While trying to upload my apk im getting this error..."You need to check the icon inside your APK because it is not valid."
Manifest Code
<application
android:allowBackup="true"
android:icon="#drawable/wallet_logo"
android:label="Wallet"
android:supportsRtl="true"
android:theme="#style/AppTheme">
My logo is a vector asset
The app icon specifically (ic_launcher or whatever) must be in mipmap now, since Google play rejects any builds with the app icon in drawable folders.
Your launcher icon should be in png format. Read this. You should probably follow this convention and convert your vector to png and it should work.
This may be happening because of some of the following reasons:
1)your launcher image size is too big and installing the apk may crash the UI
2)Launcher icon is not in the mipmap folder
3)Launcher image is not in PNG.
Follow this link to make good launcher images which will not behave weirdly nor have weird outputs.
https://romannurik.github.io/AndroidAssetStudio/icons-launcher.html#foreground.type=image&foreground.space.trim=1&foreground.space.pad=0.25&foreColor=rgba(96%2C%20125%2C%20139%2C%200)&backColor=rgb(255%2C%20235%2C%2059)&crop=0&backgroundShape=square&effects=shadow&name=ic_launcher
It's worked for me,
Replaces my app icon with below Android guidelines icon:
512 x 512, 32-bit PNG (with alpha)
And place the icon in mipmap folder not in drawable folder.
I have followed the following steps as suggested by tutorials and other stack overflow questions:
android:icon="#mipmap/ic_launcher" in the manifest where the app icon is named ic_launcher and all the mipmaps have been appropriately replaced on basis of resolution
replaced all mipmap images with the the images generated from Android Asset Studio
I have selected the appropriate files in the image asset by right clicking on res.
I have uninstalled the old app. Rebuilt the app the ans then run
I have invalidated cache and restarted Android Studio too
Restarted the mobile
Added a 512 * 512 pixel image in image asset too.
The problem I suspect is that when I launch the image asset, the default is on clipart and not on image. So everytime the app is run it may be picking up the default clipart icon.
I have also kept the app icon in the toolbar. This changes sometimes. If the app is run again it changes back to the default green android icon.
I have the new android studio 2.1. So is there some problem with it in this regards?
In the manifest:
android:icon="#drawable/ic_launcher"
android:logo="#drawable/ic_launcher"
In the drawable folder, I added my logo named ic_launcher having size 192*192 pixels.
This solution set me on the right track.
Rename icon file to any other name in all folders & change it in menifest.xml as well.
If it was ic_launcher, change it to any other name say app_icon in folders & menifest.xml as well.
Uninstall app & install it again.
Hope will help.
Have you changed in manifest file?
android:icon="#mipmap/ic_launcher" to
android:icon="#mipmap/your_app_logo_name"
I have read this article on mipmap before going through mipmap practically to understand its concept over drawable.
What i've faced is,
While working with mipmap layout-preview is not correct, while using image from mipmap folder.
Is mipmap only for launcher icon ? do i need to manually create all drawable folders(drawable-hdpi, drawable-mdpi etc.) for all other View's (Button, ImageView, etc.) image? If so then why don't android studio is not creating all drawable folder after creating new project?
I've also searched this issue but failed to get any useful or relevant link. I don't know what's wrong with mipmap because it seems fine while run code only layout preview is not correct.
Update :
Currently for workaround i've used mipmap folder only for launcher-icon and for all other Views i've manually created drawable-mdpi, drawable-hdpi etc.
to make layout-preview fine.
Please help!
According to this Google Post
The mipmap folders are only for placing your app icons.
Any other drawable resources(images and drawable .xml) you use should be placed in the relevant drawable folders as before Android 4.3.
This is the best practice to place your app icons in mipmap - folders (not the drawable - folders) because they are used at resolutions different from the device’s current density.
For referencing the mipmap - folders ensure you are using the
following reference: android:icon="#mipmap/ic_launcher"
You can also check the more about the Mipmap
Yes they are talking about the Launcher icon for the Nexus family. So this would be good practice if you do so. And for other resources you have to keep going in the same way As you always do.
I am using Eclipse - I export my project and sign it. But then I get this error.
[SO] Won't let me upload the screen shot
The error is "Upload Failed: You need to add an icon to your APK"
I have files named icon.png in all of my drawables folders. And I am not sure what is causing this error.
<application
android:allowBackup="true"
android:icon="#drawable/ic_launcher"
android:label="#string/app_name"
android:theme="#style/Theme.Sherlock.Light" >
ic_launcher is my icon in all of my drawable folders
Edit for clarification:
In my manifest I have the above code.
In all my drawable folders I have my icon png called ic_launcher (I also added icon.png when the upload failed the first time)
Your icon needs to be named: "ic_launcher.png" not icon.png. Or you can change your manifest to point to whatever you want the drawable named.
By using this line
android:icon="#drawable/ic_launcher"
Android is expecting to find an icon named "ic_launcher.something" where something is a valid image format such as .png or .jpg
You mention your icon is called "icon.png"
Change one or the other and it should work.
i had this problem. i know it says you need to add an icon but try to check the #string/app_name. if your app_name has "\n" in it, remove it, rebuild and upload your apk again. that's what happened in my case.
You need to add an icon to your APK while uploading App to google play
hopefully, this help other people too.
I was also facing the same problem. Problem is resolved now.
Please make sure you have icon with .png file extension.
See if there is not any mismatch for the icon in the file name or extension in following folders mdpi xdpi ldpi etcv folders.
If you do not require multiple folders you can remove them.
I hope above points will resolve your issue.
How can I set an icon for my Android application?
If you intend on your application being available on a large range of devices, you should place your application icon into the different res/drawable... folders provided. In each of these folders, you should include a 48dp sized icon:
drawable-ldpi (120 dpi, Low density screen) - 36px x 36px
drawable-mdpi (160 dpi, Medium density screen) - 48px x 48px
drawable-hdpi (240 dpi, High density screen) - 72px x 72px
drawable-xhdpi (320 dpi, Extra-high density screen) - 96px x 96px
drawable-xxhdpi (480 dpi, Extra-extra-high density screen) - 144px x 144px
drawable-xxxhdpi (640 dpi, Extra-extra-extra-high density screen) - 192px x 192px
You may then define the icon in your AndroidManifest.xml file as such:
<application android:icon="#drawable/icon_name" android:label="#string/app_name" >
....
</application>
Add an application launcher icon with automatic sizing.
(Android studio)
Go to menu File* → New → Image Assets → select launcher icon → choose image file.
It will automatically re-size.
Done!
I found this tool the most useful.
Upload an image.
Download a zip.
Extract it into your project.
Done
https://romannurik.github.io/AndroidAssetStudio/
It's better to do this through Android Studio rather than the file browser as it updates all icon files with the correct resolution for each.
To do so go to menu File → New → Image Asset. This will open a new dialogue and then make sure Launcher Icons is selected (Which it is by default) and then browse to the directory of your icon (it doesn't have to be in the project resources) and then once selected make sure other settings are to your liking and hit done.
Now all resolutions are saved into their respective folders, and you don't have to worry about copying it yourself or using tools, etc.
Don't forget "Shape - none" for a transparent background.
Please don't edit my answer without asking.
Put your images in mipmap folder and set in manifest file...
like as
<application android:icon="#mipmap/icon" android:label="#string/app_name" >
....
</application>
App Folder Directory :
Icon Size & Format :
Place your images in drawables folder under either of the three and set it like this.
Code
<application android:icon="#drawable/your_icon" >
....
</application>
Right click your project, go to New > Other > Android > Android Icon Set
Then follow the instructions on the Wizard
1-Create Your icon in Photoshop Or Coreldraw by size 256*256
note that use PNG file format if you want to have a transparent icon
2-Upload Your icon in https://romannurik.github.io/AndroidAssetStudio/icons-launcher.html
3-Set your setting on this site
4-Download the zip file automatically created by the webpage by clicking on download button
5-Extract the zip file and copy res folder to you project library
note that res folder contain all size icon
6-finally you need to set the manifest to use icon
<application android:icon="#drawable/your_icon" >
....
</application>
You can simply install an Android studio Martial icons plugin its name is please check plugin URL Material Design Icon Generator and check this GIF for more details:
This is mainly for creating the icons with required sizes, and it will be located directly in its folders.
I found all these answers that used to be solid answers to be a bit dated now. I reckon this will be the fate of this answer someday.
Click on your main project, most people would have "app" as their main project name by default. I like to be specific since I have other projects as well.
[your project name|app]->"New"->"Image Asset"
Then you will get to pick an image. I chose once that wasn't the greatest fit. Notice the tool shows you the "safe zone".
You can sample the different resolutions. Change the name, etc. The default name is "ic_launcher". I prefer to be expressive with the name so there is no confusion later which ic_launcher this belongs too.
Choose "Next", make changes if you need to, and ultimately "Finish". I found the rest of the tool to be self explanatory. For more info I suggest reading the manual that describes all these settings in more detail: Android Studio Image Asset Tool Documentation
On "Finish" this will put the files into the respective folders under the expected "res" folder.
The next thing you have to do is have to tell the project that's the icon you want to use. Inside the AndroidManifest.xml do something like the following (using your own name you chose to use above.)
<application
android:icon="#mipmap/pooflingers_ic_launcher">
That's pretty much it, as of today anyway... I am using Android Studio v4.2.1 Let me know when these steps become out of date.
You have to follow steps like:
You will see your default icons ic_launcher.png like:
You have to change all the images which are in mipmap-xxxx folders.
First of you have to create your own logo or pick up image that you want to place as icon of launcher and upload here Android Asset Studio - Icon Generator - Launcher icons, You will get all the set of mipmap-xxxx and web_icon also from that link.
Now you have to copy all the folders which are in side of res folder,
Now go to Android Studio Project -> Right click on res folder -> Paste. It will prompt you like File 'ic_launcher.png' already exists in directory, You can press Overwrite all. It will paste/replace images in respective folder.
Now you can run and see your application icon with new image.
Happy Coding :) :)
Choose icon picture copy this pic
Paste it into your project's res/drawable folder
Open manifest file and set
Run program
If you have an SVG icon, you can use this script to generate your android icon set.
In AndroidManifest change these :
android:icon="#drawable/icon_name"
android:roundIcon="#drawable/icon_name"
Define the icon for android application
<application android:icon="drawable resource">
....
</application>
https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/application-element.html
If your app available across large range of devices
You should create separate icons for all generalized screen densities,
including low-, medium-, high-, and extra-high-density screens. This
ensures that your icons will display properly across the range of
devices on which your application can be installed...
Size & Format
Launcher icons should be 32-bit PNGs with an alpha channel for
transparency. The finished launcher icon dimensions corresponding to a
given generalized screen density are shown in the table below.
Place icon in mipmap or drawable folder
android:icon="#drawable/icon_name" or android:icon="#mipmap/icon_name"
developer.android.com/guide says,
This attribute must be set as a reference to a drawable resource
containing the image (for example "#drawable/icon").
about launcher icons android-developers.googleblog.com says,
It’s best practice to place your app icons in mipmap- folders (not the
drawable- folders) because they are used at resolutions different from
the device’s current density. For example, an xxxhdpi app icon can be
used on the launcher for an xxhdpi device.
Dianne Hackborn from Google (Android Framework) says,
If you are building different versions of your app for different
densities, you should know about the "mipmap" resource directory.
This is exactly like "drawable" resources, except it does not
participate in density stripping when creating the different apk
targets.
For launcher icons, the AndroidManifest.xml file must reference the mipmap/ location
<application android:name="ApplicationTitle"
android:label="#string/app_label"
android:icon="#mipmap/ic_launcher" >
Little bit more quoting this
You want to load an image for your device density and you are going to use it "as is", without changing its actual size. In this case you should work with drawables and Android will give you the best fitting image.
You want to load an image for your device density, but this image is going to be scaled up or down. For instance this is needed when you want to show a bigger launcher icon, or you have an animation, which increases image's size. In such cases, to ensure best image quality, you should put your image into mipmap folder. What Android will do is, it will try to pick up the image from a higher density bucket instead of scaling it up. This will increase sharpness (quality) of the image.
Fore more you can read mipmap vs drawable folders
Tools to easily generate assets
Android Asset Studio by romannurik.github
Android Asset Studio by jgilfelt.github
Image Asset Studio(from Android Studio)
Material Icon Generator.bitdroid.de
Android Material Design Icon Generator Plugin by github.com/konifar
A script to generate android assets from a SVG file
Read more : https://developer.android.com/guide/practices/ui_guidelines/icon_design_launcher.html
A bit old, but for future use:
Open Android Studio -> app/src/main/res -> Right Click -> Image Asset
Goto File->new->ImageAsset.
From their you can create Image Assets for your icon.
After that we will get icon image in mipmap different formats like
hdpi,mdpi,xhdpi,xxhdpi,xxxhdpi.
Now goto AndroidManifest.xml
<application android:icon="#mipmap/your_Icon"> ....</application>