Most smartphone users spend a lot of time staring at their home screen, and many enjoyed it when iOS 14 provided a way to shake things up by changing the design of their iPhone app icons. But while this was a bit confusing using the shortcuts app, Apple’s new iOS 14.3 update made the process much easier.
First, after tapping the custom application icon, you have to wait for your iPhone to open the shortcuts, which will then open the desired application. But now, tapping the custom icon will open it directly. It may not be the most dramatic iPhone update in years, but hey – anything that makes it a little better than one of our best camera phones is a welcome addition.
Home screen icon customization has gotten even better with iOS 14.3! I’ll get a quick banner message on launching the shortcuts app before launching the desired application! Apple thanks! #OS #OS14 homescreen pic.twitter.com/ddNPHmBz5UDecember 14, 2020
The solution isn’t quite perfect – a small banner will briefly appear at the top of the screen to show that a shortcut is running. But the whole process is naturally much faster and easier, as there is no need to open a separate application first.
Since the iOS icon became design free for all in September, users have flooded Twitter with their own super-cool original homescreen design sharing. Indeed, when it comes to customizing your iPhone, only your imagination (and design skills) seem to have limitations.
Here are some of our favorites to inspire you, including the charming M.S. Everything from paint vibes to superheroes and friends themes are featured. You can also get notifications below, so you too can customize your favorite apps.
IOS 14 let you redesign the app icons so that naturally recreating them all worse in MS Paint style, sorry all the app icon designers who spent years, nice pic.twitter.com/bsa0E5VvSySeptember 20, 2020
I worked very hard on this # ios14 homescreen pic.twitter.com/tdFFaLMKA1September 21, 2020
Functional progress but it took me half a day to stop now: # ios14 homescreen pic.twitter.com/wgSQjxK93GSeptember 20, 2020
My four screens are all friends themed! # IOS14 Homescreen # Widgetsmith pic.twitter.com/5TkkIg6y8xSeptember 20, 2020
So far my #ios14 is homescreen! What do you think? pic.twitter.com/ohFQb2ey5iSeptember 21, 2020
Pretty creative, right? If you want to fill your iPhone with personality, take the following steps:
- Download and open the Shortcuts app, tap on the top-right + icon and click ‘Add Action’
- When using ‘Open Application’, open the application you want to work on
- Edit the name and icon, add a new name, plus file to change the design
- To prevent doubles, remove the app icon from your home screen
For more in-depth instructions, see this simple guide. Or, if you’re aiming for a particular retro vibe and you don’t want to try, you can channel ready nostalgia using the icon rewind. It’s an app designed to create the time for your icons to travel, before being made supreme by a flat design.
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