Does anyone know if it is possible to change the home button icon, i.e rather than a picture of a little house, have say a car, or writing like "Xperia", or anything else?
Also, is it possible to just change the app icons, rather than having a launcher to change the whole home screen like Nova Launcher. I like the way I have arranged my apps and widgets etc, and I use my own pictures for backgrounds, I would just like to use different icons for the apps?
Thanks - I am new to the forum so apologies - I am not a developer, have not rooted my phone and don't know what to do with apk ?
covfc87 said:
Does anyone know if it is possible to change the home button icon, i.e rather than a picture of a little house, have say a car, or writing like "Xperia", or anything else?
Also, is it possible to just change the app icons, rather than having a launcher to change the whole home screen like Nova Launcher. I like the way I have arranged my apps and widgets etc, and I use my own pictures for backgrounds, I would just like to use different icons for the apps?
Thanks - I am new to the forum so apologies - I am not a developer, have not rooted my phone and don't know what to do with apk ?
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O.K, let's simplify this...
Root device and install xposed framework.
Install Xperia xposed module and you'll be able to change home button/icon.
Install Unicon, xposed module to change apps icons.
Download themes from market (for ADW launcher) and use those themes icons.
- You'll get it once you open unicon -
There are other ways to change app icons and home button, decompiling apk and change ongs (assets) in xxhdpi folder but without root there's no chance to do that...
And yeah...you are in wrong section buddy..
Use Q&A for this types if threads.
You can change the home/back etc. buttons by changing your xperia specific theme in the appearance section in your settings. I personally have applied an Android L theme and have the official 5.0 square, triangle and circle.
As for the icons, I don't think so, unless you're willing to install a custom launcher. I recommend nova, you can categorize your apps just as efficiently if not more with the Prime version.
This is the way to go if you don't want to root your device as the upper poster suggested.
The best way is changing theme apperance.
There's an app on the Play Store called Softkeyz which dies exactly that.
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covfc87 said:
Does anyone know if it is possible to change the home button icon, i.e rather than a picture of a little house, have say a car, or writing like "Xperia", or anything else?
Also, is it possible to just change the app icons, rather than having a launcher to change the whole home screen like Nova Launcher. I like the way I have arranged my apps and widgets etc, and I use my own pictures for backgrounds, I would just like to use different icons for the apps?
Thanks - I am new to the forum so apologies - I am not a developer, have not rooted my phone and don't know what to do with apk ?
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"unicon" app (xposed module) can change app icons in xperia home launcher. download any icon pack and apply it
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you can change it by rooting your phone , and xposed installed . then you use module 'xStana'{Recommended} or 'XPERIA/AOSP NavBar Button' for the softkey , you can change what you like .
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hi... i just wanna ask if there is an app or widget that can be use to change icon permanently.. not just when you display it on home screen. i tried Better Cut. but it only change icon that displayed on home screen. but when you look at your drawer it is still the same. so it useless because i have ADW Launcher and in it i can do that already... so any suggestion of an app i can use ? =)
there isnt im afraid. you would need to modify the apk file to change the apps icon permanently. this means if you like to keep up to date with the latest app releases you wouldnt be able to as it would need to be registered as a different app if i remember right
Hi all,
sorry if the question was answered already - i didn't find any similar posts.
I would like to remove or modify the "shotcuts" on the button of the screen. I do not use the default dailer nor do i use "s memo". Is there any chance of removing or at least modifying the stuff?
Cheers,
RIchard
Open the app drawer, press menu, press "edit".
You can try several Launcher to be able to modify the way how your Home Screens, AppDrawer, StatusBar and DockBar are displayed.
Check the forum/google for ADW Launcher, Go Launcher or Launcher Pro as a starting point. All launcher provide you multiples options on number of icons, change of icons, customizing the way the icons are displayed etc.
Hope this helps
impressive ... i didn't know that you can replace it easy like that . Thanks!
This is actually just a starting point. Android offers a wide range of modifications (not oly) regarding the UI... if you are interested in this topic you should further investigate on keywords like Android Themes, Morphing packages, JKay Deluxe...
how do i use the easily available icon packs? i have found a number of icon packs, but dont know how to use them! i would like to change my homescreen AND app drawer icons, can i do that without rooting? is it possible without using any launcher?
i am currently using Go Launcher, can i change the theme icons? This icon pack is for Go Launcher as well. And this one is zip folder pack, how do i use this for my apps?
or do i need to install any other launcher?
please tell me in detail here or link me to a beginner's guide, im reallyy noob at this, and NO i wont be rooting my phone for this.
thanks
ayaznoor said:
how do i use the easily available icon packs? i have found a number of icon packs, but dont know how to use them! i would like to change my homescreen AND app drawer icons, can i do that without rooting? is it possible without using any launcher?
i am currently using Go Launcher, can i change the theme icons? This icon pack is for Go Launcher as well. And this one is zip folder pack, how do i use this for my apps?
or do i need to install any other launcher?
please tell me in detail here or link me to a beginner's guide, im reallyy noob at this, and NO i wont be rooting my phone for this.
thanks
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To use icon packs which are in apk format, you have install them like any other app and then use any custom launcher like Go/Apex/Nova to apply them via their theme chooser.
To apply icons which you get in a zip, you'll have to use desktop visualizer.
I made a video on how to apply icon packs.
I have a few icon themes of my own. Check play store link and the last line in my signature.
Well, you can use Go Launcher to change app icons, it also supports icons which is included in themes you use. you can have multiple themes installed in your phone and use those themed icons simultaneously, just not in the app drawer since app drawer only allows 1 theme at a time, homescreen does not have this limitation though.
You can also use Custom Icons which you can customize depending on what kind of style you have in mind. You can use these icons to change your homescreen and dock icons. Do not fear, none of these requires anything like rooting(Though in time you will find yourself being curious about it and eventually rooting your phone, take note, it's not a bad thing! It actually is the best thing to do if want to unleash the inner Android of you device! :good.
You can PM me if you have further questions, I also use Go Launcher btw.
Is there a simple way of changing some of the stock Xperia icons (diaper, messaging etc.) without resorting to rooting or a different launcher? Rather than mess with Nova I'd rather just change 3-4 icons on the Xperia launcher and be done with it. Not sure if an icon editing app like Beautiful Icon Styler works with Xperia or not (and it sounds like Lollipop will break it anyway)
pipspeak said:
Is there a simple way of changing some of the stock Xperia icons (diaper, messaging etc.) without resorting to rooting or a different launcher? Rather than mess with Nova I'd rather just change 3-4 icons on the Xperia launcher and be done with it. Not sure if an icon editing app like Beautiful Icon Styler works with Xperia or not (and it sounds like Lollipop will break it anyway)
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Use icon changer from playstore.Root is root needed
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jy.iconchanger.ad&hl=en
u can use Desktop VisualizeR to create customized-icon shortcut to homescreen
pipspeak said:
Is there a simple way of changing some of the stock Xperia icons (diaper, messaging etc.) without resorting to rooting or a different launcher? Rather than mess with Nova I'd rather just change 3-4 icons on the Xperia launcher and be done with it. Not sure if an icon editing app like Beautiful Icon Styler works with Xperia or not (and it sounds like Lollipop will break it anyway)
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Icon changer free, no root or specialties, just install and change away - download an icon pack you like through the app
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jy.iconchanger.ad
Are you willing to change all the icons One by one? Thanks for suggestion but it takes too much....
Currently I am using Arrow Launcher by microsoft, and the nougat icon pack, while most of my icons are affected by the pack, some more obscure apps and their icons are not effected, therefore i want to create my own custom icon pack which will work on Arrow. When I look at some of the tutorials, they use a different launcher like nova or go, I don't want to get Nova or Go because they are kinda clunky for me, nor do i want to pay to remove ads.
Does anyone know how to create a icon pack that could work for Arrow Launcher? and can you help me make it?
SnivyDroid said:
Currently I am using Arrow Launcher by microsoft, and the nougat icon pack, while most of my icons are affected by the pack, some more obscure apps and their icons are not effected, therefore i want to create my own custom icon pack which will work on Arrow. When I look at some of the tutorials, they use a different launcher like nova or go, I don't want to get Nova or Go because they are kinda clunky for me, nor do i want to pay to remove ads.
Does anyone know how to create a icon pack that could work for Arrow Launcher? and can you help me make it?
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1 Thread is enough, please use the thread linked below
https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/help/want-help-creating-custom-icon-pack-t3646816
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