Is It Okay to Leave Out Unnecessary Launch Images

Where to put launch images?

Okay, the easiest way to make a nice launch image is to use a xib. You won't have to worry about naming conventions and it will scale beautifully across all your devices.

Step 1:
Your project should come with a file called LaunchScreen.xib. If you don't see one like that, hit File > new File > User Interface > Launch Image.

Step 2:
Open the xib and click on edge of the xib. Then, click on the Attributes inspector. Set the size to whatever you are using in the rest of your app. We are taking advantage of the auto layout and so the image should be resized to fit other devices.

Step 3:
Drag in an image view and resize it to fill the xib. Insert a high resolution version of your splash screen.

Xcode 6 GM iPhone 6 Simulator - Storyboards not sizing correctly, appear zoomed in

This is the default and this is how all existing apps will work on the new iPhones - they will be "zoomed".

To make an app that actually uses the extra screen size you must, like with the 4" iPhones, add specific launch images specific to the two iPhone 6's.

If you are using asset catalogs, go to the LaunchImages asset catalog and add the new launch images for the two new iPhones. You may need to right-click and choose "Add New Launch Image" to see a place to add the new images.

In addition, using a Launch Screen xib file instead of images solves this problem right away and it's the recommended way moving forward. Here are the steps to add a Launch Screen to your app: https://stackoverflow.com/a/25763870/422288

Access iPad launch images programmatically?

I've solved this issue using a long method

BOOL deviceIsIpad = NO;
if ( UI_USER_INTERFACE_IDIOM() == UIUserInterfaceIdiomPad ) {
    deviceIsIpad = YES;
}

if (!deviceIsIpad) {
    backImage.image = [UIImage imageNamed:@"LaunchImage"];
} else {
    UIInterfaceOrientation interfaceOrientation = self.interfaceOrientation;
    CGFloat screenScale = [[UIScreen mainScreen] scale];
    if (interfaceOrientation == UIDeviceOrientationPortrait || interfaceOrientation == UIDeviceOrientationPortraitUpsideDown){
        if (screenScale > 1) {
            backImage.image = [UIImage imageNamed:@"LaunchImage-700-Portrait@2x~ipad.png"];
        } else {
            backImage.image = [UIImage imageNamed:@"LaunchImage-700-Portrait~ipad.png"];
        }
    } else {
        if (screenScale > 1) {
            backImage.image = [UIImage imageNamed:@"LaunchImage-700-Landscape@2x~ipad.png"];
        } else {
            backImage.image = [UIImage imageNamed:@"LaunchImage-700-Landscape~ipad.png"];
        }
    }
}

splash screens not showing titanium appcelerator 5.2.2GA

It seems storyboard launch screen is enabled for your app. You can either disable it or add the LaunchLogo image set to the asset catalog.

Details here

It's a new feature starting SDK 5.2.0. It's similar to Android's 9 patch, so that you don't have to have one launch image for each screen size.

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