Question

How can I change the application’s name without changing it’s bundle identifier?
I’ve tried changing the bundle identifier in the .plist file so it will remain the same, but when trying to run the application i get an error in xcode stating:

No such file or directory (/Users/myUserName/Library/Developer/Xcode/DerivedData/OLD_APPLICATION_NAME-hhknzcpmarwfwldirezkiexvenqp/Build/Products/Debug-iphoneos/NEW_APPLICATION_NAME.app/NEW_APPLICATION_NAME)

This only happends when running on device. On simulator it works fine.

Found answer to my own question. See answer below as I can’t accept it for another couple of days.

So I had to change the app’s name after having changed the provisioning profile to one that didn’t match my application’s name.
So I only needed to change the name of the application that’s being displayed on the device home-screen.
This can be done by only changing the Bundle Display Name, found in the .plist file. Thanks for your quick responses anyway.

Answer 1

You should change the CFBundleDisplayName in the apps Info plist file. This value is what the iOS spring board uses underneath each app. This can also be localised.