Android - change Launcher Icon Language

Question

I want add a settings for language to my app which is independent from system language.

I could manage to change language of anything but the launcher icon is still in system language.

Is it possible anyhow to change that icon language?

Metin

Answer 1

Let's say that you are supporting N languages with this dubious feature.

You will need N entries in your manifest for the launcher activity. Each of those N entries will need an android:label pointing to a string that represents what you want displayed when your app is configured for -such-and-so language. You would then use PackageManager and setComponentEnabledSetting() to disable the old activity and enable the new one.

It is conceivable that you could use one <activity> element and N <activity-alias> elements to achieve your objective, but I am uncertain as to whether you can enable and disable activity aliases.