How to change the app icon on the iphone and ipad app

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jackkelly48 Apple Fan Posts: 38 Reg: Mar 16, 2011 Miami, FL 2,630	confirm \| cancel 08/20/12 06:19 PM (13 years ago) How to change the app icon on the iphone and ipad app I have an app already in the app store that I wish to do an update to the app's icon. What is the process? I know it has to be done in Xcode but the new xcode is very confusing to me and I am not sure of the steps. Im guessing I will have to submit the change to apple as well somehow. Title Comments I have an app already in the app store that I wish to do an update to the app's icon. What is the process? I know it has to be done in Xcode but the new xcode is very confusing to me and I am not sure of the steps. Im guessing I will have to submit the change to apple as well somehow.

mysps Code is Art Posts: 2082 Reg: May 14, 2011 Palma 33,320	08/20/12 06:48 PM (13 years ago) If you want the icon that is display in the Appstore to change: Go to itunes, submit an update and edit the apps main information and you'll see the option to upload the icon. Most likely you'll need to upload a new binary as well and wait this horrible wait time for an icon update. If you want to update the icon on the devices, you'll have to save over the icon in xcode and submit an update + that binary. Good luck Comments If you want the icon that is display in the Appstore to change: Go to itunes, submit an update and edit the apps main information and you'll see the option to upload the icon. Most likely you'll need to upload a new binary as well and wait this horrible wait time for an icon update. If you want to update the icon on the devices, you'll have to save over the icon in xcode and submit an update + that binary. Good luck

theMonster Code is Art Posts: 435 Reg: Oct 18, 2011 US 8,050	08/20/12 07:42 PM (13 years ago) Yes, you need to go into your xcode project. Go to project summary, and drag and drop your new icon onto the old icon image. Make sure you have both the one for the retina display and the regular display. Now, you can do what mysps has suggested. Apple will reject your app update if your icon in iTunes doesn't match the one in Xcode. Comments Yes, you need to go into your xcode project. Go to project summary, and drag and drop your new icon onto the old icon image. Make sure you have both the one for the retina display and the regular display. Now, you can do what mysps has suggested. Apple will reject your app update if your icon in iTunes doesn't match the one in Xcode.

Fred@mySkylla com Android Fan Posts: 5259 Reg: Oct 03, 2011 location unknow... 62,560	08/20/12 08:15 PM (13 years ago) If think Apple has issues about changing icons as in not permitted Comments If think Apple has issues about changing icons as in not permitted

GoNorthWest buzztouch Evangelist Posts: 8197 Reg: Jun 24, 2011 Oro Valley, AZ 1,000,000	08/20/12 11:48 PM (13 years ago) Icons get changed in iOS apps all the time..it's certainly permitted. @mysps has the right tact here. You could also upload the new icon to your app control panel, download the source, recompile (thus creating an update with the new icon), and submit to the store. You will have to add the new icon to iTunes as well. Mark Comments Icons get changed in iOS apps all the time..it's certainly permitted. @mysps has the right tact here. You could also upload the new icon to your app control panel, download the source, recompile (thus creating an update with the new icon), and submit to the store. You will have to add the new icon to iTunes as well. Mark

ictguy Aspiring developer Posts: 564 Reg: Jun 17, 2011 Mildura, Austra... 15,840	08/21/12 04:29 AM (13 years ago) What about simply changing the icons in the BT_Art folder? They are ..... icon57.png, icon72.png, icon114.png Clean the project and then rebuild. Then resubmit to the store. Comments What about simply changing the icons in the BT_Art folder? They are ..... icon57.png, icon72.png, icon114.png Clean the project and then rebuild. Then resubmit to the store.

mutzy Aspiring developer Posts: 841 Reg: Nov 03, 2010 Medford, MA 9,860	08/21/12 10:46 AM (13 years ago) As everyone as said above the icons in your BT folder have specific names. Just change those files to your new icon. Nothing else to do in xcode except recompile your new binary to submit to iTunes conncet. You also have to upload the new icon to iTunes connect- which now requires a larger version than before for the retina display. When you initially click to add an update you'll see it automatically uses the same icon you had initially but there is a way to upload new icon. Do both and you're good to go. I have changed my app icons before and Apple doesn't seem to care. Comments As everyone as said above the icons in your BT folder have specific names. Just change those files to your new icon. Nothing else to do in xcode except recompile your new binary to submit to iTunes conncet. You also have to upload the new icon to iTunes connect- which now requires a larger version than before for the retina display. When you initially click to add an update you'll see it automatically uses the same icon you had initially but there is a way to upload new icon. Do both and you're good to go. I have changed my app icons before and Apple doesn't seem to care.

jackkelly48 Apple Fan Posts: 38 Reg: Mar 16, 2011 Miami, FL 2,630	08/21/12 07:03 PM (13 years ago) Thank you so much for all the help! I will try and see if I can get the icon changed in xcode and then resubmit. Comments Thank you so much for all the help! I will try and see if I can get the icon changed in xcode and then resubmit.

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