Is it possible to change launcher icon in android

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I want to use multiple launcher icon . what i want that user can change launcher icon with his selection

is it possible to change launcher icon run time?

Answer 1

Strictly speaking you can not change launcher icon at run time. However there are few workarounds available for this:

1. Activity alias: Create multiple activity-alias tags in Manifest for your MAIN launcher activity and give a different icon drawable to it. You can then choose a particular activity-alias via your code as per your requirement.

2. Install/Uninstall Shortcuts: This approach won't change the your app's icon however you can update (read re-install) your app's shortcut-icon.

Hope this helps.