MAUI App Icon Not Showing in IOS and Broken Icon in Android

[renesh-lims]

Description

I have created a MAUI application for iOS and Android. The application is working successfully, but the app icon is not displaying correctly. Instead, the default .NET app icon is shown, and on Android, it appears inaccurately.

I want to upload the app to the Play Store and App Store. I need urgent help.

Steps to Reproduce

Project Settings

<ItemGroup>
	<!-- App Icon -->
	<MauiIcon Include="Resources\AppIcon\appicon.svg" ForegroundFile="Resources\AppIcon\appiconfg.svg" ForegroundScale="0.95" Color="#ffffff" />
	<!--TintColor="#003366" -->
	<!-- Splash Screen -->
	<MauiSplashScreen Include="Resources\Splash\splash.svg" Color="#003366" BaseSize="512,512" />

	<!-- Images -->
	<MauiImage Include="Resources\Images\*" />

	<!-- Custom Fonts -->
	<MauiFont Include="Resources\Fonts\*" />

	<!-- Raw Assets (also remove the "Resources\Raw" prefix) -->
	<MauiAsset Include="Resources\Raw\**" LogicalName="%(RecursiveDir)%(Filename)%(Extension)" />
</ItemGroup>

<ItemGroup>
  <AndroidResource Remove="Platforms\Android\Resources\mipmap-anydpi-v26\ic_launcher.xml" />
</ItemGroup>

Android Manifest

<application
		android:icon="@mipmap/appicon" 
		android:roundIcon="@mipmap/appicon_round"
		android:label="LQMS"
		android:supportsRtl="false"
		android:networkSecurityConfig="@xml/network_security_config"
		tools:replace="android:label,android:supportsRtl,android:icon,android:roundIcon" ></application>

PList

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
<plist version="1.0">
<dict>
	<key>LSRequiresIPhoneOS</key>
	<true/>
	<key>UIDeviceFamily</key>
	<array>
		<integer>1</integer>
		<integer>2</integer>
	</array>
	<key>UIRequiredDeviceCapabilities</key>
	<array>
		<string>arm64</string>
	</array>
	<key>UISupportedInterfaceOrientations</key>
	<array>
		<string>UIInterfaceOrientationPortrait</string>
		<string>UIInterfaceOrientationLandscapeLeft</string>
		<string>UIInterfaceOrientationLandscapeRight</string>
	</array>
	<key>UISupportedInterfaceOrientations~ipad</key>
	<array>
		<string>UIInterfaceOrientationPortrait</string>
		<string>UIInterfaceOrientationPortraitUpsideDown</string>
		<string>UIInterfaceOrientationLandscapeLeft</string>
		<string>UIInterfaceOrientationLandscapeRight</string>
	</array>
	
	<key>XSAppIconAssets</key>
	<string>Assets.xcassets/appicon.appiconset</string>
	<key>CFBundleIconName</key>
	<string>AppIcon</string>
	<key>CFBundleIdentifier</key>
	<string>com.sample.erp</string>
	<key>UIRequiresFullScreen</key>
	<true/>
	<key>UIStatusBarStyle</key>
	<string>UIStatusBarStyleLightContent</string>
	<key>UIBackgroundModes</key>
	<array>
		<string>audio</string>
		<string>location</string>
		<string>external-accessory</string>
		<string>bluetooth-central</string>
		<string>fetch</string>
		<string>remote-notification</string>
	</array>
	<key>NSAppTransportSecurity</key>
	<dict>
		<key>NSAllowsArbitraryLoads</key>
		<true/>
		<key>NSExceptionDomains</key>
		<dict>
			<key>lims.ae</key>
			<dict>
				<key>NSIncludesSubdomains</key>
				<true/>
				<key>NSExceptionMinimumTLSVersion</key>
				<string>TLSv1.0</string>
				<key>NSExceptionRequiresForwardSecrecy</key>
				<false/>
				<key>NSExceptionAllowsInsecureHTTPLoads</key>
				<true/>
				<key>NSAllowsArbitraryLoadsInWebContent</key>
				<true/>
				<key>NSRequiresCertificateTransparency</key>
				<string>No</string>
				<key>NSThirdPartyExceptionMinimumTLSVersion</key>
				<string>TLSv1.0</string>
				<key>NSThirdPartyExceptionRequiresForwardSecrecy</key>
				<false/>
				<key>NSThirdPartyExceptionAllowsInsecureHTTPLoads</key>
				<true/>
			</dict>
		</dict>
	</dict>
	<key>NSLocationAlwaysAndWhenInUseUsageDescription</key>
	<string>You are about to use location!</string>
	<key>NSLocationWhenInUseUsageDescription</key>
	<string>This app needs access to your location to provide location-based features.</string>
	<key>NSLocationAlwaysUsageDescription</key>
	<string>This app needs location access even in background for accurate service.</string>

	<key>NSCameraUsageDescription</key>
	<string>This app needs access to the camera to take photos.</string>
	<key>NSPhotoLibraryUsageDescription</key>
	<string>This app needs access to photos.</string>
	<key>NSMicrophoneUsageDescription</key>
	<string>This app needs access to microphone.</string>
	<key>NSPhotoLibraryAddUsageDescription</key>
	<string>This app needs access to the photo gallery.</string>
	<key>Custom Property</key>
	<string>The [app name] wants to use your microphone to record audio.</string>
	<key>LSApplicationQueriesSchemes</key>
	<array>
		<string>lyft</string>
		<string>fb</string>
	</array>
	<key>FirebaseAppDelegateProxyEnabled</key>
	<false/>
	<key>UIUserInterfaceStyle</key>
	<string>Light</string>
	<key>NSCalendarsUsageDescription</key>
	<string>This app uses calendars to create events and alerts.</string>
	<key>ITSAppUsesNonExemptEncryption</key>
	<false/>
	<key>UIFileSharingEnabled</key>
	<true/>
	<key>LSSupportsOpeningDocumentsInPlace</key>
	<true/>
	<key>NSAppleMusicUsageDescription</key>
	<string>This app may requires access to Media Library to play voice notes.</string>
	<key>UIViewControllerBasedStatusBarAppearance</key>
	<true/>
	<key>UISupportedExternalAccessoryProtocols</key>
	<array>
		<string>com.bixolon.protocol</string>
	</array>
	<key>NSBluetoothAlwaysUsageDescription</key>
	<string>Communication with the printer for printing.</string>
	<key>NSBluetoothPeripheralUsageDescription</key>
	<string>Communication with the printer for printing.</string>
	<key>CFBundleShortVersionString</key>
	<string>1</string>
	
</dict>
</plist>

Link to public reproduction project repository

No response

Version with bug

8.0.3 GA

Is this a regression from previous behavior?

Yes, this used to work in .NET MAUI, Yes, this used to work in Xamarin.Forms

Last version that worked well

No response

Affected platforms

iOS, Android

Affected platform versions

No response

Did you find any workaround?

Android Home Screen

IOS - Build

IPAD- Home Screen

App Icons

Relevant log output

[similar-issues-ai]

We've found some similar issues:

• SVG Icon display and scaling issues, platform dependent. #7629 , similarity score: 83%
• App Icon not found error in Android app #5652 , similarity score: 83%
• VS2022Preview NetMaui - Problem with the application icon in IOS #6572 , similarity score: 83%
• AppIcons and Splash Screens Do Not Render Correctly on Physical Devices #9029 , similarity score: 82%

If any of the above are duplicates, please consider closing this issue out and adding additional context in the original issue.

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[ukehartmann]

@renesh-lims did you push it to the AppStore and tried a TestFlight build? That should show up with the correct logo. Also BaseSize="256,256" should fix the scaling issue.

[bhavanesh2001]

<key>XSAppIconAssets</key>
	<string>Assets.xcassets/appicon.appiconset</string>
	<key>CFBundleIconName</key>
	<string>AppIcon</string>

You shouldn't define CFBundleIconName in your Info.plist because, by default, it already includes XSAppIconAssets, and .NET MAUI will generate an asset catalog icon set automatically.

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/maui/user-interface/images/app-icons?view=net-maui-9.0&tabs=macios

After removing CFBundleIconName, clean the solution, rebuild the app, uninstall existing app , redeploy app and then check if the issue is resolved.

[renesh-lims]

Hi Team,

The issue still persists on Android, and it's not working on iOS.

I'm using a Windows PC with iTunes to debug the application.

[bhavanesh2001]

XSAppIconAssets
Assets.xcassets/appicon.appiconset
CFBundleIconName
AppIcon
You shouldn't define CFBundleIconName in your Info.plist because, by default, it already includes XSAppIconAssets, and .NET MAUI will generate an asset catalog icon set automatically.

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/maui/user-interface/images/app-icons?view=net-maui-9.0&tabs=macios

After removing CFBundleIconName, clean the solution, rebuild the app, uninstall existing app , redeploy app and then check if the issue is resolved.

@renesh-lims have you tried after making these changes?

[renesh-lims]

XSAppIconAssets
Assets.xcassets/appicon.appiconset
CFBundleIconName
AppIcon
You shouldn't define CFBundleIconName in your Info.plist because, by default, it already includes XSAppIconAssets, and .NET MAUI will generate an asset catalog icon set automatically.
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/maui/user-interface/images/app-icons?view=net-maui-9.0&tabs=macios
After removing CFBundleIconName, clean the solution, rebuild the app, uninstall existing app , redeploy app and then check if the issue is resolved.

@renesh-lims have you tried after making these changes?

Yes, tried that,

[bhavanesh2001]

If you still have issues, Please provide a reproduction project in which the issue can be reproduced.