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To change app icons with shortcuts on your iPhone or iPad do the following:

  1. Get the pack of icons, for example this one and move icons to your iPhone/iPad.Copy the icons from the pack to your iPhone (You can do it via Dropbox, Airdrop, Photos app or other method to transfer photos.
  2. After you moved icons, on your iPhone/iPad open Shortcuts app. Just search for shortcuts. Your device must have iOS 14+ installed.
  3. In Shortcuts app tap on the plus + button at the top right corner to add a new Shortcut.Open Shortcuts App
  4. Tap on the + “Add Action” button and tap on “Scripting”

     tap on Scripting

  5. Tap the “Open App” button and tap on “Choose” to select the app. For example let’s select the Camera app, but you can choose any app You want.

  6. You can rename the shortcut to camera ant tap settings button. After that tap on “Add to Home Screen Button”

  7. Tap on the Icon and tap on the Choose Photo button and select an icon from the Photos Library. Icon set must be uploaded to the photos library of your iPhone or iPad before this action. You can use this Icon set for example.
  8. Tap on the “Add” and the shortcut will appear on your home screen. Tap on it, it should open Camera app if you implemented all the steps correctly.
  9.  Repeat the same process for another icons (apps).

Please, Keep in mind the following:

1. App shortcuts briefly open the shortcuts app first, and there is no notification badges on shortcut apps.

2. Each app icon shortcut should be set manually using instructions included in the purchase.

3. Your device must have iOS 14 + installed in order to setup an icon

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