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Asked: 2026-06-16T00:21:36+00:00

Unbelievably enough, I couldn’t find an answer when Googling for this very basic question!

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Unbelievably enough, I couldn’t find an answer when Googling for this very basic question!

I noticed that since I upgraded from Eclipse Helios to Eclipse Juno and updated the Android SDK, Eclipse places a file called ic_launcher-web.png in the project root whenever I create a new Android project. The file is the same as the application icon selected in the project creation dialog, but what does it do? As mentioned, it’s in the project root, not in any of the /res/ folders. So is it included in the finished .apk file, and what is it’s purpose?

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  1. Editorial Team

    It’s for the Play Store, which accepts 512×512 high-resolution icons:

    • High Resolution Application Icon (Required):
      • Use: In various locations in Google Play.
      • Specs: 512×512, 32-bit PNG with alpha; Max size of 1024KB.

    — Google Support

    (A more tutorial like explanation can be found here.)

    It is not used in your actual app or the launcher, so it is not packaged in the APK.

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