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App short name

Greum

Well-Known Member
I want to change the name that appears on an Android device along with the app's launcher icon, but without changing the app name (app_name in strings.xml). Can it be done? I found a thread on SO which was so contradictory as to be useless. For example, I have an app called Conveyancing Quoter, but I want to use just Quoter below the launcher icon but still have Conveyancing Quoter in the title bar.

Is it android:label="@String/app_name" in AndroidManifest.xml that I want to change? I don't want to try it and get in a beggars muddle.
 
I think I have an answer but I've somehow screwed up my app key and can't publish my updated app to check! :rolleyes:
 
I thought I had an answer, but it doesn't change anything.

Code:
    <application
        android:allowBackup="true"
        android:icon="@mipmap/ic_launcher"
        android:label="@string/app_name"
        android:roundIcon="@mipmap/ic_launcher_round"
        android:supportsRtl="true"
        android:theme="@style/AppTheme">
        <activity
            android:name=".MainActivity"
            android:label="@string/app_long_name">
            <intent-filter>
                <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />

                <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
            </intent-filter>
        </activity>
    </application>

I added app_long_name and changed app_name to my new shorter name, but I guess I'm missing something.
 
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