How do I customize my app icons on iPhone?

Modify shortcut colors and icons on iPhone or iPad.

How do I change the look of my apps icon?

Tap Settings. Select Look & feel. Tap Icon style. Tap Icon theme.

How do I change apps on my iPhone 12?

Swipe up from the bottom to the middle of your screen and hold until you see the App Switcher. Swipe left or right to find the app that you want to use. Tap the app.

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Q: How do I change app icons on iPhone 12 iOS 15?

How to change your app icons on your iPhone.

Since the release of Apple's iOS 14 in 2020, you've had the ability to customize your iPhone's home screen. So instead of using the boring default design that everyone else has, you can create home-screen themes filled with your own unique app icons and widgets.

When paired with a custom wallpaper, personalized themes can create quite an aesthetic effect. Also, with Focus Mode you can design completely unique home screens for different locations or times of the day.

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Setting up these custom widgets and app icons requires two iPhone apps -- one lesser-known native app and one third-party app that's free in the App Store. Read on to learn how to customize your home screen.

For more, learn how to optimize your iPhone's performance and seven ways to Android-ify your iPhone.

How to change your app icons on your iPhone

The applications that live on the home screen have their own logos, but you can use a native iOS feature to change the look of any app icon:

Open the Shortcuts app on your iPhone (it's already preinstalled).
Tap the plus icon in the top right corner.
Select Add Action.
In the search bar, type Open app and select the Open App action.
Next, tap App and select the app you want to customize.
Then tap the downward-facing arrow next to Open App at the top.
From the menu, tap Add to Home Screen.
Where it says Home Screen Name and Icon, rename the shortcut to anything you'd like.
Next, go into your web browser of choice and find a new icon image. You can search for something like "Facebook icon aesthetic." When you find an image you like, save it to your photos.
Go back to the Shortcuts app and tap the icon under Home Screen Name and Icon. Select Choose Photo and tap on the image you just saved. You can zoom in or out on the image. Tap Choose.
Finally, hit Add.

Now you have a customized app on your phone (it's actually a bookmark). You can delete the original app from your home screen, but you'll easily be able to find it in your App Library.

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Customize the widgets on your iPhone home screen

Apps aren't the only think you can customize. With the help of this third-party app, you can also add a little flavor to your widgets:

Download the Widgetsmith app on your iPhone.
In the app, select the size of the widget you'd like to customize -- your options are small, medium and large.
Tap the widget to customize it. You can change the font and colors. Go back once you're done and tap Save.
Go to your home screen and hold and press down anywhere on the screen.
Once you're in edit mode, tap the plus icon in the top left corner and search for Widgetsmith. Tap the icon.
Select the widget size you'd like to add to your home screen and tap Add Widget.
You can change the widget by pressing down on the app and selecting Edit Widget. That's all! Now your home screen has different-size icons for a customized look.

You can create widgets for certain features and applications, including photos, time, date, Weather (paid), Health, battery, Calendar, Reminders, tides (paid), and astronomy.

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One of the best things about the iPhone is how much users are allowed to customise their setup. Everyone will probably be familiar with the ability to move their apps around, but did you know you can change the app icons too?

If you’re interested in adding some more personality to your device and customising your apps, make sure you keep reading.

What we used

We used an iPhone 13 Pro running iOS 15

The Short Version

Click on the Shortcuts app
Press the + button
Click Add Action
Click on the search bar and type Open App
Click on Open App
Click on the faint App button
Choose an app to customise
Click the blue button
Tap Add to Home Screen
Tap the app icon
Press Choose Photo
Choose the photo you want
Click on the name of the shortcut
Type in the app name
Click Add

Step
1
Click on the Shortcuts app
Find the Shortcuts app and click on it. If you don’t have the app, you can download it for free from the App Store.
Step
2
Press the + button
Once in the app, click on the blue + button in the top right-hand corner.
Step
3
Click Add Action
Click on the large Add Action button.
Step
4
Click on the search bar and type Open App
Go to the search bar at the top of the screen and type in the words Open App.
Step
5
Click on Open App

Once you have typed in the words Open App, you can click on the button that is called Open App to continue.
Step
6
Click on the faint App button
You will see the word Open and the word App next to each other, though the word App will be very faint. Make sure you press the App button.
Step
7
Choose an app to customise
You will be presented with a list of all your apps on this page. Find the app you want to customise and click on it, you can pick any that are presented on this page.
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8
Click the blue button

Now, click on the circular blue icon that sits in the top right-hand side corner.
Step
9
Tap Add to Home Screen
Tap the button that says Add to Home Screen, it should be at the top of the page.
Step
10
Tap the app icon
Now you will be presented with your new app and it will have the standard Shortcut logo. Click on the small logo that’s under the Home Screen Name and Icon subsection.
Step
11
Press Choose Photo
Out of the options presented in the drop-down menu, press Choose Photo. If you do want to take a photo and use that instead you can, just skip the next step.
Step
12
Choose the photo you want
Out of the photos in your Photo Library, choose the photo you want to display.
Step
13
Click on the name of the shortcut

Click on the name of the new shortcut to change it.
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14
Type in the app name
Type in whatever name you want to use for your new shortcut. You can use the same name as the app you wanted to change the icon for, such as Spotify.
Step
15
Click Add
Press the blue Add button in the top right-hand corner to add this new app to your home screen.

FAQs

Can I change the icon of any app?

Yes using the Shortcut method you can change the icon of any app by creating a new Shortcut. You can still access your original apps if you choose, but you can remove them and only use your Shortcut app instead.