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How to change launcher icons?

I hate the icons that motoblur uses for the stock apps on the phone (camera, dialer, browser, etc.). I have been searching all over for a solution but cant find anything. I'm using Launcher Pro Plus and want to know how I can change the icons that show up in the app drawer to the stock Froyo icons. Thanks!

you can probably download a theme icon pack for lp+
at least on adw that's what i can do..

Go Launcher let u change it with ease

Widget locker
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root your phone, download ninjamorph, load up blur-res.apk, find ic_launcher_(app you want to replace).png from an AOSP rom and use it to replace the one in blur-res.apk in ninjamorph. finish project. done.

Fresh & Minty said:
I hate the icons that motoblur uses for the stock apps on the phone (camera, dialer, browser, etc.). I have been searching all over for a solution but cant find anything. I'm using Launcher Pro Plus and want to know how I can change the icons that show up in the app drawer to the stock Froyo icons. Thanks!
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it's real simple. find some icons you like and place them on your sdcard. On your homescreen (if you are using Launcher Pro), long press a blank area, and choose "Shortcuts". then, at the top of that screen, choose "Applications". Once you find your application (say Maps), then click the old icon above the app name and you can browser your gallery app for a replacement icon. click the icon you want to use as a replacement then click ok. now you have a different icon for that app on your homescreen. This is the easiest way to do it without editing your framework-res files, etc. NOTE: this only changes the icon on the homescreen, it will still be the original icon in the app drawer. It takes a bit of time to do this, but well worth it IMO.
EDIT: I just re-read your OP, this won't change the icon in the app drawer, only the homescreen... [/facepalm]
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ADW Launcher EX Question

I am using ADW Launcher EX on my Desire, however, I wondered if there was a way to place icons on the Homescreen(s), but not have them align to the grid?
I would like to put 3 icons on one line of my homescreen, with equal spacing at either side.
I hope this makes sense? Is there anyway to do this?
Very roughly, I want to go from this:
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Have you tried desktop visualiser from market.

gippy2 said:
Have you tried desktop visualiser from market.
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Yeah, but I am not sure how that would help? Any chance of a pointer?
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good morning,
I think you can do this job on two ways.
First you can variegate your desktop columns. For example to 5.
Second way is to install the "simi folder widget". With this app you can adjust the size of your icon. This app can be so useful and looks very nice.
I hope I could help you.

Jamin_1 said:
good morning,
I think you can do this job on two ways.
First you can variegate your desktop columns. For example to 5.
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But this would Screw up the top column, there would be a gap in there?
Jamin_1 said:
Second way is to install the "simi folder widget". With this app you can adjust the size of your icon. This app can be so useful and looks very nice.
I hope I could help you.
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I have simi folder widget installed and have been using it, however, I cannot figure out how to resize the size of the icon (I know how to resize the Icons within the folder, but not the actual Widget Icon).
Thanks for the help

StuMcBill said:
Yeah, but I am not sure how that would help? Any chance of a pointer?
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I use adw with 10 columns and rows,
[1] unlock desktop,[ 2]longpress homescreen select widgets.[ 3] select DV (1x1)small [4]configure 1c+1r [5]dv on homepage short press to options.[ 6]select icon now image if you want to change the application looks or just select application icon.scroll to app and select.[7] now select action,press launch app.select the app, if you dont want a label select clear.press ok and you now have the icon on homepage in the look you want but very small [8]longpress on icon and press option edit. [9] You now have 4 arrows and you can drag and enlarge to wherever you want. Hope this helps.
PS play around with the dv size options a well.

I know how you feel, Ive been wanting the ability to go "of the grid" ever since i started using android. (My last win mobile rom allowed me the ability to but any icon anywhere on the screen, including half on one screen half on another, stacking icons and so on.)
However I think for your situation the easiest solution would be to just change to 9 or 7 columns as follows
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or
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You can keep your equal spacing and have your icons staggered

Can someone tell me how to make this dock? Is it Zooper?

I'd like to put a dock like this on my Galaxy Edge S7/
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Can't get a reply from Google+ group.
Thanks

You can get it to look like that with Nova Launcher Beta. They have the setting to look like Pixel.

Beedeezy10 said:
You can get it to look like that with Nova Launcher Beta. They have the setting to look like Pixel.
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I have Nova Launcher Beta. The Pixel setting is for the Google bar I believe. I want my dock like the pic above (with the clock). Can I do that with NL?

YMark said:
I have Nova Launcher Beta. The Pixel setting is for the Google bar I believe. I want my dock like the pic above (with the clock). Can I do that with NL?
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Yes.
Pixel Launcher setup:
Drawer > Swipe to open
Drawer > Card Background > Off
Drawer > Background Color > White
Desktop > Indicators > Page Indicator > Line
Desktop > Indicators > Swipe to drawer indicator
Dock > Background > Rectangle, White, Transparent, behind navbar
Folder > Folder Background > N Preview
Here's how you do it.

Here's a picture of home screen currently.

Beedeezy10 said:
Here's a picture of home screen currently.
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Is that just a clock widget you put on the dock?

Yes, I'm using Nice Simple Clock. Any clock widget should work there, I just that one, since it allows me to resize it in there settings to match my theme.

Beedeezy10 said:
Yes, I'm using Nice Simple Clock. Any clock widget should work there, I just that one, since it allows me to resize it in there settings to match my theme.
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How do you put the clock there? I followed your instructions but it won't let me put the clock widget there.
Nevermind. I got it...
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Good deal!

Icon Question on V20

Hi,
Has anyone figured out how to change icons on the v20? I am aware that you can do icon extract and edit each icon, but is there a way to apply icons to the v20? I got stuck with bad icons from one of the black themes, and the system icons (in the recents and 2nd screen ) look terrible. Hope someone can provide me with the magical answer! Thank you

I want to know as well.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.momocode.shortcuts

Many icon packs on the Play Store are compatible with LG Home. Check out their descriptions. I installed Crispy, Sunrise and Corny, they all work.

pomponazzo said:
Many icon packs on the Play Store are compatible with LG Home. Check out their descriptions. I installed Crispy, Sunrise and Corny, they all work.
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How do you apply them?
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Just install, go to themes. Here they are.

pomponazzo said:
Just install, go to themes. Here they are.
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Ugh.. Not on Verizon... Of course
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Blast! Sorry dude.

Ryano89 said:
Ugh.. Not on Verizon... Of course
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Not on sprint either AFAIK

Skripka said:
Not on sprint either AFAIK
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I'm on T-Mobile and I don't see them either

Anybody got this working?
Perhaps I assumed too much, it works fine on my V10, LG may have disabled icon packs on the V20 :-/
Sorry guys.

pomponazzo said:
Anybody got this working?
Perhaps I assumed too much, it works fine on my V10, LG may have disabled icon packs on the V20 :-/
Sorry guys.
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V10 is running LG Home, V20 is on LG Home+. Haven't seen any standalone iconpacks for LG Home+, but there are full themes that alter the icons. Look in LG store and Play Store.

Long press an icon and you can press the small purple paint brush that pops up and then get back to the icons you had before installing the theme.
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As for applying icon packs directly I haven't found one that works with home+ yet. I use an app called theme x to apply icons to home+ from my favorite icon packs.
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Just download Nova or Apex launcher. Then download a nice white icon pack. It takes 2 minutes. After you download the icon pack just open it an click on apply icons. Long press the home screen and select your options like making the launcher your new home screen by default.
I wanted to stick with one of the stock themes but I absolutely HATE all those colors in my icons....I like a nice clean look. Also, I love the gestures like douple tapping the screen to launch Google Now. I use that a million times a day.

You guys can just use the app called awesome icons and do them quite quickly. I does only theme the icons on your homescreen though. No app drawer support but it's quicker than manually adding them via long press
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.momocode.shortcuts

markbencze said:
You guys can just use the app called awesome icons and do them quite quickly. I does only theme the icons on your homescreen though. No app drawer support but it's quicker than manually adding them via long press
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.momocode.shortcuts
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OMG thank you, i am using lounchers only for custom icon pack.

Long press on the icon u want to change, a purple paintbrush will appear. Tap it 1 more time.

Uniform Icons

Hey guys! So I've been searching for an icon pack that themes all the icons to the same shape. Now I've tried a lot but only the MIUI v5 theme seems to work as I want (see attached pic). Also, Alos and MeeUI do a good job at it, but I always havea few icons that don't fit. Is there a way to fix it? Or do you know an icon pack that does a better job at theming unsupported icons? I ideally, I would want that if an icon is not supported, it is resized to fit the shape of the theme's icons. Or have a matching background mask. Is what I am looking for impossible?
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Shygeek said:
Hey guys! So I've been searching for an icon pack that themes all the icons to the same shape. Now I've tried a lot but only the MIUI v5 theme seems to work as I want (see attached pic). Also, Alos and MeeUI do a good job at it, but I always havea few icons that don't fit. Is there a way to fix it? Or do you know an icon pack that does a better job at theming unsupported icons? I ideally, I would want that if an icon is not supported, it is resized to fit the shape of the theme's icons. Or have a matching background mask. Is what I am looking for impossible?
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If you are referring to the Icon packs available in the Samsung themer, then this is not possible. My understanding is that Samsung only allows around 20 icons to be themed. At best some packs put the existing icons into the shell like you illustrated there. If you want more fully themed Icons you probably have to switch to a 3rd party launcher like Nova.

Id try using whatever type of icon pack you want that is supposed to give them all a specific shape such as a circle or like samsungs squircle type shape, and then downloading this app called adapticons, it allows you to choose an app and then basically make your own icon for that app. Once youve created the icon you like, you can put the icon straight to your homescreen, export it to your gallery, or export it into a icon pack. some shapes are locked unless you donate $1 but its the best app i have found to get around this issue, it would be extremely worth the $1 to get the extra shapes and other features (or just use lucky patcher maybe)

try adapticons