PH16321: ANDROID APP ICONS ARE NOT SHOWING CORRECTLY IN APPLICATION CENTER

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Description:
  Product components impacted:App Center
  Affected mobile development environments: Android
  Mobile Devices Operating Systems impacted: Android
  User roles impacted: App Center users
  Distribution: Fix Central
  Versions affected: 8.0
  
  
  It's found that when the apk was uploaded to App Center Console,
  the app icon was not displayed. Also, while adding the apk in
  the app center console, the app label had to be manually added.
  The issue only occurs when building the Cordova Android app
  using Android platform versions 7.0.0 and above. If the apk was
  built with a lower Android platform version like 6.2.3, the app
  icon displays correctly and the app lable will be added
  automatically.
  

Local fix

• N/A
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * Users of Application center                                  *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * Icon and the application name  are not showing up for the    *
  * Cordova Apps that is build on Android 7.0 and later.         *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• Application name issue has been fixed and workaround for the
  icon issue has been provided and described in the temporary fix
  section .
  

Temporary fix

• Work around for the icon issue has been provided which is adding
  the below snippet in the config.xml of the application source
  and rebuilding the app.
  
  <platform name="android">
         <allow-intent href="market:*" />
         <icon src="res/icon/android/icon-96-xhdpi.png" />
         <icon density="ldpi"
  src="res/icon/android/icon-36-ldpi.png" />
         <icon density="mdpi"
  src="res/icon/android/icon-48-mdpi.png" />
         <icon density="hdpi"
  src="res/icon/android/icon-72-hdpi.png" />
         <icon density="xhdpi"
  src="res/icon/android/icon-96-xhdpi.png" />
         <icon density="xxhdpi"
  src="res/icon/android/icon-144-xxhdpi.png" />
         <icon density="xxxhdpi"
  src="res/icon/android/icon-192-xxxhdpi.png" />
     </platform>
  
  Note : 'res' folder needs to be created in the location as of
  config.xml
  

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Fix information

• Fixed component name

  MOBILE1ST PLATF

• Fixed component ID

  5725I4301

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