Is there a way to change the name of an application on Google Play app store?

Question

I submitted an app to the app store last year and I found out a few weeks ago the name is being used for something similar. Is there a way to change the name of the app?

Answer 1

I can't comment yet so this is my answer. You can't change the name of the package once you've uploaded the first APK.

You also can't remove an app from the store as far as I can see. You can only deactivate an APK and un-publish the store listing. As far as I can tell, you can't remove it to allow you to upload a package of the same name again o_0 - bit of a problem for me considering I misspelled my package name first time round :/

Answer 2

You don't need to re-upload your package. All apps -> select app -> store presence -> store listing and change the title

Answer 3

Take a look at this link if you want to change your app name. Also you have to update your app on Google Play.

Answer 4

Yes, you can change the name whenever you want by changing android:label attribute of your application tag in AndroidManifest.xml file.

But, you can't change Package name once you uploaded app on play store.

Answer 5

It turns out that all I had to do to change the name of the app is to change the name property in the application descriptor file.

Before:

<application xmlns="http://ns.adobe.com/air/application/3.6">

    <id>com.mycompany.myAppID</id>
    <filename>MyApplicationFile</filename>
    <name>My Application Name</name>

</application>

After:

<application xmlns="http://ns.adobe.com/air/application/3.6">

    <id>com.mycompany.myAppID</id>
    <filename>MyApplicationFile</filename>
    <name>My Shiny New Application Name</name>

</application>

I changed the name, created a new build and package, uploaded it to Google app store and published. I changed the name of the Google app store listing a few minutes after upload. When the app changes went live the app name was changed. The app may have been in draft mode but I think I published it on accident before changing the name in the store. Either way it's updated.

The app ID shows up in some locations and lists and there is nothing you can do AFAIK to change it after it has been submitted to some app stores except submit a new app with that ID.