Getting Ready for market, and Launcher Icon question

NFOBoy

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Thanks to this vibrant community, my lite versions are ready to go on the market.. at least from my P perspective, so knowing my weakness there, I use the J list below:

1 Get Screenshots of Your App (checked)
2 Create a Documentation File (checked, not required)
3 Create a Splash Screen (checked)
4 Create a Sign Key (checked)

5 Add an icon (whoooooops)

6 Create a distributable APK file
7 Pricing your app
8 AdMob
9 Sign up with distributors


So I'm at a stop on number 5, as I have tested my programs out on multiple emulators and devices... and as far as I can tell, the only Icon I have to worry about it the Launcher Icon. But, every time I've tried my programs out, I've used the B4A compiler with a 512x512 copy of the icon (for use by Google as required in their documentation) linked in the menu, and it looks great on every device.

So my question is... do I need to do the 4 separate folders with a launcher icon for each density display? Or has this become redundant? (I'm new here, and only started including the icons in version 1.9)

If I just go with the default B4A way of "choose icon", am I going to experience horrible feedback? (all my devices are Samsung, so maybe they work ok with the APK as delivered, but others may not play so nice... thus requiring the 4 different scales)

I have scoured the boards here, and searched the web, but no clear answer... so hoping yet again to gain knowledge, without having to be bloodied in the process!

TIA!

Ross
 

nfordbscndrd

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For the benefit of those not aware: the marketing check list comes from the Documentation Wiki:
Marketing Your App - Basic4android Wiki

As to the icon, I would say it depends on the level of detailed drawing in it. My icon (above) does not display well when enlarged or shrunk, so I had to make one for each size. If you have a simple icon, you may not have the same problem and can get by with one icon.
 
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