Changing the Android App Icon Programmatically

<p>Searching for a solution online is relatively easy. However, what intrigued me was the reaction on StackOverflow whenever someone asked for a way to implement this. Respondents often insist that it’s impossible, despite the existence of workarounds.</p> <h1>If there are workarounds, then it is not impossible</h1> <p> </p> <p>Sometimes, the answers on StackOverflow can be contradicting.</p> <p>This solution has been circulating for years. Although some users have reported issues on certain phones, the method works for me. Therefore, I’d like to share it here, as it’s not particularly difficult to implement.</p> <h2>The Underlying Working Principle</h2> <p>We can create multiple launcher icons by declaring <code><strong>activity-alias</strong></code> elements in <code><strong>AndroidManifest.xml</strong></code>. The effect of changing the app icon is achieved by disabling the current one and enabling a new one.</p> <h1>Defining the App Icons in AndroidManifest.xml</h1> <p>Though we aim to change the app icon programmatically, we still need to hardcode a predefined set of icons. This allows us to switch between them programmatically. For example, the following code creates three extra launcher icons besides the default one.</p> <p><a href="https://medium.com/@callmeryan/changing-the-android-app-icon-programmatically-c913550330d">Visit Now</a></p>