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This is going to sound stupid in a way, but I want to know if it is possible to change the application logo (icon) and Android name in my subsequent releases?

Say, today I push my app in the Android market, and tomorrow I want to change the logo/icon (I know I "should" not do this), but is it possible to do so? Also, what about the application name?

Thanks

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I got the same question and I asked this to android developer support, got their reply as below

You may update your icon displayed in Google Play by uploading the updated icon to the Store Listing tab of the Play Console. However, once the app has been installed on a device, the icon will be displayed from the graphic assets of the APK as defined in the “android:icon=” manifest property. The icon that is displayed in the apps list in the Play Console is also taken from the APK.

To display a different icon, please update the icon image file in your APK. To find the location of the existing icon, you can use the manifest property or check your APK’s “res” folder.

So I got the icon updated at app store without submitting the app again (Note: I have already submitted with the icon change, so what I was looking to is how this can be reflected to App store icon). Please see screenshots attached for getting someone who is needy.

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    This exactly what I was looking for. We know that package name can't be changed. The changes you make in Androidmanifest.xml doesn't appear in Play Store listing or App's page on Play store. Thanks, much appreciated. – Hasasn Jul 05 '18 at 22:22
  • Much appreciated ! Not easy to find this config. – Liberty Aug 01 '18 at 19:18
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    i was looking in the releases all over the place and eventually gave up,. until i ran into this post, you really helped ^^ – T.S Aug 30 '18 at 14:36
  • So if I understand correctly, if you change the name in the "Store listing" and also in the AndroidManifest.xml label attribute, the name in Store listing will override the one in the manifest? So that means you cannot have a name of your app in Google play apps, and another app name at the shortcut icon (after the user installs the app) ? – Andrei F Jun 30 '19 at 15:06
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Yes, you can change the name and logo whenever you want by changing android:label and android:logo attribute of your application tag in AndroidManifest.xml file.

But, you can't change Package name once you uploaded app on play store.

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  • You can change the Package but you shouldn't as it will clear the downloads, ratings etc metadata of past version on play store. Since Package is used to uniquely define your app on the play store and android system – Vivek Aug 06 '18 at 06:10
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You can Upload custom brand assets, screenshots, and videos to highlight what's great about your app. Provide a localized description, add notes about the latest version, and more. You can update your store listing at any time.

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Upload instantly publish

From the Developer Console you can quickly upload and publish a release-ready Android application package file. The app is a draft until you publish it, at which time Google Play makes your store listing page and app available to users—your app appears in the store listings within hours, not weeks.

Once your app is published, you can update it as often as you want: Change prices, configuration, and distribution options at any time, without needing to update your app binary.

As you add features or address code issues, you can publish an updated binary at any time. The new version is available almost immediately and existing customers are notified that an update is ready for download. Users can also accept automatic updates to your app, so that your updates are delivered and installed as soon as you publish them. You can unpublish your apps app at any time.

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put your image in drawable folder and set in manifest file... like as

 <application android:icon="@drawable/icon" android:label="@string/app_name" >
 .... 
 </application>

Note:

The 512x512 icon you upload to the developer console (when you publish the app) is the one that will be seen in Google Play. The 36x36, 48x48, 72x72, and 96x96 icons you put in your drawable resource folders are what will show up on the device homescreen/app drawer.

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Yes, you can change the name by changing android:label attribute of your application tag in AndroidManifest.xml. and also you can change the application icon, but i would recommend you to add the comment in "Whats New" regarding the new Application Icon when you upload the application.But, you can NOT change Package name once you uploaded app on play store.

Also take a look at this SO Post

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Yes, you can change Store listing on play store whenever you want and there is no limit for this. you can change and improve your listing in terms of Graphics and SEO improvements.

According to Google Developer Distribution Agreement you can change and Modify:

  1. Application Name
  2. Icon/ Screenshots
  3. Graphics/ feature Graphic
  4. Application Policy and agreements
  5. Featured Video
  6. ASO/ Keywords and description

There is no harm implementing these changes but this could take a while to implement changes depending on account health and your geographical location...

This is my application (Play Store Link...). I have released multiple versions and implemented major changes in each version.

I changed icon and graphics more than 5 times and improved ASO couple of times. This not just improved my user experience but also increased daily installs.

Based on my experience I will recommend continuous changes for best application optimization. and I want to recommend targeting events like:

Christmas and New year, Independence Day, Halloween update, etc...

These types of updates entertain users and increase engagements and also helpful to build trust with your users.

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  • Start targeting upcoming events and run your campaigns in order to gain maximum advantage. – Zia Mar 03 '20 at 07:30
  • how long would it take for the store listing to update? I want it to be on sync with the app version release – Pavan Jan 08 '21 at 04:54
  • The update process mostly takes 2 to 3 hours. But, due to covid-19, this can take up to 24 hours. – Zia Jan 11 '21 at 05:02