How to Make iPhone Home Screen Icons Dark in iOS 18

Back in 2019, iOS 13 brought the Dark Mode to iPhones for a more comfortable viewing in the dark. Now, withthe latest iOS 18, Apple extends the dark mode to the app icons for a more pleasing experience. The new iOS 18 brings an array of Home Screen customization, including the ability to make your iPhone home screen icons dark. All the built-in iPhone apps and some third-party apps have both Light and Dark icons to match your preferred aesthetic. If an app doesn’t offer a dark version of its icon, your ‌iPhone‌ will quickly generate it for you. Read on to learn how to change the color of the app icons on your iOS 18 Home Screen.

Turn iPhone Home Screen Icons Dark

It’s super-easy to change your iPhone icons to dark in iOS 18. Instead of a white background, the Dark icons are redesigned with a back background which makes them blend in smoothly with theDark mode on your iPhone.You can also make your home screen icons dark without enabling ‌‌Dark Mode‌‌. If you prefer, you can use the Dark icon option with the Light mode setting.

Here’s how to change icon colors in iOS 18:

To go along with the dark icons, the customization panel also has a sun icon that lets youdarken the wallpaper.Also, you canmake your app icons biggeror go for theTint optionwhich will put a tint over all of your app icons. It is noteworthy that an app icon will not turn dark if the developer of the app has not enabled dark mode for the icon in the app.

Besides the ability to darken your home screen icons, the new iOS 18 also lets youplace your app icons anywhere on the Home Screen. So, you can freely arrange apps and widgets anywhere without being locked to an invisible grid system. That’s not all. You can long-press an app icon to turn it into a widget.

It feels nice to see Apple finally prioritizing home screen customizations on the iPhone, allowing users to completely change the look & feel of their Home Screens. What do you think about this brand-new addition? Which is your favorite iOS 18 feature? Tell us in the comments.

Kanika Gogia

Kanika has been a loyal iPhone user since 2014 and loves everything Apple. With a Master’s in Computer Applications, passion for technology, and over five years of experience in writing, she landed at Beebom as an Apple Ecosystem Writer. She specializes in writing How To’s, troubleshooting guides, App features, and roundups for Apple users to help them make the best use of their gadgets. When not writing, she loves to try out new recipes and enjoy some family time.

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