Get Icon from another android Application

Question

How do I get to the Icon Launcher from another Android application on the device if I know its Package Name?

Example

String googlePackageName = "com.google.maps";

Drawable googleIcon = googlePackageName.getIconLauncher() or something.

Marcin Orlowski · Accepted Answer · 2015-07-01T12:17:37.147

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Use PackagerManager's getApplicationIcon() for this task:

Drawable appIcon = getPackageManager().getApplicationIcon("com.google.maps");

edited Jul 01 '15 at 12:17

answered Nov 28 '12 at 15:54

Marcin Orlowski

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Can you please expand your answer? Write the exact line code. Please. – Naskov Nov 28 '12 at 15:56
Interestingly this does not work in Compose. val drawable = packageManager.getApplicationIcon(app.packageName) Icon( drawable.toBitmap(config = Bitmap.Config.ARGB_8888).asImageBitmap() , contentDescription = "Icon", modifier = Modifier .padding(8.dp), tint = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.secondary ) it gives a round filled circle. – Mehdi Haghgoo Apr 02 '23 at 20:36

score 3 · Answer 2 · edited Feb 14 '19 at 09:04

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I came across this question. Never heard of before. But I guess this should be the solution:

Drawable icon = context.getPackageManager().getApplicationIcon(packageName);

edited Feb 14 '19 at 09:04

OverFlower153

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answered Nov 28 '12 at 16:04

Terril Thomas

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score 1 · Answer 3 · edited Oct 20 '22 at 10:21

The following snipped should point you in the right direction:

final Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_MAIN, null);
intent.addCategory(Intent.CATEGORY_LAUNCHER);
intent.setPackage( packageName );
final List<ResolveInfo> pkgAppsList = pm.queryIntentActivities( intent, 0 );
if( pkgAppsList.size() > 0 ) {
    this.url = pkgAppsList.get(0).activityInfo.name;
    icon = pkgAppsList.get(0).activityInfo.loadIcon( pm );
    this.displayName = pkgAppsList.get(0).activityInfo.loadLabel( pm ).toString();
    this.module = pkgAppsList.get(0).activityInfo.packageName;
    this.isExternal = true;
    this.count = count;
}

Get Icon from another android Application

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