Last year's iOS 14 update was particularly exciting with new additions to the list of features like creating widgets. They allow users to transform their home screen, not to mention that Apple gives you the possibility to change the icons of your applications.
To improve your interface and redesign it to your liking, we have gathered all the steps to follow through this tutorial.
Customize app icons with iOS
The idea of transforming your app icons is exciting, and it's been possible since iOS 14 and iPadOS 14.
Tapping an app icon, for example, takes you to Apple's Shortcuts. It then automatically executes the script. Be careful though, they don't show notification badges, which can cause you to miss important messages.
If the workarounds tempt you, then find out what to do below:
- On your iPhone or iPad, open the app Shortcuts.
- Touch the icon + at the top right of the screen.
- Press Add action.
- Search Open in in the search bar and tap it to add the action to your shortcut.
- Deselect Show Open In menu, then press To choose.
- Find and select the app whose icon you want to customize.
- Touch the three dots at the top right.
- Tap the option On the home screen.
- Touch the default app icon and search for a new one, either in Photos ou Files.
- Rename the shortcut.
- Press Add.
Now go back to your home screen and you should see your new app icon, ready to use.
If, on the other hand, you wish to remove certain icons, then you can also simply hide the pages. Before doing so, make sure there are no apps on the pages you still want to use.
To do this, just press and hold on the home screen until all the app icons start wiggling. Next :
- Tap the dot bar at the bottom of the screen above the dock.
- Uncheck the pages of your choice to hide them.
Note that there are also apps that allow you to customize and draw the images of your applications, we are thinking in particular of Drawcon.
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