinking of changing the bundle name to a smaller text...but i want the original app name to appear in on Apple Store as it is...can i use a different name for apple store then bundle name on Xcode file while uploading my application on iTunes Connect??
You can change the name of the application on the AppStore in the "Manage Your Applications" section of iTunes Connect, clicking on "Manage Localizations". This way you can translate the name of the app in different languages.
If you need to change the name of the Application as it appears on the iPhone's home screen, you need to do it in the Target configuration, not the project configuration. Expand the Targets group in Xcode, then single-click the item under that. It should share the name of your project, which is also the default name of the application that gets generated.
Press command-I to bring up the Info window, then navigate to the Build tag. Set the Configuration drop-down to read All Configurations, then look for a setting called Product Name under the Packaging heading. Change that value to the name you want for your compiled applications.
NOTE: In iTunes Connect you can't change the app name if its either already been approved or is currently in review. To change the name, you must submit a new version of your app.
Whatever you name your binary while building is what it will show up as on the iPhone. Look for "Product Name" in the Target's build settings.
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I have developed an iOS app, and it was already put into Apple Store. Now I want to change the name of my application.
What are the things I need to consider & update in my xcode project if I want to replace the current app in Apple Store with the new named app?
Update:
I'd like to not only change name in Apple store but also change the name in project level
Why are you trying to replace your App ? For just changing the Name ? You don't need to do any thing in your Xcode Project or replace your app. Simply follow these Steps and your App Name will be changed.
Take a look at : change app name in App Store.
Update : If you simply want to change the name of your Xcode Project then it's a simple 3 Step Process :
Go to Targets in Xcode
Go to Build Setting on your project's Target.
Search for Product Name under Packaging. Change the value of that what you want the new program name is going to be.
you can change "bundle display name" in info.plist to change the app icon name.
To change the name on Appstore there's already a post on stackoverflow: change app name in App Store
Is there any way to rename you app in itunes connect?
Yes, but only at the time when you submit a new version or if the app hasn't gone live yet.
Now you can rename your app's name while uploading new version. You can edit your app name inside metadata information.
Open iTunes connect page with your application.
Then open version of application and press "Edit" near "Metadata and Uploads".
You can edit there.
You can change the app name if application is not yet released in AppStore, phase 'Waiting For Review' is ok
You don't need to submit a new version (If you haven't gone live yet), Nor is it impossible.
Click on the app to go to App details. At the top beside "Version Information" click edit. Change the app name and press save.
That's it! :D
Home -> Manage Your Applications -> yourapp -> Versions (if you already have multiple versions, otherwise it will just be Version Information)
The app name is listed under Version Information but there's no way I can see to edit the Version Information of a submitted and approved app.
You can only edit the app metadata and that does not include the name.
You need to create a new version and you will be able to put in a new app name.
If your application is in Waiting for review mode then you can change your app name inside Viewdetails->Metadata and Uploads->app name
If your application is in live mode then you need to submit new version with new name.
You can rename the name of the app on the Applications Manager inside iTunes Connect. Choose the app. Edit it. That is simple.
To alter the name that shows under the icon you need to change the .plist config file inside the app package and upload it again. The standard is the Project name itself but you can change this in the bundle.
I am planning to release an iPhone app. Where can I set the company's name in the info.plist file?
UPDATE:
In addition to the company's name, I wanted to set the Product name and version.
Is iTunes Connect the only option? or we can do it in the project itself.
The name that appears under your application in the app store is set in iTunes connect. You can't set it per app... the name is a one time thing - you can't change this, unless you buy a new developer account!
You set the name that displays under the application icon on the home screen of your iphone in info.plist. This is the Bundle display name. The application title in the app store is set in itunes connect (and the version number - although you do have to specify a version number in XCode as well, and if the version number differs from XCode to ITunes connect - I've heard - your app will be rejected).
Just go through the process (like everyone else) and you'll understand.
I don't know if it's possible to set it in the Info.plist but you can in the Projects Settings.
everything you want, is here : http://developer.apple.com/library/ios/#documentation/Xcode/Conceptual/iphone_development/115-Configuring_Applications/configuring_applications.html
Is there any way to rename you app in itunes connect?
Yes, but only at the time when you submit a new version or if the app hasn't gone live yet.
Now you can rename your app's name while uploading new version. You can edit your app name inside metadata information.
Open iTunes connect page with your application.
Then open version of application and press "Edit" near "Metadata and Uploads".
You can edit there.
You can change the app name if application is not yet released in AppStore, phase 'Waiting For Review' is ok
You don't need to submit a new version (If you haven't gone live yet), Nor is it impossible.
Click on the app to go to App details. At the top beside "Version Information" click edit. Change the app name and press save.
That's it! :D
Home -> Manage Your Applications -> yourapp -> Versions (if you already have multiple versions, otherwise it will just be Version Information)
The app name is listed under Version Information but there's no way I can see to edit the Version Information of a submitted and approved app.
You can only edit the app metadata and that does not include the name.
You need to create a new version and you will be able to put in a new app name.
If your application is in Waiting for review mode then you can change your app name inside Viewdetails->Metadata and Uploads->app name
If your application is in live mode then you need to submit new version with new name.
You can rename the name of the app on the Applications Manager inside iTunes Connect. Choose the app. Edit it. That is simple.
To alter the name that shows under the icon you need to change the .plist config file inside the app package and upload it again. The standard is the Project name itself but you can change this in the bundle.
Does apple set the name depending on the submitted binary or can the name be set by the developer?
I changed my display name of my app but didnt want to recreate the project to change the old name. So my .app name is not the name I want to give it in the app store.
Reason for this is that during the development of my app someone submitted an app with the same name.
What should I do to solve this?
Since the app with name already exists there is no option then to choose new name.
Name given to app in code(bundle icon name ..) is one which the user see when he installs application to his iPhone from app store.
Name provided at the time of upload - for ex: blah application , if user searches blah in app store it will show your application.its like tag on which user searches the application.
hope this helps u.
You can change your iTunes App Name each time a new binary is submitted.
You can change your .app bundle name each time you upload a new binary (this is changed in the info.plist).
If the app is already in the App Store, you'll have to submit an update to change the app name(s).
In order to get the two to match, you need to upload a new compressed binary with an app name that at least resembles the iTunes App Name. Since you can only show a small amount of the name on the Springboard (app launch view on the device), a lot of people abbreviate or shorten the name.
As an example, say you have an app called "My Brand New App" in iTunes (since this name can be longer). Well, you'd wanna shorten that name or abbreviate it in the .app bundle to be something like "New App" or similar so the entire name would fit under the app icon without being truncated by the OS.