How to Customize Your iPhone's Home Screen

If you have a tech-savvy friend or follow any content creators then you probably noticed they have a customized and very aesthetically pleasing home screen filled with customized iOS application icons. Thanks to the built-in Shortcuts application on iOS, you are able to achieve a custom look on your device.

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How to Customize/ Change Your App Icons on Your iPhone

Open the Shortcuts App on Your iPhone

Search for the Shortcuts App on your phone.

Press the “+” Icon in the Top Right Corner

Press “Open App” in the Next Action Suggestions

If the “Open App” action is not suggested, press Add Action and search for “Open App” in the commands.

Press “App” and Select the App You Want This Shortcut to Open

Rename the Shortcut After Pressing the Dropdown Arrow

The drop down arrow is right beside the temporary name, “Open App”

Once you’re done renaming your shortcut, press done to save.

Choose an INTERNAL Icon For Organizational Purpose

This will NOT be the icon on the Home Screen. This is simply selecting an icon for organizational purposes inside Shortcuts!

Change the Home Screen Icon by Pressing “Add to Homescreen”

You can also do this by pressing the share button at the bottom to bring up “Add to Home Screen”

Choose the Customize iOS App Icon from Files

Under “Home Screen Name and Icon”, press the logo on the left. You will be presented with three options:

• Take Photo

• Choose Photo

• Choose File

If you bought an iOS icon pack from the Reviewed by Watts store, save the pack to your Files so they won’t be mixed up with your photos.

Select Files and search for the photo. Once the photo is pressed it will be selected automatically.

Press “Add” to Send the App to Your Home Screen

Once the application shortcut is added to your home screen, you can drag it anywhere you like to customize your layout.

Admire Your New Home Screen

Once the custom shortcut is created, drag and drop it to customize your home screen.

How to Customize/ Change Your App Icons on Your iPhone

1. Open the Shortcuts App on Your iPhone

2. Press the “+” Icon in the Top Right Corner

3. Press “Open App” in the Next Action Suggestions or Tap Add Action and Search for “Open Apps”

4. Press “App” and Select the App You Want This Shortcut to Open

5. Rename the Shortcut After Pressing the Dropdown Arrow

6. Choose an INTERNAL Icon For Organizational Purpose

7. Change the Home Screen Icon by Pressing “Add to Homescreen”

8. Choose the Customize iOS App Icon from the Files

9. Press “Add” to Send the App to Your Home Screen

10. Admire Your New Home Screen and Repeat This Action for All Custom Icons

Buy your Custom iOS Icons in the Store