how can i set the application icon programmatically android

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I know that we can set it through manifest file using android:icon attribute.But how can we set it in java code?

score 5 · Accepted Answer · edited May 23 '17 at 11:46

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It doesn't make sense to set it programmatically, the launcher has to display the application icon when the application isn't active.

If you take a look at How to change an application icon programmatically in Android?, you will find a comment, which links to this sample code in the Android developer API demos: LaucherShortcuts.

It seams that the Activity can create a LauncherShortcut, which can have a different icon (see function setupShortcut()). If you want the user to select the Icon, you have to display a list of icons when creating the shortcut. But again, it is a shortcut. In the list of application the original icon appears.

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answered Jan 30 '12 at 09:49

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I think the apps that "appear" to change the launcher icon at run time are doing so using a widget rather than a real launcher shortcut. – Kuffs Jan 30 '12 at 12:52
@KUFFS:can you some examples so that i can work around that....i have tried to search but failed... – Satya Jan 30 '12 at 14:57

score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Jan 30 '12 at 09:45

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I dont think the launcher icon can be set programatically.

answered Jan 30 '12 at 09:45

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