Android application name and icon doesn't chan

Question

Problem : In the latest update of my Android application, the application name and logo have changed. However, when users update the application, the name and icon don't change until the phone is rebooted.

Questions : Is there anything I could do to enforce the change immediately? Or should I inform users somehow that a reboot is necessary? Or can I somehow force a reboot? Any other ideas?

Answer 1

I don't know if this works in the users but, I face this problem with the emulator. My solution is renaming the ic_launcher.png to something ic_launcher2.png. Since it automatically updates references, it is pretty fast.

Answer 2

I resolve this issue by change the language to a differed one and back , this is working every time

Answer 3

The icon is stored in cache, so the only ways to refresh it are to reboot the phone or to clean app cache then update.

Answer 4

I resolve this issue by change the language to a differed one and back , this is working every time for me

Adrian Sankton

Answer 5

You need to restart your launcher in order to refresh the icon and name. For this, you may go to Settings -> Applications -> Your-Installed-Launcher -> Force stop. Once you land on home screen, your launcher will kick-in and refresh everything itself