Xcode launch image for different targets

Question

I've created different Targets in my Xcode project to version my app for different clients. Each client uses different xcassets, one for each target. This way I can have different images with the same names. So just by selecting the target, the correct image will show.

This works for any view in my app. Whenever I run the app in a different target, all the images change automatically. The problem is when I have an image in my Launch Screen. I created .xib files for my Launch Screen (one for each client).

By selection the target, the correct .xib runs, but the image that it loads is always the same from the base project.

This is how I organised the project so having different targets would automatically pick different images:

Base.xcassets:
1. Target Membership = Base
2. image-launch (base project launch screen)
3. Other images for base project
Client1.xcassets:
1. Target Membership = Client1
2. image-launch (client 1 version launch screen)
3. Other images for client 1 version
Client2.xcassets:
1. Target Membership = Client2
2. image-launch (client 2 version launch screen)
3. Other images for client 2 version

When I select a target, all elements with that Target Membership should be loaded. Only my Launch Screen loads the image-launch from the Base.xcassets.

You sure you check on each xcassets the right target and unchecked the others ? — David 'mArm' Ansermot
Yes. Every single xcasset has only the correct target selected. — CFlux
Just did that. But it didn't work anyway. AND, I deleted from my mac the image that shows in the app. I was trying to force client 2 image to load. Somehow the baseapp image loads. I don't even have it in my mac anymore. — CFlux
I had exactly the same problem, and solved it by restarting the iOS Device. It seems that iOS caches the Launch Images/Screens, and when the developer changes the Launch Screen in XCode, these changes do not always appear on the device due to this cache. Got this solution from here: stackoverflow.com/a/33698093/4337911 — Kii

Mohit Kumar Mohit Kumar · Accepted Answer · 2020-03-26T09:29:12

I was facing the same issue and finally solved this: (I am using Xcode 11.3 now)

Select your target from the project navigator and select target's "All" or "Customized" settings
Go to Build Settings->Asset Catalog Compiler
Change value for Asset Catalog Launch Image Set Name

Or

Select your target from the project navigator
Search "Launch Image" and change LaunchImage name in "Asset Catalog Compiler" section.

If the new launch screens do not show, try deleting your app and install it again.

Also, make sure the Launch Screen File option in your target's General Settings is blank.

Xcode launch image for different targets

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