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Can I use SVG for app icon and splash screen? for both ios and android

I was wondering if it's allowed to use a large SVG images like icon.svg & splash.svg, and let the OS scale it as it wishes to the corresponding size?

And if yes, for which OS?

And would this be considered a bad practice?

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Roshdy Avatar asked Dec 03 '16 20:12

Roshdy


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1 Answers

On iOS the answer is no, you can't use SVG images for either the icon or the splash screen. You need to use a PNG for both.

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Duncan C Avatar answered Sep 24 '22 02:09

Duncan C