this post was submitted on 09 Jul 2023
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wefwef is now Voyager! Subscribe to [email protected].

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I'm using an Android (Pixel) phone, and I installed the PWA via Chrome, as it seems to work the best. Is there a way to change the icon easily?

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[–] itadakimasu 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Copy that. I think there might also be a way to make a custom app launcher shortcut as a widget via some 3rd party apps, but I can't remember which ones allow for this.

I'm trying to avoid nova launcher ever since they sold to a 3rd party.

Figure I'll just wait it out until a new icon is selected for the voyager rebrand!

Edit: So I just answered my own question! I remembered how to make a custom app shortcut with a different icon pack or your own image on Android, and you can choose the app name as well! Use this app: Shortcut Maker: Play Store; add a new widget to your home screen and select Shortcut Maker > shortcut (standard). Select wefwef, and customize away.

Here's my result for example:

Edit #2: while this works, it seems that when you use the shortcut created this way, it restarts wefwef and you lose where you left off. Bummer

[–] jaamesbaxterr 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Is that rebrand officially happening? That'll be a really cool nod to Apollo as well as just a cool name.

[–] itadakimasu 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It is! Yes! Check the most recent thread from the primary developer of wefwef on c/wefwef

[–] jaamesbaxterr 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Looks like the voyagerapp community page is up. I just subscribed. Forgive my ignorance but can you explain the c/wefwef thing? Is that different than the wefwef lemmy.world community that this post is in? I tried searching c/wefwef from the web app and nothing came up. I'm still learning lol

[–] itadakimasu 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Ah sorry I was just using shorthand... Yes I was referring to the wefwef community on lemmyworld. I think the correct way to refer to it would be [email protected]

[–] jaamesbaxterr 1 points 1 year ago

Thanks! I'd seen it used before for other communities and assumed it was either shorthand for community or a naming scheme from another instance.