{"id":53381,"date":"2024-09-23T14:19:55","date_gmt":"2024-09-23T18:19:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/?p=53381"},"modified":"2024-09-23T14:19:55","modified_gmt":"2024-09-23T18:19:55","slug":"how-to-change-app-icon-colors-in-ios-18","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/how-to-change-app-icon-colors-in-ios-18\/53381\/","title":{"rendered":"How to change app icon colors in iOS 18"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col flex-grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-[20px] text-message flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 whitespace-normal break-words [.text-message+&]:mt-5\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"97dc1673-373f-41de-b76e-6027f43f100d\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert dark\">\n<p>Apple has just rolled out iOS 18, and it comes packed with exciting features, the standout being <strong>Apple Intelligence<\/strong>. But that\u2019s not all! This update also introduces new customization tools that let you personalize your home screen, including the highly anticipated ability to change app icon appearances.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3>What\u2019s New in Home Screen Customization?<\/h3>\n<p>While iPhones have had some customization options before, iOS 18 takes it up a notch. You can now change the colors of your app icons, adding a fun personal touch that wasn\u2019t possible before. Here\u2019s a simple guide on how to do it.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3>How to Change App Icon Colors in iOS 18<\/h3>\n<p>You have two main ways to adjust your icons in iOS 18:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Automatic Appearance<\/strong>: Icons can change based on the time of day.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tint Options<\/strong>: You can add vibrant colors to the icons to match your style or mood.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h4>Step-by-Step Instructions<\/h4>\n<p><strong>Step 1<\/strong>: Start by pressing and holding an empty spot on your home screen until the icons start to jiggle. This puts you in Edit mode.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 2<\/strong>: Look for the <strong>Edit<\/strong> icon in the top-left corner and tap it.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 3<\/strong>: Select <strong>Customize<\/strong> from the menu that appears.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 4<\/strong>: To make your icons adjust with the time of day, tap on <strong>Automatic<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 5<\/strong>: You can also choose <strong>Dark<\/strong> for consistently dark icons, or <strong>Light<\/strong> for light icons around the clock.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 6<\/strong>: Next to these options, you\u2019ll find <strong>Tinted<\/strong>. Tap it to pick a color for your app icons. You can use a slider to choose the exact color and adjust its intensity.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 7<\/strong>: If you want your icon colors to match your wallpaper, use the <strong>eyedropper<\/strong> tool to select a color directly from your background.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 8<\/strong>: Another customization option is to change the size of your icons. While in Edit mode, toggle <strong>Large<\/strong> to make the icons bigger (the labels underneath will disappear). Tap <strong>Small<\/strong> to return to the standard size.<\/p>\n<p>And that\u2019s it! While iOS 18\u2019s icon customization might not offer as many options as Android, it adds a fun layer to making your iPhone feel uniquely yours. Now you know how to give your home screen a fresh look!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Apple has just rolled out iOS 18, and it comes packed with exciting features, the standout being Apple Intelligence. But\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":294,"featured_media":53382,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[13299],"class_list":["post-53381","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-tech","tag-ios-18"],"reading_time":"2 min read","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53381","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/294"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=53381"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53381\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/53382"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=53381"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=53381"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=53381"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}