Problem in removing glossy effect from app icon

[Leon]

Hi,
I've developed my application using icenium.
When i run my application  on device there is a glossy effect on my app icon on ipad.

I've searched on goggle for how to remove this glossy but they all say i have to use Xcode for that.
and for using Xcode i must have MAC and i don't have MAC.
So Please help me to find the solution so that i can it using icenium.

[Steve]

Hi Leon,

Currently there is no way to do this without a Mac. We suggest you go and vote for this feature in our feedback portal, this would help us prioritize upcoming features.

Regards,
Steve
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[Leon]

Thanks for your reply steve.
I've voted for this feature.

but for now I am having my application's .ipa file and  as you said there is no way to do this using icenium then please give me the steps for getting it done in Mac.

[Steve]

Hi Leon,

What you need to do is unzip the .ipa file (it's a zip archive) and open the Info.plist file within your app. It is a plain XML file following Apple's property list schema. You need to find the UIPrerenderedIcon key and modify its value to true:

<key>UIPrerenderedIcon</key>
<true/>

You then have to zip the app again (make sure to change the archive's extension to .ipa). If Application Loader doesn't accept the new .ipa, you will need to manually code sign your app again before zipping it (you can use iResign or run codesign manually on your IPA).

Regards,
Steve
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[Leon]

Hi Steve,
Thank you for your reply.
I've unzipped the .ipa file and checked info.list file and what i see is  UIPrerenderedIcon key is already true.
and still i am getting glossy on my icon.

Please help me out.

[Steve]

Hello Leon,

For iOS 5 or later, it should be added to one more place:

<dict>
        <key>CFBundleIconFiles</key>
        <array>
            <string>Icon.png</string>
            <string>[e-mail]</string>
            <string>Icon-72.png</string>
        </array>
        <key>UIPrerenderedIcon</key>
        <true/>
    </dict>

Please refer to Apple's documentation for such settings.

Kind regards,
Steve
the Telerik team

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