# New app, bad app-image

**URL:** <https://community.homey.app/t/new-app-bad-app-image/94687>\
**Category:** Developers\
**Created:** [November 15, 2023, 9:48am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/new-app-bad-app-image/94687 "2023-11-15T09:48:33Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 10\
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**Author:** ![janrikard](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/janrikard/32/34785_2.png) [@janrikard](https://community.homey.app/u/janrikard)\
**Post date:** [November 15, 2023, 9:48am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/new-app-bad-app-image/94687/1 "2023-11-15T09:48:33Z")

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Hi

I made an quite specialized app that converts an special xml-string to a json-string that homey logic can read.  
I only know of me and one other users how benefits from this app, but maybe theres more people out there.  
Ive solved my problem before my new app with an external webserver and a php-app.  
The other known person have solved it via home assistant.

Problem is my app doesnt get published is  
 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/0/4/04e6dca518935ef670c0ce53298d0e8af01de1c0.png)

I understand that Athom wants nice pictures, but I am not an graphical designer.

The picture i send was from the companys webpage and that is not a happy place.

Anyone have any suggestion how i could solve this?  
The app works very well installed from developer tolls, so personally im good, and for what I know theres only 1 other potential user.

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**Author:** ![DirkG](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/dirkg/32/118897_2.png) [@DirkG](https://community.homey.app/u/DirkG)\
**Post date:** [November 15, 2023, 11:29am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/new-app-bad-app-image/94687/2 "2023-11-15T11:29:17Z")

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On GitHub you can have your icons created by an Athom employee according to their requirements:

> **[GitHub - athombv/homey-vectors-public: Developers can request vector icons...](https://github.com/athombv/homey-vectors-public)**
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> Developers can request vector icons for an Homey App here - GitHub - athombv/homey-vectors-public: Developers can request vector icons for an Homey App here

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**Author:** ![janrikard](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/janrikard/32/34785_2.png) [@janrikard](https://community.homey.app/u/janrikard)\
**Post date:** [November 15, 2023, 11:59am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/new-app-bad-app-image/94687/3 "2023-11-15T11:59:57Z")

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Its not the icon that they dont like, its the image that you see in the app-store.

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**Author:** ![DirkG](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/dirkg/32/118897_2.png) [@DirkG](https://community.homey.app/u/DirkG)\
**Post date:** [November 15, 2023, 12:27pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/new-app-bad-app-image/94687/4 "2023-11-15T12:27:45Z")

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Ahh, okay, then I misunderstood you.  
Acc. the image for the App Store I can’t help you, sorry.

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**Author:** ![Adrian\_Rockall](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/adrian_rockall/32/13209_2.png) [@Adrian\_Rockall](https://community.homey.app/u/Adrian_Rockall)\
**Post date:** [November 15, 2023, 4:11pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/new-app-bad-app-image/94687/5 "2023-11-15T16:11:39Z")

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Could you post the image so we can have a look, then we might be able to suggest improvements.

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**Author:** ![janrikard](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/janrikard/32/34785_2.png) [@janrikard](https://community.homey.app/u/janrikard)\
**Post date:** [November 15, 2023, 7:22pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/new-app-bad-app-image/94687/6 "2023-11-15T19:22:44Z")

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I did a new try with an other image, if that fails i will post the pictures here

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**Author:** ![RonnO](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/ronno/32/11399_2.png) [@RonnO](https://community.homey.app/u/RonnO)\
**Post date:** [November 15, 2023, 8:59pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/new-app-bad-app-image/94687/7 "2023-11-15T20:59:02Z")

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Maybe you can try to create an image with DALL-E 3?

> **[Bing](https://www.bing.com/create?toWww=1&redig=930A6AF3D0664970B1640ACE66BAB3EB)**
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> Intelligent search from Bing makes it easier to quickly find what you’re looking for and rewards you.

Works with English words only

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**Author:** ![janrikard](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/janrikard/32/34785_2.png) [@janrikard](https://community.homey.app/u/janrikard)\
**Post date:** [November 16, 2023, 6:36am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/new-app-bad-app-image/94687/8 "2023-11-16T06:36:14Z")

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that what was what i did, but with another service.

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**Author:** ![robertklep](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/robertklep/32/160628_2.png) [@robertklep](https://community.homey.app/u/robertklep)\
**Post date:** [November 16, 2023, 6:42am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/new-app-bad-app-image/94687/9 "2023-11-16T06:42:49Z")

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For one of my apps I used a photo from a stock photo website (that allows photos to be used for these kinds of situations). It’s not a very relevant photo for my app, but it looks pretty and that’s what Homey is all about (style over substance 😉).

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**Author:** ![janrikard](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/janrikard/32/34785_2.png) [@janrikard](https://community.homey.app/u/janrikard)\
**Post date:** [November 16, 2023, 8:47am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/new-app-bad-app-image/94687/10 "2023-11-16T08:47:11Z")

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Its approved.  
The stupid ai-generated picture made the cut.

Thanks for your input everyone.

PS.  
Here it is, you will probably never needed it.  
[https://homey.app/sv-se/app/com.embeddeddatasystems.convertxml/Embedded-Data-Systems/](https://homey.app/sv-se/app/com.embeddeddatasystems.convertxml/Embedded-Data-Systems/)

/Rikard
