How can I change the PWA app icon on my home screen (Android)? - eviltoast

I’m using an Android (Pixel) phone, and I installed the PWA via Chrome, as it seems to work the best. Is there a way to change the icon easily?

  • itadakimasu@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
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    1 year ago

    Copy that. I think there might also be a way to make a custom app launcher shortcut as a widget via some 3rd party apps, but I can’t remember which ones allow for this.

    I’m trying to avoid nova launcher ever since they sold to a 3rd party.

    Figure I’ll just wait it out until a new icon is selected for the voyager rebrand!

    Edit: So I just answered my own question! I remembered how to make a custom app shortcut with a different icon pack or your own image on Android, and you can choose the app name as well! Use this app: Shortcut Maker: Play Store; add a new widget to your home screen and select Shortcut Maker > shortcut (standard). Select wefwef, and customize away.

    Here’s my result for example:

    Edit #2: while this works, it seems that when you use the shortcut created this way, it restarts wefwef and you lose where you left off. Bummer

    • jaamesbaxterr@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      1 year ago

      Is that rebrand officially happening? That’ll be a really cool nod to Apollo as well as just a cool name.

        • jaamesbaxterr@lemmy.worldEnglish
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          1 year ago

          Looks like the voyagerapp community page is up. I just subscribed. Forgive my ignorance but can you explain the c/wefwef thing? Is that different than the wefwef lemmy.world community that this post is in? I tried searching c/wefwef from the web app and nothing came up. I’m still learning lol

            • jaamesbaxterr@lemmy.worldEnglish
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              1 year ago

              Thanks! I’d seen it used before for other communities and assumed it was either shorthand for community or a naming scheme from another instance.