{"id":208774,"date":"2021-03-23T09:40:50","date_gmt":"2021-03-23T06:40:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-do-icon-packs-work-on-iphone\/"},"modified":"2021-03-23T09:40:50","modified_gmt":"2021-03-23T06:40:50","slug":"how-do-icon-packs-work-on-iphone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-do-icon-packs-work-on-iphone\/","title":{"rendered":"#How Do Icon Packs Work on iPhone?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2fe38c9d30c\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2fe38c9d30c\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-do-icon-packs-work-on-iphone\/#An_iPhone_Icon_Pack_Is_a_Bunch_of_PNG_Files\" >An iPhone Icon Pack Is a Bunch of PNG Files<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-do-icon-packs-work-on-iphone\/#You_Have_to_Manually_Create_Each_Shortcut\" >You Have to Manually Create Each Shortcut<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-do-icon-packs-work-on-iphone\/#Youll_See_a_Notification_When_You_Launch_an_App\" >You\u2019ll See a Notification When You Launch an App<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-do-icon-packs-work-on-iphone\/#Custom_Icons_Dont_Have_Notification_Badges\" >Custom Icons Don\u2019t Have Notification Badges<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-do-icon-packs-work-on-iphone\/#Sound_Good_Go_Right_Ahead\" >Sound Good? Go Right Ahead!<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-do-icon-packs-work-on-iphone\/#How_to_Find_iPhone_Icon_Packs\" >How to Find iPhone Icon Packs<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>&#8220;#How Do Icon Packs Work on iPhone?&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<!-- UNCACHED CONTENT --><\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-719389 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/ruffsnap-icons.png\" alt=\"White and black monochrome iPhone icon packs by ruffsnap.\" width=\"650\" height=\"300\" data-crediturl=\"https:\/\/gumroad.com\/l\/iosicons\" data-credittext=\"Icon packs by ruffsnap\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/gumroad.com\/l\/iosicons\">Icon packs by ruffsnap<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>iPhone icon packs are everywhere. You can buy them on websites like Gumroad, and you\u2019ll even see advertisements for them on Instagram. People have been sharing screenshots of their home screens with customized icons on <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">social media<\/a>, too\u2014but how do these icon packs work? And what\u2019s the catch?<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"An_iPhone_Icon_Pack_Is_a_Bunch_of_PNG_Files\"><\/span>An iPhone Icon Pack Is a Bunch of PNG Files<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-719388 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/liaca-icons.png\" alt=\"Custom Liaca icon sets on iPhone home screens.\" width=\"650\" height=\"365\" data-crediturl=\"https:\/\/gumroad.com\/l\/liaca\" data-credittext=\"Devy_Design\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">These <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/gumroad.com\/l\/liaca\">\u201cLiaca\u201d<\/a> icon packs are just one example of how custom icons can transform your iPhone\u2019s home screen. <span class=\"imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/gumroad.com\/l\/liaca\">Devy_Design<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>When you buy an iPhone icon pack\u2014or <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">download<\/a> a free one\u2014you\u2019ll get a pack of images. These will likely just be standard PNG files, although they could be another format.<\/p>\n<p>Icon packs contain a variety of icons created by an artist or a team of artists, and they\u2019re designed to match each other and look good together. Some might all be brightly colored icons on dark backgrounds, designed to better fade into a dark background, for example.<\/p>\n<p>The appeal is obvious: Since these icons are all created by the same artist (or at least designed in a consistent style), they\u2019ll look more at home together than the standard set of icons that comes with your iPhone apps, where each company creates its own icons in its own style.<\/p>\n<p>In other words, icon packs are themes for your iPhone\u2019s app icons.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"You_Have_to_Manually_Create_Each_Shortcut\"><\/span>You Have to Manually Create Each Shortcut<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Apple didn\u2019t design the iPhone\u2019s iOS operating system with support for icon packs. You can\u2019t install and use an icon pack in just a few taps. Unfortunately, the setup process will take some time.<\/p>\n<p>Icon packs work thanks to a feature included in Apple\u2019s Shortcuts app for iPhone. You can create a shortcut that launches an app (use the \u201cOpen App\u201d action), and you can place this shortcut on your iPhone\u2019s home screen. You can then choose a custom icon image for your shortcut. Ta-da: You now have a custom app icon.<\/p>\n<p>However, you\u2019ll have to manually create an icon for each app you use. Depending on how many apps you have on your home screens, setting up the icon pack could involve hours of tapping away at your Shortcuts app.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" alignnone wp-image-719392 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/iphone-custom-app-shortcuts.png\" alt=\"App shorts in the Apple Shortcuts app\" width=\"650\" height=\"382\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Thanks to iOS 14, however, the original app icons that you don\u2019t use can be hidden away in the App Library, so they won\u2019t mess up the look on your custom home screen.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How to Use Custom App Icons on Your iPhone and iPad<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Youll_See_a_Notification_When_You_Launch_an_App\"><\/span>You\u2019ll See a Notification When You Launch an App<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Apple has improved the way that custom app icons work. They used to slow down your iPhone by opening the Shortcuts app each time you launched a custom app shortcut. However, this problem was fixed in iOS 14.3, which Apple released in December of 2020. The custom shortcut will now open your chosen app directly.<\/p>\n<p>However, you will see a notification-style banner every time you launch an app using a custom shortcut. After you tap the shortcut, the app will launch instantly\u2014and a banner will slide in from the top, informing you that the shortcut was just run. This banner only appears for one second and then slides out of your way without any taps, but it can be distracting.<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s no way to get rid of the banner. However, you can avoid it by switching to an app with the app switcher rather than tapping the shortcut icon on your home screen.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" alignnone wp-image-719394 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/iphone-launch-safari-from-shortcut-banner.png\" alt=\"A banner that confirms a shortcut was run.\" width=\"650\" height=\"258\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Custom_Icons_Dont_Have_Notification_Badges\"><\/span>Custom Icons Don\u2019t Have Notification Badges<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>By the way, your custom app icons won\u2019t have notification badges, either. If you depend on those, you\u2019ll need to stick with the normal app icon.<\/p>\n<p>Notifications will, of course, still be available in the iPhone notification center, and you can head to the App Library to see which of your apps have badge notifications on them.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Sound_Good_Go_Right_Ahead\"><\/span>Sound Good? Go Right Ahead!<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you want to customize your iPhone with custom shortcuts, go right ahead. Just know what you\u2019re getting yourself into before paying for an icon pack: You\u2019ll have to do a lot of manual tapping to set up each icon yourself.<\/p>\n<p>The good <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news<\/a> is that, although it\u2019s time-consuming, it\u2019s not very complicated. Creating a custom shortcut is simple, and once you\u2019ve done it once or twice, you\u2019ll be able to repeat the process quickly. You\u2019ll then have a personalized home screen that will stand out.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, you\u2019ll see that Shortcuts banner for a second every time you tap an icon, and notification badges won\u2019t appear on your icons.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Find_iPhone_Icon_Packs\"><\/span>How to Find iPhone Icon Packs<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>To find iPhone icon packs, just perform a web search for \u201ciPhone icon pack\u201d in your favorite search engine, whether that\u2019s Google Chrome, DuckDuckGo, or something else. You\u2019ll find a variety of websites rounding up their top picks\u2014both free and paid\u2014with screenshots.<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, at the time of writing, you can\u2019t download icon packs from the Apple App Store<\/p>\n<p>There are lots of custom icon packs out there, with more being released all the time. After all, anyone with some graphics skill can put together their own unique packs.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p>Want more iPhone customization? Some icon packs also include wallpaper background images that match the icon theme, and you can also create custom widgets with apps like Widgetsmith to further customize your iPhone home screen.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How to Create Custom Widgets on iPhone<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n setTimeout(function(){\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n  {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n  if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n  n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n  s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s) } (window, document,'script',\n  'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n   fbq('init', '335401813750447');\n   fbq('track', 'PageView');\n  },3000);\n<\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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