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How to Change App Icons on iPhone

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Do you know you can customize icos on your iPhone📱? like wallpaper and widgets. Here's an example of changing the icons on iPhone🙋‍♀️💗 Changing app icons makes your iPhone home screen be so much more organized and stylish! (This article describes how to customize app icons for the latest version iOS 16.)

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How to change app icons on iPhone

If you want to change app icons on your iPhone, you need to follow the steps below.

  1. Collect images for app icons
  2. Set the icon to your home screen
  3. How to erase (hide) the original icon

Preparation in advance

  • Please update the latest iOS version.

How to collect images for app icons

First, need to collect the images you want to use as the app icon. If you already have it, move to the next step!

If you don't have any specific image in mind, I recommend using WidgetClub, an app specialized to home screen customization! You can discover your favorite design of app icons from various kinds of app icon packs like these!

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You need to install WidgetClub to get app icons, so check out the app!

How to change app icons by using the “Shortcut” app

  1. Open the “shortcut” app and tap the “+” button in the upper-right corner.
  2. Tap the "Search Actions".
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  4. Search for "Open App" in the search bar and select it.
  5. Tap on “App” in the blue text.
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  7. Select the app you want to set.
  8. Tap the down arrow at the top.
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  10. Tap “Add to Home Screen”.
  11. Tap “Open App”.
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  13. Rename it.
  14. Tap “Image”.
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  16. Tap “Choose Photo”.
  17. Select the Photo that you want to set.
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  19. Tap “Choose”.
  20. Tap “Add”.
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  22. Done!
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Note

  • Each time you change one app, you must create and save one shortcut per one app! Failure to save the shortcut will cause problems, such as opening the same app in the middle of an app icon change. Be sure to create one shortcut per app!
  • The notification badge in the upper right corner of the screen will disappear after changing the app icon, but this is an Apple specification.

[Video] How to change icons using shortcuts

(Information about shortcuts starting at 2:15 seconds! We also have a video on how to remove the notification banner that appears when you open an app added with a shortcut, so if you are particular about arranging your home screen, please check it out 🤍)

How to Hide the Original App Icons

You cannot automatically erase the original icon, so you need to hide it!

Please make sure never to uninstall the original app itself. The app icons added through shortcuts this time are only for changing the appearance, so the actual app needs to remain installed and hidden from the home screen.

How to Hide an Entire Home Screen (Most Recommended!)

There is an iPhone feature that allows you to hide an entire screen of the home screen!

Separate the screen from the app icons you want to hide and the changed and stylish app icons you want to display in the future.

  1. Hold down the home screen until the icon shakes.
  2. Tap "..." at the bottom.
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  4. Remove all the checkboxes that you want to hide on the Home screen.
  5. Tap the "Done" button in the upper-right corner to hide all the icons!
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If you want to hide icons one by one

Here's how to remove the original app from your home screen after changing the app icon!

  1. Hold down the home screen until the icon shakes.
  2. Tap the “minus button” that appears in the upper left corner of the app.
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  4. Tap "Remove from Home Screen”
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Note;

Do not “Delete” the app! The App will make it unusable. Remember, this procedure is to only hide the previous app icons.

Customize your home screen!

Once you make a stylish change to your icons, you will want to customize your entire home screen!

With the WidgetClub app, you can get an all-in-pack of wallpapers, widgets, and application icons for your home screen! Be sure to find your favorite home screen!

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The official media team managing the smartphone customization app "WidgetClub." We share information centered on convenient ways to use iPhones and Androids, noteworthy apps, and tips for utilizing new features, all aimed at making your daily smartphone experience more enjoyable and personal. Leveraging our years of accumulated knowledge in gadgets and mobile technology, we strive to create articles that are easy to understand, even for beginners.

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After graduating from the Faculty of Economics at Keio University, I worked as an editor in the news media division of an internet portal company and, from the early days of mobile apps, engaged in product development and marketing for iPhone and Android applications. I founded Liume Inc. in June 2021 and released an app in September 2021 that lets users stylishly customize their smartphone home and lock screens with widgets, wallpapers, and icons. Our iPhone and Android apps have surpassed 9 million total downloads. I have been an iPhone user for over 15 years.

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