How to provide different Android app icons for different gradle buildTypes?

Question

I have two build types set in my gradle file: debug and release. I\'d like to be able to set a different app icon for the debug build

Answer 1

This is a handy approach although it has an important downside... both launchers will be put into your apk. – Bartek Lipinski

The better way: InsanityOnABun's answer

AndroidManifest.xml

    ...

    

build.gradle

android {

    ...
        productFlavors{
        Test{
            versionName "$defaultConfig.versionName" + ".test"
            resValue "string", "app_name", "App-Test"
            manifestPlaceholders = [
                    appIcon: "@mipmap/ic_launcher_test",
                    appIconRound: "@mipmap/ic_launcher_test_round"
            ]
        }

        Product{
            resValue "string", "app_name", "App"
            manifestPlaceholders = [
                    appIcon: "@mipmap/ic_launcher",
                    appIconRound: "@mipmap/ic_launcher_round"
            ]
        }
    }
}

the Github url:Build multi-version App with Gradle