with cordova-android 8.1.0 it is not working

[desmeit]

I worked a long time with cordova-icon. since 8.1.0 it is not working anymore.

I get this message:

  ✓  platforms found: android
  ✓  icon.png exists
  ✓  config.xml exists

but if I run the app, there is no icon.

I think it has to do with the fact that the icons are now named ic_launcher.png?

[przem93]

It is reason why icon is not working.

[Fourie-r]

I am also facing the same problem. Is there any solution ?

[przem93]

The reason is the icons are now named ic_launcher.png. You can fork repo and rename, or make pull request. I have the same problem and I forked repo and changed the name and it works.

[Fourie-r]

@przem93 I tried that and it still doesnt work for me. Neither cordova-icon nor cordova-splash after upgrade from Android 7.1.4 to 8.1.

I have tried editing the cordova-icon index.js to produce images with the name ic_launcher.png:
iconsPath : 'platforms/android/app/src/main/res/',
icons : [
{ name : 'drawable/ic_launcher.png', size : 96 },
{ name : 'drawable-hdpi/ic_launcher.png', size : 72 },
{ name : 'drawable-ldpi/ic_launcher.png', size : 36 },
....

I have also tried changing the path of the icons to be created at
iconsPath : 'platforms/android/res'
which was suggested as a fix for cordova-splash but this also didnt work. I am currently still getting only the standard cordova icon and no splash screen on cordova 8.1.2 and android 8.1.

Any suggestions ?

[przem93]

Its my code

platforms.push({ name : 'android', isAdded : fs.existsSync('platforms/android'), iconsPath : 'platforms/android/app/src/main/res/', icons : [ { name : 'drawable/ic_launcher.png', size : 96 }, { name : 'drawable-hdpi/ic_launcher.png', size : 72 }, { name : 'drawable-ldpi/ic_launcher.png', size : 36 }, { name : 'drawable-mdpi/ic_launcher.png', size : 48 }, { name : 'drawable-xhdpi/ic_launcher.png', size : 96 }, { name : 'drawable-xxhdpi/ic_launcher.png', size : 144 }, { name : 'drawable-xxxhdpi/ic_launcher.png', size : 192 }, { name : 'mipmap-hdpi/ic_launcher.png', size : 72 }, { name : 'mipmap-ldpi/ic_launcher.png', size : 36 }, { name : 'mipmap-mdpi/ic_launcher.png', size : 48 }, { name : 'mipmap-xhdpi/ic_launcher.png', size : 96 }, { name : 'mipmap-xxhdpi/ic_launcher.png', size : 144 }, { name : 'mipmap-xxxhdpi/ic_launcher.png', size : 192 } ] });

Check if icons are generated and are in location.

It is stupid question, but are you sure that modified code is invoked ?

[Fourie-r]

Thanks for your quick response @przem93 !! So for me the icons were getting generated correctly with the changed name and everything but I was still seeing the native cordova icon in the end. The problem appears to be that the android platform 8.1 adds another folder called mipmap-hdpi-v26 containing the ic_launcher_foreground which the plugin does not overwrite. Deleting those folders seems to fix the problem for me and the app gets the correct icon. Now i need to figure out what the splash screen problem is with cordova-splash.

[kw-pr]

Here is what I did to fix this.
Remove installed old cordova-icon (global), clone my fork of this reprository and make it executable and run it:

sudo npm -g remove cordova-icon
git clone [email protected]:kw-pr/cordova-icon.git
chmod +x cordova-icon/bin/cordova-icon
./cordova-icon/bin/cordova-icon --config=www/config.xml

I changed android platform in cordova-icon/index.js:69 to:

  platforms.push({
    name : 'android',
    isAdded : fs.existsSync('platforms/android'),
    iconsPath : 'platforms/android/app/src/main/res/',
    icons : [
      { name : 'drawable/ic_launcher.png', size : 96 },
      { name : 'drawable-hdpi/ic_launcher.png', size : 72 },
      { name : 'drawable-ldpi/ic_launcher.png', size : 36 },
      { name : 'drawable-mdpi/ic_launcher.png', size : 48 },
      { name : 'drawable-xhdpi/ic_launcher.png', size : 96 },
      { name : 'drawable-xxhdpi/ic_launcher.png', size : 144 },
      { name : 'drawable-xxxhdpi/ic_launcher.png', size : 192 },
      { name : 'mipmap-hdpi/ic_launcher.png', size : 72 },
      { name : 'mipmap-hdpi-v26/ic_launcher_foreground.png', size : 72 },
      { name : 'mipmap-ldpi/ic_launcher.png', size : 36 },
      { name : 'mipmap-ldpi-v26/ic_launcher_foreground.png', size : 36 },
      { name : 'mipmap-mdpi/ic_launcher.png', size : 48 },
      { name : 'mipmap-mdpi-v26/ic_launcher_foreground.png', size : 48 },
      { name : 'mipmap-xhdpi/ic_launcher.png', size : 96 },
      { name : 'mipmap-xhdpi-v26/ic_launcher_foreground.png', size : 96 },
      { name : 'mipmap-xxhdpi/ic_launcher.png', size : 144 },
      { name : 'mipmap-xxhdpi-v26/ic_launcher_foreground.png', size : 144 },
      { name : 'mipmap-xxxhdpi/ic_launcher.png', size : 192 },
      { name : 'mipmap-xxxhdpi-v26/ic_launcher_foreground.png', size : 192 }
      ]
  });

I would create a PR but I don't see the point as this project is not maintained anymore...

[teceads]

platforms.push({
name : 'android',
isAdded : fs.existsSync('platforms/android'),
iconsPath : 'platforms/android/app/src/main/res/',
icons : [
{ name : 'drawable/ic_launcher.png', size : 96 },
{ name : 'drawable-hdpi/ic_launcher.png', size : 72 },
{ name : 'drawable-ldpi/ic_launcher.png', size : 36 },
{ name : 'drawable-mdpi/ic_launcher.png', size : 48 },
{ name : 'drawable-xhdpi/ic_launcher.png', size : 96 },
{ name : 'drawable-xxhdpi/ic_launcher.png', size : 144 },
{ name : 'drawable-xxxhdpi/ic_launcher.png', size : 192 },
{ name : 'mipmap-hdpi/ic_launcher.png', size : 72 },
{ name : 'mipmap-hdpi-v26/ic_launcher_foreground.png', size : 72 },
{ name : 'mipmap-ldpi/ic_launcher.png', size : 36 },
{ name : 'mipmap-ldpi-v26/ic_launcher_foreground.png', size : 36 },
{ name : 'mipmap-mdpi/ic_launcher.png', size : 48 },
{ name : 'mipmap-mdpi-v26/ic_launcher_foreground.png', size : 48 },
{ name : 'mipmap-xhdpi/ic_launcher.png', size : 96 },
{ name : 'mipmap-xhdpi-v26/ic_launcher_foreground.png', size : 96 },
{ name : 'mipmap-xxhdpi/ic_launcher.png', size : 144 },
{ name : 'mipmap-xxhdpi-v26/ic_launcher_foreground.png', size : 144 },
{ name : 'mipmap-xxxhdpi/ic_launcher.png', size : 192 },
{ name : 'mipmap-xxxhdpi-v26/ic_launcher_foreground.png', size : 192 }
]
});

this solves the icon issues. but the main app icon is not changing. i.e. the icon in the home screen... ?
can you help me out in this..?

[kw-pr]

Maybe it is just not updating? I have seen cases where you needed to remove and reinstall the app to get the new icon.

[teceads]

Maybe it is just not updating? I have seen cases where you needed to remove and reinstall the app to get the new icon.

it sounds strange.. but i need to reboot the android to see the changes.. .. Any ways thanks for the change in the change code..