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Why don't my lockscreen icons change when i have a theme pack installed?

I use apex launcher with a custom theme pack that changes the icons. But on the lock screen the icons are the default ones so it makes it look weird when you transition from the lock screen to the phone screen.

They don't change because the lockscreen is part of the system not the launcher you use. Same reason why when you go to the multitasking screen the icons there aren't changed. There is an app called icon themer that changes your stock icons. Search it up and good luck!

androidsavage23 said:
They don't change because the lockscreen is part of the system not the launcher you use. Same reason why when you go to the multitasking screen the icons there aren't changed. There is an app called icon themer that changes your stock icons. Search it up and good luck!
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Thanks, but my device isn't rooted. Oh well guess I'll just wait and hope it will be supported eventually.

michael6671 said:
I use apex launcher with a custom theme pack that changes the icons. But on the lock screen the icons are the default ones so it makes it look weird when you transition from the lock screen to the phone screen.
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You can use a custom lock screen app to change your lock screen like widget locker - no root required.

Icons with Google Launcher and theme applied

Android 6.0.1
Google Launcher
Material Theme from Samsung store applied
Some icons (gallery, phone, messages) appear as touch wiz icons and not as applied theme

I think themed icons from Sammy themes only work with touchwiz launcher. I use this excellent little app to change icons: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jy.iconchanger It changes the Icons on your screen by creating a shortcut but doesn't change it in the app drawer though.

thools60 said:
I think themed icons from Sammy themes only work with touchwiz launcher. I use this excellent little app to change icons: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jy.iconchanger It changes the Icons on your screen by creating a shortcut but doesn't change it in the app drawer though.
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thanks will have a look...
dunno, with Lollipop behaviour was erratic: recently for sure the icons were the themed ones at the beginning they were the samsung ones, but I am not sure what had changed to cause the switch from samsung to themed icons

thegios said:
thanks will have a look...
dunno, with Lollipop behaviour was erratic: recently for sure the icons were the themed ones at the beginning they were the samsung ones, but I am not sure what had changed to cause the switch from samsung to themed icons
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Personally I'm waiting for CM 13 for our device (sigh!)

Nova Launcher Icon Pack-How do I change icon look on S8 Edge slide?

Hello everyone. I emailed Nova Launcher about this but they said they could not help me with it, thought someone here would know. I have been using the Nova Launcher and have changed my icons with an icon pack. On the sliding Edge screen, how can I make the app shortcuts look like the icons from the icon pack? Not a deal breaker but it would be cool if I could change that.

mannyjim677 said:
Hello everyone. I emailed Nova Launcher about this but they said they could not help me with it, thought someone here would know. I have been using the Nova Launcher and have changed my icons with an icon pack. On the sliding Edge screen, how can I make the app shortcuts look like the icons from the icon pack? Not a deal breaker but it would be cool if I could change that.
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there is noway to do that

Did you ever find an answer?
I came across a post from somewhere that had a workaround for this. I havent tried it, and I can't find the link anymore. so, at your own risk and all...
Apparently, if you change the icons and save as touchwiz, then restart, and change launcher back to whichever you were using and apply the icon pack you want to use.
If you try it please post the result.

Create a new samsung theme and add wanted icon pack into the theme.
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Lockscreen icons

Is there any chance to change lockscreen icons look?
As I see icons are always default one from theme which is used. If I change app icon in drawer or on home screen, icon for that(same) app is still default on lockscreen.
Is it somehow possible to set your own icons? Maybe with root? But still don't know how ...

Root, Xposed (not sure about lg compatibility though?) or maybe via Substratum.
There are a few options available I guess

Thanks for advice. Xposed, good option.
But, yeah, I'm guessing too, because there's not much about that (connected with G6) on google.

akulp said:
Thanks for advice. Xposed, good option.
But, yeah, I'm guessing too, because there's not much about that (connected with G6) on google.
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If the icons were themed then they should stay themed on the lock screen? If you dont mind, which theme are you using? maybe there is another resolution of icon that needs to be added for this to be shown.
And which icons are they??
What launcher are you using??
I can say that i have found on my themes that even though i themed my icons, that when i press the home screen to change wallpapers that the original gallery icon shows up. So i may need to add different sizes and get those the right size.

cbucz24 said:
If the icons were themed then they should stay themed on the lock screen? If you dont mind, which theme are you using? maybe there is another resolution of icon that needs to be added for this to be shown.
And which icons are they??
What launcher are you using??
I can say that i have found on my themes that even though i themed my icons, that when i press the home screen to change wallpapers that the original gallery icon shows up. So i may need to add different sizes and get those the right size.
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Yup, I saw that theme also changes icons. I know that. You can also DL icon packages (MIUI) which also change icons, but they're not quit the same as original icon form package ...
The only problem is, that there's hard to found theme with all the icons. For example, non of original LG theme don't have exDialer icon.
So, a little playing with themes help somehow.

akulp said:
Yup, I saw that theme also changes icons. I know that. You can also DL icon packages (MIUI) which also change icons, but they're not quit the same as original icon form package ...
The only problem is, that there's hard to found theme with all the icons. For example, non of original LG theme don't have exDialer icon.
So, a little playing with themes help somehow.
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No sadly we cant theme non system applications with this theme engine. And what can do is still limited. We cant touch everything.
So yea you will need to find an icon pack that works. Sorry

Oreo change Icon Shape

Hi guys,
Some of my icons (like all google apps) have an ugly white boarder around them. When I go into home screen settings I can change the shape of the icons to "original" or "rounded" etc. but that doesn't change the shape for some of the icons. It's apps like playstore, gmail, whatsapp. Things like that.
Is this the same for you guys?
[e] temp fix: NovaLauncher+Icon Pack...

clouds5 said:
Hi guys,
Some of my icons (like all google apps) have an ugly white boarder around them. When I go into home screen settings I can change the shape of the icons to "original" or "rounded" etc. but that doesn't change the shape for some of the icons. It's apps like playstore, gmail, whatsapp. Things like that.
Is this the same for you guys?
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+1

Unfortunately it is also on mine.

Just found out that it's actually an Android Oreo feature called "adaptive icons". It's built in on a system level and apparently can't be disabled
So the only option is to use a custom launcher with icon packs.
cheers guys.

clouds5 said:
Just found out that it's actually an Android Oreo feature called "adaptive icons". It's built in on a system level and apparently can't be disabled
So the only option is to use a custom launcher with icon packs.
cheers guys.
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But you can apparently change the shape to circles or whatever, and I'm not sure where the menu to do this is. Anyone have any ideas?

MDW 100 said:
But you can apparently change the shape to circles or whatever, and I'm not sure where the menu to do this is. Anyone have any ideas?
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The menu is in display/home screen/
(if you use you use stock launcher)

clouds5 said:
The menu is in display/home screen/
(if you use you use stock launcher)
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The icon change option appears only on stock themes.. !! But not for downloaded themes

clouds5 said:
Hi guys,
Some of my icons (like all google apps) have an ugly white boarder around them. When I go into home screen settings I can change the shape of the icons to "original" or "rounded" etc. but that doesn't change the shape for some of the icons. It's apps like playstore, gmail, whatsapp. Things like that.
Is this the same for you guys?
[e] temp fix: NovaLauncher+Icon Pack...
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In nova launcher settings just hold for few seconds volume down, that will activate labs, then go in to icon shape menu in nova and activate legacy icons.