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# setNewsstandIconImage(_:)

Sets the icon of a Newsstand app to an image depicting the current issue of a publication.

```
func setNewsstandIconImage(_ image: UIImage?)
```

## Parameters

`image`

An image to use as the icon of a Newsstand app. Pass `nil` to clear the currently set image and revert to the icon stored in the app bundle.

## Discussion

The Newsstand app icon is typically downloaded from the app’s server for each issue.

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