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Soon you will be able to change the appearance of your app icons.
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The Iphone ($ 699 at Amazon) The home screen looks almost the same from the first iPhone, with application icons neatly aligned in rows, all the same size. That finally changed with the new iOS 14 update, which allows you to customize the appearance of your applications, give them completely different names, and change their size and color.
Customizing your iPhone screen is becoming a sudden trend, as well as a big change for iPhone users who can now experiment with their home screens in new ways, without rooting the device or running skins and launchers. Read on for two ways to personalize your iPhone screen, with the help of a widget app.
How to change the appearance of your applications on iPhone
This app makes it easy to experiment with different styles on your iPhone.
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The new iOS 14 update finally lets you customize the apps to your liking. That’s how.
one. Open the Shortcuts app on your iPhone (it’s already pre-installed).
two. Press the plus icon in the upper right corner.
3. Please select Add action.
Four. In the search bar, type Open the app and select the Open the app application.
5. Tap Choose and select the application you want to customize. For example, Facebook, Spotify, or the Messages app.
6. Touch the three dots in the upper right corner. From here, name the shortcut and tap Add to the home screen.
7. Where it says Home Screen Name and Icon, rename the shortcut to whatever you want.
8. Next, go to the Safari app to find a new icon image. You can look for something like the aesthetics of the Facebook icon. When you find an image you like, save it to your photos.
9. Go back to the Shortcuts app and tap the current icon. Please select Choose a photo and touch the image you just saved. You can zoom in or out on the image. Tap Choose.
10. Tap Add.
Now you have custom applications on your phone. The original applications will remain on the phone, but you can store them in a folder.
Change the appearance of your iPhone’s home screen
You no longer have to look at rows of apps on your iPhone. Here’s how to change the home screen view with an app.
one. Download the Widgetsmith app on your iPhone.
two. In the application, select the size of the widget you want to customize; your options are small, medium and large.
3. Touch the widget to customize it. You can change the font and colors. Tap Save when you’re done.
Four. Go to the home screen and hold and press down an app. Tap Edit home screen.
5. Tap the plus icon in the upper left corner and look for Widgetsmith. Touch the icon.
6. Select the size of the widget you would like to add to your home screen and tap Add widget.
7. You can change the widget by pressing the app and selecting Edit widget. That’s it! Now your home screen has different sized icons for a custom look.
Note that at this time, you can only customize the following apps: Weather (with a premium subscription), Calendar, World Time, Reminders, Health, Astronomy, Tides (with a premium subscription), and Photos.
Do you want to know more about the new iOS 14 update? Check out how to customize your Smart Stack (the new widget for your iPhone) and everything that changed on your iPhone home screen and how to use it. Also, take a look at these Hidden features of iOS 14 and iPadOS 14.
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