Is your iPhone's home screen littered with pages of icons for apps? While some icons are attractively designed or fun to have on display, some are rather ugly or boring. Plus, they may not fit ...

you could also change the look of the app icons? Indeed, if you're tired of the look of that dusty ol Mail app or if you just want to add a personal touch to your phone, you can change the look of ...

You can use online editors like Pixlr E or mobile apps like Pixlr or Inshot. For Pixlr E, upload the image, select the crop icon, choose the "Constraint" option with a 1:1 ratio, and save the image.

That’s right, icons can have separate light and dark mode coloring, and you can even force all your app icons to use a custom tint. Here’s how it works. To change the appearance of an icon ...

One of the most effective ways to add a touch of personalization is to swap the icons of the apps you use the most. Android has had the ability to do so for years, and users have figured out ...

You still have to adhere to a grid, but other than that, you can freely place app icons, remove text labels, get dark mode icons, and even tint app icons with a color of your own choice!

Especially since I switched to the iPhone 16 Pro Max, seeing the dark mode icons on the home screen has been pure joy. But that joy doesn't apply to every app. A lot of developers are offering ...

Lucky us! Here’s how you can change your X icon back to Twitter again: On your iPhone, navigate to the Shortcuts app. If you have a newer iPhone, this should be pre-installed, but if not ...

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or Marie Kondo’ed those time-sucking apps, but have you ever considered changing the actual icons on your home screen? The same ol' boring icons don't have to be the same ol' boring thing any ...