How to change package name in flutter?

Question

Is there any way to change Package Name of Flutter project?

I want to change package name and application name in flutter project.

Colewort

Just search and replace all occurrences of the old package name in all files. There is no command or similar to update the name yet. – Grating

When you create a new project you can specify the package name with flutter create --org com.domain app_name – Sverige

Does this answer your question? How to change app package name in Flutter without using Android Studio? – Collegian

@JannieTheunissen That question seems to be more specific than this one. If anything, that one should be closed as a duplicate of this question. – Cavell

@Sverige The app_name will be appended as a package so in the end you will have something like com.domain.app_name. So if you have a domain subdomain like app.foo.com and you want to create the app with name app you will end-up with com.foo.app.app which is ugly – Potomac

Surely there's a plugin to manage this by now? – Augustaaugustan

Answer 1

For Android App Name

Change the label name in your AndroidManifest.xml file:

<application
  android:name="io.flutter.app.FlutterApplication"
  android:label="TheNameOfYourApp"   

For Package Name

Change the package name in your AndroidManifest.xml (in 3 of them, folders: main, debug and profile, according what environment you want to deploy) file:

<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    package="your.package.name">

Also in your build.gradle file inside app folder

defaultConfig {
    applicationId "your.package.name"
    minSdkVersion 16
    targetSdkVersion 27
    versionCode 1
    versionName "1.0"
    testInstrumentationRunner "android.support.test.runner.AndroidJUnitRunner"
}

Finally, change the package in your MainActivity.java class (if the MainActivity.java is not available, check the MainActivity.kt)

package your.package.name;

import android.os.Bundle;
import io.flutter.app.FlutterActivity;
import io.flutter.plugins.GeneratedPluginRegistrant;
public class MainActivity extends FlutterActivity {

Change the directory name:

From:

  android\app\src\main\java\com\example\name

To:

  android\app\src\main\java\your\package\name
  

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EDITED : 27-Dec-18

for package name just change in build build.gradle only

defaultConfig {
    applicationId "your.package.name"
    minSdkVersion 16
    targetSdkVersion 27
    versionCode 1
    versionName "1.0"
    testInstrumentationRunner "android.support.test.runner.AndroidJUnitRunner"
}

For iOS

Change the bundle identifier from your Info.plist file inside your ios/Runner directory.

<key>CFBundleIdentifier</key>
<string>com.your.packagename</string>

UPDATE

To avoid renaming the package and bundle identifier, you can start your project using this command in your terminal:

flutter create --org com.yourdomain appname

Underpin

I had to update the directory name below too (changing 'example' to 'woods') C:\Users\andytwoods\IdeaProjects\gear_log\android\app\src\main\java\com\woods\gearlog – Sialagogue

How about for iOS? – Snipe

@Snipe change the bundle identifier from your Info.plist file – Underpin

My bundle identifier is $(PRODUCT_BUNDLE_IDENTIFIER). Where is that variable hiding? – Snipe

search the variable : PRODUCT_BUNDLE_IDENTIFIER – Underpin

PRODUCT_BUNDLE_IDENTIFIER is stored in multiple places in project.pbxproj file the ios/Runner.xcodeproj directory. – Interlineate

It's worth mentioning that the appID must be in the format of 3 words separated by dots. – Anatole

So I only have to change the package name in build.gradle file ? how does the manifest and directory structure get updated? – Carcinomatosis

The MainActivity.kt for the new flutter auto generated app – Laticialaticiferous

@Underpin Do I have to search and replace all PRODUCT_BUNDLE_IDENTIFIER values inside project.pbxproj OR I can simply update Info.plist once? – Reconnoiter

You can open xcworkspace file and change bundle identifier there for the target. Info.plist will pick that variable. – Clotilda

if you get "Execution failed for task ':app:processDebugManifest'." - There is also a debug manifest at android > app > src > debug > AndroidManifest.xml You might also want to change the package name there as well – Villanelle

I don't have this android\app\src\main\java\com\example\name directory in my project should I create it? – Haun

@Underpin may be you can check this question #64187098 – Criner

Getting this error for Android Overlay manifest:package attribute declared at has a different declared in main manifest at AndroidManifest.xml – Cinchonism

Note that most new Flutter apps come with MainActivity.kt instead of MainActivity.java. Remember to rename the package declaration at the top of this one and move it to a subfolder that reflects the new package name. – Pereira

Additionally i have updated. <activity android:name='your.package.name.MainActivity' .. in AndroidManifest.xml . @ShajeelAfzal : this could be the reason for your error. – Cornemuse

easy way to update package name is pub.dev/packages/change_app_package_name – Pavo

namespace also needs to be updated in build.gradle android { namespace "com.newpackage.name" } – Minaret

Also worth mentioning to update the Bundle ID in Xcode unter Targets > General > Indentity > Bundle Identifier – Majorette

is this updated for version 3^ ? – Goatee

Answer 2

Changing name manually doesn't seem to work, throws gradle errors, well in my case it does throw error.

So I usually create a new flutter project.

I use below mentioned command to create a new flutter app

flutter create --org com.yourdomain appname

your project will have the package name as -> com.yourdomain.appname

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if you just want to keep your package name as com.appname then make some changes as below

flutter create --org com appname

to add java instead of kotlin for android add -a java

flutter create -a java --org com.yourdomain appname

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EDIT

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If you have already created a project you can use change_app_package_name package to change the package name.

flutter pub run change_app_package_name:main com.package.appname

Palstave

'flutter create --org com.yourcompany --project-name new_app_name .' (add the period if you are inside the existing project -- you should trash the android and ios folders first to have them regenerated). MAKE A BACKUP should be an important prerequisite for the answer. – Getupandgo

you can create a new project and then just copy over the pubspec.yaml dependencies, run pub get, and then copy your dart files from the lib folder – Gernhard

Answer 3

For those like me that doesn't like to change specific files, I've used https://pub.dev/packages/rename.

Using this, you simply run these commands in your terminal and your app name and identifiers will be changed.pub global run

Installing: pub global activate rename

And then, Run this command inside your flutter project root.

pub global run rename --bundleId com.example.android.app --target android

Emelineemelita

This package worked great right out the box. Thanks! – Collected

Is this command just to change the package name for android apps or does it work for any platform? – Ironhanded

@Ironhanded I believe any platform. At least that's what the docs are saying – Emelineemelita

Who can say that for sure? – Ironhanded

@Ironhanded in the docs they mention that they are supporting a bunch of platforms: pub.dev/packages/rename – Emelineemelita

Tested for android and ios platforms, worked like a charm. – Joey

Answer 4

Android

In Android the package name is in the AndroidManifest:

<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    ...
    package="com.example.appname">

iOS

In iOS the package name is the bundle identifier in Info.plist:

<key>CFBundleIdentifier</key>
<string>$(PRODUCT_BUNDLE_IDENTIFIER)</string>

which is found in Runner.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj:

PRODUCT_BUNDLE_IDENTIFIER = com.example.appname;

Changing the name

The package name is found in more than one location, so to change the name you should search the whole project for occurrences of your old project name and change them all.

Android Studio and VS Code:

• Mac: Command + Shift + F
• Linux/Windows: Ctrl + Shift + F

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Thanks to diegoveloper for help with iOS.

Update:

After coming back to this page a few different times, I'm thinking it's just easier and cleaner to start a new project with the right name and then copy the old files over.

Snipe

Hi I have a question. It might not related to Flutter topic but how can I push the renamed project to a current project on github if I create a new project? – Typewrite

@Ooto, You can delete the old project (except for the .git directory at the root) and then put the new project in the same directory as the old one. Then commit and push the changes. – Snipe

Answer 5

As easy as possible use this change_app_package_name package first add dependencie

 dev_dependencies: 
  change_app_package_name: lates version

and then run this command

flutter pub run change_app_package_name:main com.new.package.name

Nummulite

but didnt change all package name in lib/ folder / file.dart , we must search all old_name and replace all. any have same issue ? – Bettencourt

Answer 6

This is how i renamed package for both ios and android

1. Go to build.gradle in app module and rename applicationId "com.company.name"
2. Go to Manifest.xml in app/src/main and rename package="com.company.name" and android:label="App Name"
3. Go to Manifest.xml in app/src/debug and rename package="com.company.name"
4. Go to Manifest.xml in app/src/profile and rename package="com.company.name"
5. Go to app/src/main/kotlin/com/something/something/MainActivity.kt and rename package="com.company.name"
6. Go to app/src/main/kotlin/ and rename each directory so that the structure looks like app/src/main/kotlin/com/company/name/
7. Go to pubspec.yaml in your project and change name: something to name: name, example :- if package name is com.abc.xyz the name: xyz
8. Go to each dart file in lib folder and rename the imports to the modified name.
9. Open XCode and open the runner file and click on Runner in project explorer.
10. Go to General -> double click on Bundle Identifier -> rename it to com.company.name
11. Go to Info.plist click on Bundle name -> rename it to your App Name.
12. close everything -> go to your flutter project and run this command in terminal flutter clean

Whimsy

I don't have a kotlin folder and I'm not sure why – Ecclesiastical

Answer 7

Change name attribute in pubspec.yaml (line 1)

For the name of apk, change android:label in AndroidManifest.xml

Eye

MainActivity.java or mainActivity.kt change is required – Rainey

After do what you said appears thousands of problem. Flutter 3.13.6 2023 – Pyrrho

Answer 8

Quickest and cleanest way to change your package name!

Warning:

If you have edited the contents of the folders android/, ios/ and windows/, you need to make sure you have those changes backed up somewhere before proceeding.

1. Delete your folders at the root of your flutter project:

• android/
• ios/
• windows/
• build/

Let's say you want to rename from com.oldcompany.oldproject to com.newcompany.newproject.

2. Launch the following command from the root of your project:

flutter create --org com.newcompany --project-name newproject .

If you want to limit your projects to specific platforms (for example android and iOS) run :

flutter create --platforms=android,ios --org com.newcompany --project-name newproject .

PS:
To make sure everything is set up correctly, you can search for your package names in your files, by running the following commands

grep --color -r com.oldcompany.oldproject *

grep --color -r com.newcompany.newproject *

Tini

This is the best answer, definitely the cleanest and quick solution! In case you've modified platform specific files, be sure to backup them and put the changes back. The easiest way is to use GIT repo and go through changes this process did. – Aileneaileron

This is the quickest and most straightforward solution by far. Please remember to back up any files in android/ and ios/ before deleting them! – Scleroprotein

I also deleted macos/ and web/ folders; However I didn't deleted the build/ folder (I didn't have it). Then the flutter create command re-generated all those folders in a clean way. Great. – Freeswimming

Answer 9

1. First, run this in your terminal

   dart pub global activate rename

2. Run this in your Flutter Project Root Directory

   dart pub global run rename --bundleId com.company.appname --target android

This will update the gradle build file with right id in defaultConfig

 defaultConfig {
        applicationId "com.company.appname"
        minSdkVersion 21
        targetSdkVersion 33
        versionCode flutterVersionCode.toInteger()
 }

And that's everything, now you changed your package name :)

Deutschland

In my case this wasn't enough...Many errors were happening because a lot of auto-generated folders and imports inside the code had the old package name. I had to change the MainActivity.kt import manually among many other folder and code changes. And even worse...I forgot about my local git and my remote git...It'd be a good idea to create a new branch to attempt this...just in case... – Blanchblancha

currently in 2024 this is the syntax - dart pub global run rename setBundleId -v com.ipurim – Chiao

Answer 10

If you not started the project, this is the best possible way.

flutter create --org com.yourdomain appname

If you already created the project, install this package in your dev_dependencies and run this command.

flutter pub run change_app_package_name:main com.new.package.name

This will change all the complex stuffs of changing package name in android. And right click on the iOS folder of flutter and open with Xcode.

In Xcode > select Runner > In general tab you can change the bundle Identifier.

This is the easiest possible way if you already created a project and don't know the complexity of change the package name.

Meryl

Answer 11

Updated You have to change the package name to your desired package name in these five locations.

1.) src/profile/AndroidManifest.xml
2.) src/debug/AndroidManifest.xml
3.) src/main/AdroidManifest.xml
4.) app/build.gradle
     build.gradle .
       defaultConfig {
           applicationId
       }
5.) MainActivity.java or MainActivity.kt on "package"

the last step is to run flutter clean

Genevagenevan

when changing package name , in the module-android , need to change folders name. ( example : com.google.app ) has 3 folder named com & google & app . – Hydrosphere

Answer 12

On Visual Studio code

Edit > Replace in Files

On Android studio

1. Right click on your project > Replace in path

2. Write your old package and new package > Replace all

Hippocrates

Answer 13

According to the official flutter documentation you just need to change the ApplicationId in app/build.gradle directory. Then you have to just build your apk and the package name of the manifest file will be changed according to the ApplicationId you changed in build.gradle. Because of flutter while building an apk and google play both consider ApplicationId from build.gradle. This solution worked for me.

source: Official Documentation

Apiece

Answer 14

change in all AndroidManifest.xml files of your Flutter Project, --> package="your.name.app" (app/src/debug/AndroidManifest.xml) and (app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml) and (app/src/profile/AndroidManifest.xml)

good look !!

Crosswind

Answer 15

Change App Package Name easily using change_app_package_name package

just add the above package in dev dependencies

dev_dependencies:
  flutter_test:
    sdk: flutter
  change_app_package_name: ^0.1.2

and run the following command, replace "com.new.package.name" with your new package name

flutter pub run change_app_package_name:main com.new.package.name

Package Link on Pub Dev

Fonseca

Answer 16

To change package name in flutter , you have to do it for all platforms.

To make it easier, I suggest you to use rename package .

Just run this command inside your flutter project root.

pub global run rename --bundleId com.onat.networkApp

Here, com.onat.networkApp is your package name

To target a specific platform use the "-t" option. e.g:

pub global run rename --bundleId com.example.android.app -t android

You can learn more about rename package here

Karlik

Answer 17

the right to change path for default way for both Android and Ios.

for Android

open AndroidManifest.xml,

• go to this path.

app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml

• select on package name, and right click,

• after click on rename, rename popup(dialog) show.

• enter the new package name here,

• after changes name text, click on refactor button.

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for Ios

• select ios folder from drawer, and right click on these,

• select,and double click on Runner in drawer,and then select General

• and then, change your Bundle Identifier(Package Name).
• after changes Bundle Identifier(Package Name), Your Package Name is changed for Ios.

Halsey

Answer 18

Change App Package Name with single command by using following package. It makes the process very easy and fast.

flutter pub run change_app_package_name:main com.new.package.name

https://pub.dev/packages/change_app_package_name

Train

Answer 19

Even if my answer wont be accepted as the correct answer, I just feel all these answers above caused me to have more problems here is how I fixed it

1. Get Sublime Text (crazy, right? No, just follow my steps)
2. Click on file and select open folder, then choose the folder of the project you are working on
3. Now click on Find from the Tabs, and select find in files or just do Ctrl + Shift + F (for Windows users, for mac users you already know the drill)
4. Now copy and paste exactly the name of the package you want to change in the Find section and paste in the replace section what you would like to replace the package name with.
5. Click on FIND (do not click on REPLACE just yet).
6. Now clicking on Find lists all available package name in your project which matches your search criteria, if you are satisfied with this then repeat from no. 3 but this time click on REPLACE.
7. Rebuild your project and have fun

Conclusion: a simple find and replace program is all you need to sort this problem out, and I strongly recommend Sublime Text 3 for that.

Raiment

It is required to also update the file path as @Underpin suggested in his answer. By searching, we cannot search the path. – Asci

Answer 20

After trying all of the above. Simple work for me to rename package flutter with Android Studio:

Step 1:

Mac: Command + Shift + R

Linux/Windows: Ctrl + Shift + R

After change to new package and press Replace All and wait Android Studio run finish.

Step 2:

Next, go to AndroidManifest.xml:

<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
package="your.package.name">

and copy package name and do the same Step 1 to rename package in AndroidManifest and build.gradle.

Finally, change the package in your MainActivity.java class (if the MainActivity.java is not available, check the MainActivity.kt)

package your.package.name;

import android.os.Bundle;
import io.flutter.app.FlutterActivity;
import io.flutter.plugins.GeneratedPluginRegistrant;
public class MainActivity extends FlutterActivity {

Change the directory name. For details see the following link this:

From:

android\app\src\main\java\com\example\name

To:

android\app\src\main\java\your\new_package\name

Selfdenial

Answer 21

Add Change App Package Name to your pubspec.yaml in dev_dependencies: section.

dev_dependencies:

change_app_package_name: ^1.1.0

Update dependencies flutter pub get

Run this command to change the package name.

flutter pub run change_app_package_name:main com.new.package.name

Where com.new.package.name is the new package name that you want for your app. replace it with any name you want.

Split

Answer 22

I had two manifest.xml file in my app section,so I needed to change package name in both

Jahdal

Answer 23

If you don’t like changing files in such a way then alternative way would be to use this package.

https://pub.dev/packages/rename

rename --bundleId com.newpackage.appname
pub global run rename --appname "Your New App Name"

Using this, you simply run these 2 commands in your terminal and your app name and identifiers will be changed.pub global run

Jodhpurs

This seems to have only changed the applicationId in one place (build.gradle). It did not update AndroidManifest. Did you get a different result? – Ecclesiastical

Answer 24

EASY way, in editor search E.g.VS CODE your.package.name E.g com.example.application through all files.,

• 3 AndroidManifest files(profile, debug, main)
• 1 build.gradle
• 1 java or kt file

these will popup

Replace all these and voila. If you have already build your project, numerous files will popup in the build directory, you can ignore that files, no need to change those

Nisan

Answer 25

As of Android Studio 4.1.3, changing package name couldn't be more easy.

If you don't use Firebase or any other external service, just change the package name in these files:

1. In the build.gradle (app) file
2. In the Manifest file (main, debug and profile)
3. Package import in code files (Android Studio. will handle the changes)

NOTE: Also change the directory name (under Kotlin or Java).

If you use Firebase or any other external Service, you need to change the package name there too.

Dissolution

Answer 26

if you are using VS Code, you could replace all your com.example to your package name

To do so, CTRL+SHIFT+H set the word to replace com.example set the word replace with [your package] then REPLACE ALL

Pettifogger

Answer 27

In Android, change application id in

> build.gradle

file and iOS change

> bundle name from project settings.

Pyrometallurgy

Answer 28

I have done global search for existing package name, and changed all fields with new package name. Then changed

app->src->main->yourOldFolderName

folder name as per new package name. After that, changed all imported package name to new package name. It was a lot of manual work but was worth it, without any issues.

Note: Watch for the blank space before package name it may give built errors

Short-cuts:

global search- ctrl+shift+f

To change package

file search- ctrl+f

To change import package name

Cocotte

Answer 29

Use this plugin (2022)

https://pub.dev/packages/change_app_package_name

Usage

flutter pub run change_app_package_name:main com.new.package.name

Old Package Name: com.example.oldname
Updating build.gradle File
Updating Main Manifest file
Updating Debug Manifest file
Updating Profile Manifest file
Project is using kotlin
Updating MainActivity.kt
Creating New Directory Structure
Deleting old directories

Rebec

no iOS support with this package – Modifier

use this package it supports iOS, display name, etc. pub.dev/packages/rename – Modifier

Answer 30

You can follow this official documentation by Google: https://developer.android.com/studio/build/application-id.html

Application ID should be changed in Build.gradle, while package name can be changed in AndroidManifest.xml.

However one should be careful changing package name.

Also while re uploading the app, one should be careful since it matches the application ID of previously uploaded app with new upload.

Lanita

Answer 31

I don't think it's the proper solution for the problem. But you can just create a new project with the package name you want and then copy all the source files to the new project from your existing projects.

**NOTE: You'll have to copy all the contents of pubspec too. In the case of firebase and other APIs, that solution may be a bit lengthy.

Florentinaflorentine

Answer 32

In Vs Code, What I did was search and replace it all and it worked! like a charm.

com.example.appName

restart your vs code.

Chun

Answer 33

Step by step

1. Open the project folder in your preferred IDE.

2. Locate the pubspec.yaml file in the root of the project.

3. Add the following line to the pubspec.yaml file:

name: <your_new_package_name>

4. In the same directory, open `android folder.

5. Open app folder and locate the build.gradle file.

6. Replace the current package name with your new package name.

7. Open ios folder.

8. Locate Runner.xcodeproj file in the ios folder.

9. Open the info.plist file.

10. Replace the current package name with your new package name.

11. Save all changes and close the files.

12. Run the command flutter clean.

13. Finally, run the command flutter pub get.

Goodnatured

Answer 34

One-liner:

for F in $(grep -F "com.old.old" . -Rl); do sed -i 's|com\.new\.new|com\.new\.new|g' ${F}; done

Denten

Answer 35

The very easy solution is to go to AndroidManifest.xml.

Copy the package name from the second line in the AndroidManifest file, which is "com.example.anwout"

Then, use global replacement to change the package name throughout the whole project.

For global replacement of package name:

          In Android Studio, press Ctrl + Shift + R.
          In VS Code, press Ctrl + Shift + H."

                                               

And press 'Replace All' button

Package name will be replaced in this simple way in whole project.

Cyndi