Android Example App Icon Change at Runtime

Theera · Nov 27, 2023

Mariano Ismael Castro said:
Since it has been asked on some occasions about how to change the icon, I decided to find out.
https://www.b4x.com/android/forum/threads/how-to-change-app-icon-at-runtime.157576/
https://www.b4x.com/android/forum/threads/change-icon-at-runtime.104009/

Of course @Erel gives his opinion on the matter here:
https://www.b4x.com/android/forum/threads/change-icon-at-runtime.104009/post-652119

In this thread @chjk has left his progress on this and I decided to use his example based on activity and convert it to B4XPages which I attach below. All credits to Him.

Don't forget to check the manifest.

Java code online in Main

The icon2.png file (read-only) in the folder ..\objects\res\drawable

(Translated by Google)

View attachment 148039 View attachment 148041'

After I have tried to change project in B4A (Not is B4XPages) It request runtime error. How do I do?

Mariano Ismael Castro · Nov 27, 2023

Theera said:
After I have tried to change project in B4A (Not is B4XPages) It request runtime error. How do I do?

shows information about the error it gives you. If not, upload a test project

mcqueccu · Nov 27, 2023

Theera said:
After I have tried to change project in B4A (Not is B4XPages) It request runtime error. How do I do?

@Theera Try this

Theera · Nov 27, 2023

Mariano Ismael Castro said:
shows information about the error it gives you. If not, upload a test project

error is Thai language ,the warnning that is about runtime for update.

Theera · Nov 27, 2023

mcqueccu said:
@Theera Try this

Hi mcqueccu
Please test my code. I don't find my problem what it is.

mcqueccu · Nov 27, 2023

Theera said:
Hi mcqueccu
Please test my code. I don't find my problem what it is.

1. You did not add the ChangeIcon method

B4X:

Error occurred on line: 50 (Main)
java.lang.RuntimeException: Method: changeIcon not found in: b4a.example.main
    at anywheresoftware.b4j.object.JavaObject$MethodCache.getMethod(JavaObject.java:363)
    at anywheresoftware.b4j.object.JavaObject.RunMethod(JavaObject.java:120)
    at b4a.example.main._usingicon2_click(main.java:459)
    at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Native Method)
    at anywheresoftware.b4a.shell.Shell.runMethod(Shell.java:732)
    at anywheresoftware.b4a.shell.Shell.raiseEventImpl(Shell.java:348)
    at anywheresoftware.b4a.shell.Shell.raiseEvent(Shell.java:255)
    at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Native Method)
    at anywheresoftware.b4a.ShellBA.raiseEvent2(ShellBA.java:157)
    at anywheresoftware.b4a.BA.raiseEvent2(BA.java:205)
    at anywheresoftware.b4a.BA.raiseEvent(BA.java:201)
    at anywheresoftware.b4a.objects.ViewWrapper$1.onClick(ViewWrapper.java:80)
    at android.view.View.performClick(View.java:7540)
    at android.view.View.performClickInternal(View.java:7513)
    at android.view.View.-$$Nest$mperformClickInternal(Unknown Source:0)
    at android.view.View$PerformClick.run(View.java:29583)
    at android.os.Handler.handleCallback(Handler.java:942)
    at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:99)
    at android.os.Looper.loopOnce(Looper.java:204)
    at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:291)
    at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:8129)
    at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Native Method)
    at com.android.internal.os.RuntimeInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(RuntimeInit.java:601)
    at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:1136)

FIX: ADD THIS TO THE MAIN MODULE

B4X:

#If JAVA
import android.content.ComponentName;
import android.content.pm.PackageManager;

public void changeIcon(String name){
    PackageManager pm = getPackageManager();
    pm.setComponentEnabledSetting( getComponentName(),PackageManager.COMPONENT_ENABLED_STATE_DISABLED, PackageManager.DONT_KILL_APP);
    pm.setComponentEnabledSetting(new ComponentName(this, name), PackageManager.COMPONENT_ENABLED_STATE_ENABLED, PackageManager.DONT_KILL_APP);
    //restart(pm);
}
#End if

Theera · Nov 28, 2023

mcqueccu said:

1. You did not add the ChangeIcon method

B4X:

Error occurred on line: 50 (Main)
java.lang.RuntimeException: Method: changeIcon not found in: b4a.example.main
    at anywheresoftware.b4j.object.JavaObject$MethodCache.getMethod(JavaObject.java:363)
    at anywheresoftware.b4j.object.JavaObject.RunMethod(JavaObject.java:120)
    at b4a.example.main._usingicon2_click(main.java:459)
    at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Native Method)
    at anywheresoftware.b4a.shell.Shell.runMethod(Shell.java:732)
    at anywheresoftware.b4a.shell.Shell.raiseEventImpl(Shell.java:348)
    at anywheresoftware.b4a.shell.Shell.raiseEvent(Shell.java:255)
    at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Native Method)
    at anywheresoftware.b4a.ShellBA.raiseEvent2(ShellBA.java:157)
    at anywheresoftware.b4a.BA.raiseEvent2(BA.java:205)
    at anywheresoftware.b4a.BA.raiseEvent(BA.java:201)
    at anywheresoftware.b4a.objects.ViewWrapper$1.onClick(ViewWrapper.java:80)
    at android.view.View.performClick(View.java:7540)
    at android.view.View.performClickInternal(View.java:7513)
    at android.view.View.-$$Nest$mperformClickInternal(Unknown Source:0)
    at android.view.View$PerformClick.run(View.java:29583)
    at android.os.Handler.handleCallback(Handler.java:942)
    at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:99)
    at android.os.Looper.loopOnce(Looper.java:204)
    at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:291)
    at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:8129)
    at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Native Method)
    at com.android.internal.os.RuntimeInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(RuntimeInit.java:601)
    at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:1136)

FIX: ADD THIS TO THE MAIN MODULE

B4X:

#If JAVA
import android.content.ComponentName;
import android.content.pm.PackageManager;

public void changeIcon(String name){
    PackageManager pm = getPackageManager();
    pm.setComponentEnabledSetting( getComponentName(),PackageManager.COMPONENT_ENABLED_STATE_DISABLED, PackageManager.DONT_KILL_APP);
    pm.setComponentEnabledSetting(new ComponentName(this, name), PackageManager.COMPONENT_ENABLED_STATE_ENABLED, PackageManager.DONT_KILL_APP);
    //restart(pm);
}
#End if

I think I don't be noticed. Because it is grey color. It should be blue color or others.

Theera · Nov 28, 2023

mcqueccu said:

1. You did not add the ChangeIcon method

B4X:

Error occurred on line: 50 (Main)
java.lang.RuntimeException: Method: changeIcon not found in: b4a.example.main
    at anywheresoftware.b4j.object.JavaObject$MethodCache.getMethod(JavaObject.java:363)
    at anywheresoftware.b4j.object.JavaObject.RunMethod(JavaObject.java:120)
    at b4a.example.main._usingicon2_click(main.java:459)
    at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Native Method)
    at anywheresoftware.b4a.shell.Shell.runMethod(Shell.java:732)
    at anywheresoftware.b4a.shell.Shell.raiseEventImpl(Shell.java:348)
    at anywheresoftware.b4a.shell.Shell.raiseEvent(Shell.java:255)
    at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Native Method)
    at anywheresoftware.b4a.ShellBA.raiseEvent2(ShellBA.java:157)
    at anywheresoftware.b4a.BA.raiseEvent2(BA.java:205)
    at anywheresoftware.b4a.BA.raiseEvent(BA.java:201)
    at anywheresoftware.b4a.objects.ViewWrapper$1.onClick(ViewWrapper.java:80)
    at android.view.View.performClick(View.java:7540)
    at android.view.View.performClickInternal(View.java:7513)
    at android.view.View.-$$Nest$mperformClickInternal(Unknown Source:0)
    at android.view.View$PerformClick.run(View.java:29583)
    at android.os.Handler.handleCallback(Handler.java:942)
    at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:99)
    at android.os.Looper.loopOnce(Looper.java:204)
    at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:291)
    at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:8129)
    at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Native Method)
    at com.android.internal.os.RuntimeInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(RuntimeInit.java:601)
    at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:1136)

FIX: ADD THIS TO THE MAIN MODULE

B4X:

#If JAVA
import android.content.ComponentName;
import android.content.pm.PackageManager;

public void changeIcon(String name){
    PackageManager pm = getPackageManager();
    pm.setComponentEnabledSetting( getComponentName(),PackageManager.COMPONENT_ENABLED_STATE_DISABLED, PackageManager.DONT_KILL_APP);
    pm.setComponentEnabledSetting(new ComponentName(this, name), PackageManager.COMPONENT_ENABLED_STATE_ENABLED, PackageManager.DONT_KILL_APP);
    //restart(pm);
}
#End if

Is there way to add this module not in main,but in bas file of module,and then compile to be library for B4A?

mcqueccu · Dec 3, 2023

@Mariano Ismael Castro can you implement this for Adaptive Icons

Change the app icon at runtime for react-native by creating a NativeModule

A step-by-step process to implement app icon changing on runtime in typescript for iOS and Android react-native app by building our own…

blog.stackademic.com

Mariano Ismael Castro · Dec 3, 2023

mcqueccu said:
@Mariano Ismael Castro can you implement this for Adaptive Icons

Change the app icon at runtime for react-native by creating a NativeModule

A step-by-step process to implement app icon changing on runtime in typescript for iOS and Android react-native app by building our own…

blog.stackademic.com

I would like to help with this but I can't use B4i, I don't have an Apple developer account to create the certificate for my iPhone. Additionally, I don't have much experience with Objective C but maybe I can get it right away.

mcqueccu · Dec 3, 2023

Mariano Ismael Castro said:
I would like to help with this but I can't use B4i, I don't have an Apple developer account to create the certificate for my iPhone. Additionally, I don't have much experience with Objective C but maybe I can get it right away.

I mean for Android Adaptive Icons. Most apps do not use single Icon but basically 3 types or more consisting of transparent, foreground and background image. Check this post on adaptive icons. So am asking if this library can use the adaptive icon instead

Adaptive Icons - simple instructions and tips

All apps should have an adaptive icon. If you are not familiar with these icons then start here: Adaptive Icons Instruction steps: Create a new folder in the root project folder named icon. Create two folders inside that folder with the following files: mipmap: ic_launcher.png -...

www.b4x.com

Mariano Ismael Castro · Dec 3, 2023

I hadn't understood your question. I'll take a look to see if it can be implemented.

Theera · Dec 4, 2023

In my openion,
Why Erel don't create #IconApp in #project attribute of B4A,B4J,B4i?

Android Example App Icon Change at Runtime

Don't forget to check the manifest.

Java code online in Main

The icon2.png file (read-only) in the folder ..\objects\res\drawable

Attachments

Theera

Expert

Don't forget to check the manifest.

Java code online in Main

The icon2.png file (read-only) in the folder ..\objects\res\drawable

Mariano Ismael Castro

Active Member

mcqueccu

Well-Known Member

Attachments

Theera

Expert

Theera

Expert

Attachments

mcqueccu

Well-Known Member

Theera

Expert

Theera

Expert

mcqueccu

Well-Known Member

Change the app icon at runtime for react-native by creating a NativeModule

Mariano Ismael Castro

Active Member

Change the app icon at runtime for react-native by creating a NativeModule

mcqueccu

Well-Known Member

Adaptive Icons - simple instructions and tips

Mariano Ismael Castro

Active Member

Theera

Expert

Similar Threads

Android Example App Icon Change at Runtime

Don't forget to check the manifest.​

Java code online in Main​

The icon2.png file (read-only) in the folder ..\objects\res\drawable​

Attachments

Expert

Don't forget to check the manifest.​

Java code online in Main​

The icon2.png file (read-only) in the folder ..\objects\res\drawable​

Active Member

Well-Known Member

Attachments

Expert

Expert

Attachments

Well-Known Member

Expert

Expert

Well-Known Member

Active Member

Well-Known Member

Active Member

Expert

Similar Threads

Don't forget to check the manifest.

Java code online in Main

The icon2.png file (read-only) in the folder ..\objects\res\drawable

Don't forget to check the manifest.

Java code online in Main

The icon2.png file (read-only) in the folder ..\objects\res\drawable