AlternativeIcon

Since iOS 10.3, it is possible to change the application's icon programmatically. This repository contains simple application demo it.

Screenshot

Requirements

• Xcode 8.3 or higher.
• iOS 10.3 or higher.

How to build.

1. Install cocoapods (if needed) .
2. Clone this project.
3. Redirect to /Project directory.
4. pod install.
5. Open AlternativeIconExample.xcworkspace with Xcode.
6. Build and run on your device or simulator.

Alternate icon, step by step

• Import your alternative icon files to project file.

  • IMPORTANT I don't know why, but it doesn't support .xcassets.

• Open your project's Info.plist file.

  <key>CFBundleIcons</key>
  	<dict>
  		<key>CFBundleAlternateIcons</key>
  		<dict>
  			<key>{alternate-icon-key}</key>
  			<dict>
  				<key>CFBundleIconFiles</key>
  				<array>
  					<string>{alternate-icon-file-name}</string>
  				</array>
  				<key>UIPrerenderedIcon</key>
  				<false/>
  			</dict>
  		</dict>
  		<key>CFBundlePrimaryIcon</key>
  		<dict>
  			<key>CFBundleIconFiles</key>
  			<array>
  				<string>{primary-icon-file-name}</string>
  			</array>
  			<key>UIPrerenderedIcon</key>
  			<false/>
  		</dict>
  	</dict>
  

• Write some code to set alternative icon.

  UIApplication.shared.setAlternateIconName("alternative-icon-key") { error in
  	// Handle error or do something.
  }
  

Before submit to App Store.

• The icon must to be user-choosable.
• The icon must to be related to your app.
• Click here to show more details.

Used libraries.

• AddWith
• Then
• SnapKit

License

AlternativeIcon-Example is available under the MIT license. See the LICENSE file for more info.