How to customize your iPhone, change App Icons on iOS 17

To give each individual application a unique look, you can take advantage of the Shortcuts feature introduced in iOS 14. This feature enables users to assign custom icons created through other applications to specific apps on their device's home screen.

Getting the app icons

You can purchase the Minimal Dark Icon Pack, which includes more than 120 icons in light and dark mode, here:

Minimal Dark Premium iOS App Icon Pack

Minimal dark neumorphism design style, featuring over 120 icons

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Minimal Light Premium App Icon Pack

Minimal style App Icon Pack, featuring over 120 icons in dark and light version

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Watch Video Tutorial

You can watch a short video tutorial on how to change app icons on your iPhone.

How to change app icons on your iPhone using the Shortcuts app.

1. After making the purchase, you will receive a .zip file. To access the icons, extract the file to your desktop. Alternatively, you can use Dropbox, Drive, or the Files App on your mobile device. Download all of the icons to your mobile.

Changing App Icons on iPhone Using Shortcuts App

To begin, open the Shortcuts app on your iPhone. Then, tap the "+" button located at the top right corner of the screen.

Now, tap the "Open App" Button at the Action Suggestions.

Tap the App Button after the "Open".

Select the app from the list for which you want to change the app icon. In this example, we will choose Facetime.

After tapping the arrow at the top, select the "Add to Home Screen" option from the drop-down list.

To locate the icon for your app, tap on the icon located to the left of your App Name. Then, choose "file" and find the appropriate icon for your app.

Choose the icon from your phone.

The icon will fit perfectly, so all you need to do is click the "Choose" button.

To complete the process, simply tap the "Add" button located at the top right corner.

That's it! You have successfully created your first custom app icon, which will now appear on your home screen. From now on, you can launch the app by tapping this icon.

Repeat the same process for the other apps to create their custom icons as well.