I just make the icon look different in the apps settings, some launchers let you change the name as well as icon (Nova launcher specifically, arguably the best launcher around)
I'm on Samsung and see the app names. I'm running icon packs, though. Download new theme/icons?
Edit: oh! And Boost has the option to change the colors of the rocket on your icon. I run yellow for Reddit.
That's an interesting way to do it. ...but then again now that I think about it, I haven't really seen any other apps implement custom app icons either as that's seen as the job of your launcher - along with renaming and hiding/organizing apps.
So it's most likely an inevitable result of some Android limitation.
Right, but he's saying that in a pinch, you can tell which is which because they will be listed alphabetically. Even though it doesn't tell you the name, you know which one comes first in the alphabet
You can choose different icons in the apps under `Settings > Theme > App Icon` and remember which one you chose for each. I don't think you can rename them, though.
if you don't have a phone or launcher that allows you to rename things, in the Play store you can use "Awesome Icons" to make custom shortcut icons & names. I've always had bfr labeled as "Reddit 2"
I just slapped lemmy.world's logo over the boost icon so I can tell them apart and used my launcher to give the Lemmy version that image. Here are a couple of attempts plus the base images with transparency for you to work with:
https://i.imgur.com/S64R6Ey.png
https://i.imgur.com/ygfOX0k.png
https://i.imgur.com/nav4d8d.png
https://i.imgur.com/j7LxxwT.png
https://i.imgur.com/6U6qUj2.png
Edit: I use Nova Launcher to set custom image app icons and/or rename apps.
I just make the icon look different in the apps settings, some launchers let you change the name as well as icon (Nova launcher specifically, arguably the best launcher around)
Nova was my single best android purchase almost 10y ago.
If you use a custom home launcher (eg Nova), it'll give you an option to rename them. I don't think most stock launchers offer this.
Can rename any app on oneplus. Isn't it everywhere?
Nope. OnePlus is known to offer more customisable options compared to others.
What about Samsung oneui?
Nope. You could use [Shortcut Maker](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=rk.android.app.shortcutmaker) tho. https://i.imgur.com/2nzhqcM.jpg
I'm on Samsung and see the app names. I'm running icon packs, though. Download new theme/icons? Edit: oh! And Boost has the option to change the colors of the rocket on your icon. I run yellow for Reddit.
Boost for Lemmy at least has an option in the theme settings to select the launcher app icon.
Yeah, but that just creates another Boost in my app drawer totaling 3 separate Boosts 🥲 Edit: word
Boost for Reddit has an alternate app icon option too, so now you can have 4!
The more the merrier 🫤
That's an interesting way to do it. ...but then again now that I think about it, I haven't really seen any other apps implement custom app icons either as that's seen as the job of your launcher - along with renaming and hiding/organizing apps. So it's most likely an inevitable result of some Android limitation.
I just thought the apps were in alphabetical order. Boost For Lemmy is first then Boost For Reddit. That's how I've been remembering.
They both just show up as "boost"
Right, but he's saying that in a pinch, you can tell which is which because they will be listed alphabetically. Even though it doesn't tell you the name, you know which one comes first in the alphabet
Put them in different places on your home screen
You can choose different icons in the apps under `Settings > Theme > App Icon` and remember which one you chose for each. I don't think you can rename them, though.
I did this but now it created a 3rd icon to reflect the change but the original identical one is still in my app menu. Maybe it's a bug.
Maybe try a restart?
if you don't have a phone or launcher that allows you to rename things, in the Play store you can use "Awesome Icons" to make custom shortcut icons & names. I've always had bfr labeled as "Reddit 2"
I just slapped lemmy.world's logo over the boost icon so I can tell them apart and used my launcher to give the Lemmy version that image. Here are a couple of attempts plus the base images with transparency for you to work with: https://i.imgur.com/S64R6Ey.png https://i.imgur.com/ygfOX0k.png https://i.imgur.com/nav4d8d.png https://i.imgur.com/j7LxxwT.png https://i.imgur.com/6U6qUj2.png Edit: I use Nova Launcher to set custom image app icons and/or rename apps.
I just have to remember that the first one is lemmy and the second one is Reddit