How to change app name per Gradle build type

Question

I am trying to figure out a way to be able to change my application\'s app name per build type in gradle.

For instance, I would like the debug version to have

Answer 1

There are multiple ways you can do.

you can create manifestPlaceholders OR resValue in app level build.gradle. e.g.

buildTypes {
     release {
          ...
          manifestPlaceholders = [appLabel: "My App"]
          //resValue "string", "appLabel", '"My App"'
     }
     debug {
          ...
          manifestPlaceholders = [appLabel: "My App - Debug"]
          //resValue "string", "appLabel", '"My App - Debug"'
     }
}

OR

If you have productFlavors, you can create there

flavorDimensions "env"
productFlavors {
    dev {
        dimension "env"
        ...
        manifestPlaceholders = [appLabel: "My App - Development"]
        //resValue "string", "appLabel", '"My App - Development"'
    }
    prod {
        dimension "env"
        ...
        manifestPlaceholders = [appLabel: "My Awesome App"]
        //resValue "string", "appLabel", '"My Awesome App"'
    }
}

Then in AndroidManifest.xml if you are using manifestPlaceholders, just change android:label="${appLabel}" as below OR if you are using resValue, just change android:label=@string/appLabel

 //OR `android:label=@string/appLabel`
    
    

        
            

            
        
    

NOTE: Make sure to change android:lable as well in of LAUNCHER category. If it doesn't require to use android:label in , just remove this.

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If you do not want to add in build.gradle directly, you can add in values/string.xml of selected ProductFlavors. e.g.

Add

My App - Development 

in app/src/dev/res/values/string.xml

and

My Awesome App 

in app/src/prod/res/values/string.xml