Recently I found a amazing trick to change the icon of a installed app or game.
I have tested it in Nokia s40 phones, please try on other phones and reply if works or not.
We all know how to change the icon of a java app before installing it.
We just have to open the java archive and replace the png icon.
But in case of install apps we cannot open then as a archive file. So that way it will not work.
But I noticed that after installing a app or game the phone automatically creates a hidden folder with a name like abc_private, where abc is the name of that app. And this folder contains a icon that can have any name.
The noticeable thing is that this icons are always in .png format into the app. But after installing the app it adds .icn at end of .png
So we have to replace this .png.icn icon with another icon.
As this folder is hidden, we need a file manager that can see hidden folders.
I like to use mini commander in this case. Open mini commander and navigate to the folder where the app or game is installed. There you will see the folder with a name
(app name _private). Inside this folder you will see a icon, but it can not be opened in mini commander.
Now highlight the icon and hold 6 key for a few seconds. It will open the rename box. There copy the full name of the icon. And press ok.
Then in other window of mini commander open the folder where you desired icon is. Rename it with the name you copied before.
Then press 5, it will ask to copy the icon in another window where the app icon folder is opened , press OK.
If it says the file is already exists press 1 to overwrite.
Okay you are done. Close mini commander and go to the installed app or game . You will see its icon has changed.
Please try this and give your comments.
I have tested it in Nokia s40 phones, please try on other phones and reply if works or not.
We all know how to change the icon of a java app before installing it.
We just have to open the java archive and replace the png icon.
But in case of install apps we cannot open then as a archive file. So that way it will not work.
But I noticed that after installing a app or game the phone automatically creates a hidden folder with a name like abc_private, where abc is the name of that app. And this folder contains a icon that can have any name.
The noticeable thing is that this icons are always in .png format into the app. But after installing the app it adds .icn at end of .png
So we have to replace this .png.icn icon with another icon.
As this folder is hidden, we need a file manager that can see hidden folders.
I like to use mini commander in this case. Open mini commander and navigate to the folder where the app or game is installed. There you will see the folder with a name
(app name _private). Inside this folder you will see a icon, but it can not be opened in mini commander.
Now highlight the icon and hold 6 key for a few seconds. It will open the rename box. There copy the full name of the icon. And press ok.
Then in other window of mini commander open the folder where you desired icon is. Rename it with the name you copied before.
Then press 5, it will ask to copy the icon in another window where the app icon folder is opened , press OK.
If it says the file is already exists press 1 to overwrite.
Okay you are done. Close mini commander and go to the installed app or game . You will see its icon has changed.
Please try this and give your comments.
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