How to rename android app?

Question

I recently published an app on google play store, but the name of the app is different when downloaded. After creating my app on Android studio, I renamed it on my developer console online, so the package name is different on Android studio.

I think that the package name might be causing the error, any ideas?

score 2 · Answer 1 · answered Jul 25 '18 at 07:44

By changing the manifest

<application
    android:allowBackup="true"
    android:hardwareAccelerated="true"
    android:icon="@mipmap/ic_launcher"
    android:label="Your App Name"
    android:roundIcon="@mipmap/ic_launcher_round"
    android:theme="@style/AppTheme.NoActionBar">

     ...

</application>

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered Jul 25 '18 at 08:03

You have to go to your Manifest and change the android:label to the name of your app

<application
        android:allowBackup="true"
        android:icon="@mipmap/ic_launcher"
        android:label="@string/app_name"
        android:roundIcon="@mipmap/ic_launcher_round"
        android:supportsRtl="true"
        android:theme="@style/AppTheme">
    </application>

However, it is supposed to have a default value of "@string/app_name" if you see this you should go res folder then values folder, inside the values folder you would see strings.xml in it you would see :

<resources>
    <string name="app_name">Your app's Name</string>
</resources>

Then change the app name and that's it.

score 1 · Answer 3 · answered Jul 25 '18 at 07:47

Try these step if you want to just change the app name looking on your phone after installing.

1.go to Value in res folder
2.in values goto String file
3.in String file 

change the app name    
<string name="app_name">LapiChat</string>
to
   <string name="app_name">yourApp_NAme</string>

How to rename android app?

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