{"id":4632,"date":"2025-08-09T03:56:19","date_gmt":"2025-08-09T03:56:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tech-battery.com\/batteriesblog\/?p=4632"},"modified":"2025-08-09T03:56:19","modified_gmt":"2025-08-09T03:56:19","slug":"how-to-change-app-icons-on-any-android-phone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tech-battery.com\/batteriesblog\/how-to-change-app-icons-on-any-android-phone\/","title":{"rendered":"How to change app icons on any Android phone"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

App icons<\/a><\/strong> are a little bit difficult in stock Android. You can\u2019t change them natively, so you\u2019ll need a third-party tool along with an icon pack in order to do it. Once you have everything ready, it\u2019s not terribly difficult to switch up your icons. Here\u2019s how to change icons on your phone on Android<\/strong><\/a>.How to change app icons individually<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Changing icons individually isn\u2019t a difficult task. However, most Android phones<\/a><\/strong> don\u2019t have this capability natively. For most folks, you\u2019ll need a third-party launcher like Niagara, Action Launcher, Lawnchair, or something similar. We have a list of the best launchers if you need suggestions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The below tutorial uses Nova Launcher, but really should work for any third-party launcher<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Install the icon pack of your choosing along with Nova Launcher.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Set up your Nova Launcher home screen as needed.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Once ready, find the app icon on your home screen you want to change.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Long press the\u00a0app<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0and tap the pencil icon.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. Tap the icon image on the left side of the window.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  6. Select your icon pack.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  7. Finally, select the icon you want.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  8. Once finished, press the Done button.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    We use a third-party launcher<\/a><\/strong> in the tutorial above, but you can also use a shortcut maker app from the Google Play Store to theme individual icons if you’re using your stock launcher. However, the ones we tested add an extra shortcut graphic to the icon, so it may not be everyone’s cup of tea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    How to change all of the app icons with an icon pack<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    It is much faster and much easier to simply apply a whole icon pack. Unlike the previous method, you\u2019ll want a third-party launcher<\/a><\/strong> for this. Once again, we\u2019ll use Nova Launcher for this example, but any launcher with icon pack support should be able to do this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    1. Install Nova Launcher, set it up, and install the icon pack of your choice.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. On your home screen, long-press a blank spot and tap Settings.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    3. Navigate to Look & feel.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    4. Tap Icon style.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    5. Next, tap Icon theme and select your icon pack.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    6. When you return to the home screen, your icons will be themed with the whole icon pack.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

      Most icon packs also have the ability to apply themselves, provided that you have a phone<\/a><\/strong> or a launcher installed that can take it. Typically, you can open the icon pack once downloaded, find the apply button, and apply it directly from the icon pack app.How to theme icons with Material You<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Starting with Android<\/a><\/strong> 12, Material You has been the design language of Android. One of the benefits of that is the ability to theme icons. The icons change color based on your wallpaper, and it\u2019s all handled in the Wallpapers and style section of your phone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      1. Long press a blank space on your\u00a0home screen<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0and select Wallpaper and style.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      2. Find the Themed icons option and tick it on.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      3. That\u2019s it. When you return to your home screen.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      4. On some devices, like\u00a0Samsung<\/a><\/strong>, you may need to manually navigate to the color palette section before you find the themed icons option.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

        This isn\u2019t a hardcore theme, but it does match the icons to your wallpaper, color palette, and whether or not you have dark mode enabled. It\u2019s a quick and dirty way to match your icons immediately.How to change icons on a Samsung phone<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Samsung users have an extra way to get icon packs without third-party apps. You can browse and purchase icon packs in the Samsung Galaxy<\/a><\/strong> Theme Store. These work with Samsung\u2019s One UI launcher, so there is no need for a different launcher. You can even use icon packs from the Google Play Store using Good Lock\u2019s Theme Park module. We\u2019ll show you how to do both.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Samsung Theme Store<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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        1. Long press a blank space on your\u00a0home screen<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0and select the Themes option.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        2. Once the Theme Store opens, select the Icons option at the bottom.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        3. Find and download whatever icon pack you want.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        4. Once done, tap Menu at the bottom right, then My Stuff at the top left. Select Icons from the row along the top.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        5. Select the icon pack you want to install.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        6. Tap the Apply button.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        7. Once done, your icons will be themed.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

          Remember that Samsung Theme Store<\/a><\/strong> icon packs don\u2019t theme every icon in your app drawer. Thus, this is not the best option.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

          Good Lock via Theme Park<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

          Good Lock is not available on all Samsung<\/a><\/strong> phones in all regions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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          1. Download Good Lock along with the Theme Park extension from the\u00a0Samsung Galaxy<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0Store.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          2. Open Theme Park and navigate to the Icon tab.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          3. Hit the Create New button. This takes you to the main icon-theming screen in Theme Park.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          4. Using the options, select your general icon shape, icon color, and tray color.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          5. Optionally, you can click where it says Icon pack and select a third-party icon pack.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          6. Finally, to change individual icons, tap the 3-dot menu button at the top right corner and select Change icons.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          7. Select the icon you want to change, and then select the icon you want to change it to.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          8. Once you\u2019re done configuring, go back to the aforementioned main icon-theming screen and tap the Save button at the top right corner next to the 3-dot button.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          9. Enter a name for your new, custom icon pack.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          10. Once done, you can apply the icon pack directly through Theme Park or through the\u00a0Samsung<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0theme store.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

            Theme Park has a bit of a learning curve, so take your time when you first go in there and familiarize yourself with its various functions. It\u2019s quite powerful once you get used to it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

            App icons are a little bit difficult in stock Android. You can\u2019t change them natively, so you\u2019ll need a third-party tool along with an icon pack in order to do it. Once you have everything ready, it\u2019s not terribly difficult to switch up your icons. Here\u2019s how to change icons on your phone on Android.How to change … Continue reading “How to change app icons on any Android phone”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[2503,2505,2504,2506,2508,2507],"class_list":["post-4632","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-android-apps","tag-android-os","tag-android-phones","tag-android-tablets","tag-how-tos","tag-mobile"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tech-battery.com\/batteriesblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4632","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tech-battery.com\/batteriesblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tech-battery.com\/batteriesblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tech-battery.com\/batteriesblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tech-battery.com\/batteriesblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4632"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.tech-battery.com\/batteriesblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4632\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4633,"href":"https:\/\/www.tech-battery.com\/batteriesblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4632\/revisions\/4633"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tech-battery.com\/batteriesblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4632"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tech-battery.com\/batteriesblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4632"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tech-battery.com\/batteriesblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4632"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}