Android application with a long name in the Play Store, but a short name on Dashboard

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Is it possible to give an Android application a long name to display in the Google Play Store, but display a short name on the dashboard & menu?

The name I want to give to my app is "Visioenen van Bosch", which is too long for the dashboard and the menu.

score 3 · Accepted Answer · edited May 23 '17 at 11:53

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The play store name is set during the publish process, and it has nothing to do with the actionBar's / Toolbar's title name, or name of the app's icon.

The values.xml file takes care of that :

    <string name="app_name">Visionen</string>
    <string name="title_activity_<insert activity name>">Visionen</string>

The first is the app icon / launchpad name, and the second, any of your custom acitivity names you want to set.

For more information on actionbar title:

actionbar title

material toolbar tutorial

edited May 23 '17 at 11:53

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answered Dec 02 '15 at 08:29

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no problem, feel free to accept as valid if it's what you wanted to know :p – CptEric Dec 02 '15 at 08:33
I will, after the minimum waiting period :) – Bart Burg Dec 02 '15 at 08:35

Android application with a long name in the Play Store, but a short name on Dashboard

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