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icon frames?

anyone knows if its possuble to add like a backdrop or overlay to all the default icons to get a more unified look?
or would i nees to manually change every icon?
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use launcher pro ..you can get it from the market..it automatically gives frames to the icons wen you click it..or MIUI rom gives permanent frames..more like the apple iphone icons!

U could do that with lp? I never found that but please report back how.
I currently use go launcher that, if u use an icon theme like classic or suave (which I highly raccomend), does just that to all the icons that are not supported by the theme directly.
It's actually a really good launcher but my favorite remains lp.

Using Icon packs?

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.

Weird icon situation, take a stab at helping me?

Used Samsung's Themes to change Theme and Icons on TouchWiz Launcher (TWL). I installed Google Now Launcher (GNL) and noticed that it was used the themed icons, not stock Nougat, which kind of makes sense since I assume it does a full system icon overwrite, not just on the launcher. I found a good stock nougat pack and installed (all in Themes), but it didn't change GNL's icons. This also makes sense, since Themes should only work with TW Launcher. However, then why did the previous theme's icons appear in GNL?
When I change themes, it does not change icons in GNL, only TWL. I tried uninstalled GNL and changing themes/icons, then seeing if GNL would respond but it didn't. Any clue how I could get this to work? I've done a bit of force-closing, rebooting, app data clearing, but to no avail.
Alternatively, can someone recommend a flashable Nougat icon pack that will system-wide change the app icon?

Oh it looks like new apps are installed with the relevant icon. Wonder if I could clear the icon cache or something without dumping my entire cache.

Every Launcher have their own icons pack and these icons just for the default applications come with the rom instead of all the 3rd applications were installed into the rom. Samsung Theme just work with TW Launcher only, and if you have GNL been install on your device then find some Nougat icons pack for GNL on Play Store.
Example: I'm using Elegance UI Icons pack (on Play Store) for my Huawei Y6 with Theme engine and all work just fine here with all default icons look like Nougat icons.
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haifish9999 said:
Every Launcher have their own icons pack and these icons just for the default applications come with the rom instead of all the 3rd applications were installed into the rom. Samsung Theme just work with TW Launcher only, and if you have GNL been install on your device then find some Nougat icons pack for GNL on Play Store.
Example: I'm using Elegance UI Icons pack (on Play Store) for my Huawei Y6 with Theme engine and all work just fine here with all default icons look like Nougat icons.
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GNL does not support icon theming, so the icons should not have been themed at all, but there were. Samsung does not follow Android standards and practices, there are many inherent issues to TouchWiz. One of them is in Theming. I found my exact issue and its resolution here. I just went into display and changed the rendered resolution then reverted it and my icons were changed. I'm not surprised that Samsung have not fixed it two version later.

Want help creating custom icon pack

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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Easy way to apply icon pack to MIUI stock launcher?

Please easy way - no ROOT or else. Any suggestions? Thanks.

ronnie72 said:
Please easy way - no ROOT or else. Any suggestions? Thanks.
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u could just try the inbuilt MIUI theme engine u can apply wallpapers, icon packs or whole themes separately, no root or other mods necessary.

I was not quite specific - i want to apply icon pack download from Google Play, not those from MIUI Theme. When i open a app, there no option to apply icons from phone.

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I was not quite specific - i want to apply icon pack download from Google Play, not those from MIUI Theme. When i open a app, there no option to apply icons from phone.
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aaah gotcha. well what does the info of the icon pack state? usually they are in a specific format supported by one theming engine or the other...
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Sweets Icon Pack (dark brown) from the Google Play.

ronnie72 said:
Sweets Icon Pack (dark brown) from the Google Play.
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ah it says so in its description: ull need one of the listed custom launchers, thats it
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ronnie72 said:
Please easy way - no ROOT or else. Any suggestions? Thanks.
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I am using the same MI Max 2 variant, usually the theme engine works just fine for me but it seems in your case you want something more.
Install the theme pack that you want (the one that you mentioned in the thread or any other would do fine as well)
Download and install the "MIUI theme editor" app from play store, from there on pick on any theme (you can import .MTZ files also) hit next. Once there, hit the "Apps Icon" > "Import whole Icon Pack" , you will be able to select/use any icon packs that you have installed. Hit, Back>Next>Finish (will display a pop up saying "do you want to install and use the theme now? hit OK).
Go to themes, you will see the theme you edited, apply the theme and "voilà"
You're welcome

jbmc83, i know can use Nova launcher and add icons by my choice, but like MIUI Launcher and prefer to stay on it.
xinie, all works fine, but some icons won't change - camera, gallery, messages, dialer... Way to solve this? Thanks.

There is also an option to change specific app icons in that theme editor, i can't get it working for some reason but give it a try

I want iconpacks
I want icon pack