Written by David Kim — Frontend & WordPress Developer. I make websites look professional, starting with the favicon. More about me →
I deployed a PWA for a client and the Android install prompt would not fire. The problem: the manifest.json referenced a 192px icon, but the actual file was 96px. Android rejected it silently — no error, no install prompt, just nothing. I regenerated the icons at the correct sizes with our Android icon generator and the prompt appeared immediately.
Android needs two icon sizes in your manifest: 192x192px for the home screen and 512x512px for the splash screen. Both must be actual PNGs at those dimensions — not scaled-up smaller files. Generate your Android icons →
Android 8.0+ supports adaptive icons that can be circular, squircle, or rounded square depending on the device launcher. If you want your icon to adapt, add a maskable icon with safe-zone padding. Our generator includes the maskable preset. Generate adaptive Android icons →
Written by David Kim — Frontend & WordPress Developer. I make websites look professional, starting with the favicon. More about me →