The Instagram app icon is unmistakable — the circle, square, and dot that conveys the impression of a classic camera with elegant simplicity. But if you're tired of that aesthetic, you might be pleased to know that you can change the icon.
For a brief moment in time, Instagram included the ability to change the icon from the app's own settings, but that was only to celebrate its 10-year anniversary. Here's how to do it using the tools on your iPhone or Android.
If you have an iOS device, you can use the Shortcuts app to give any app you like a unique icon. There are some prerequisites, though. You need to be running iOS 14 or iPadOS 14 or higher, have the Shortcuts app installed on your device, and have the image you want to use for the Instagram app icon saved to your Photos library.
Once you have all the pieces in place, it only takes a few taps to change the any app's icon, including Instagram's icon. Using the Shortcuts app, you simply need to create a new shortcut and choose the Open App action. From there, choose Instagram, give the shortcut a name (such as "Instagram,") and select a photo to use as the new shortcut image.
Using the Shortcut app, you can create a shortcut icon to launch Instagram and give it any image you like.
Dave Johnson When you're done, the new shortcut appears on your iOS device with the name "Instagram" and the image you selected in the icon. You can hide the original Instagram app so you don't have two icons for the same app on the home page.
If you have an Android device, you have a couple options for changing your Instagram icon, though you'll need to install a third-party app to do so.
There are a number of apps in the Google Play store that let you change app icons, and many are free. Even so, some features may only be available through in-app purchases and many apps rely on in-app ads to unlock features. We'll use X Icon Changer to demonstrate how the process works, though you can use a different app if you prefer.
1. Install X Icon Changer from the Google Play store.
2. Tap and hold a blank spot on your phone's home screen and then, in the dropdown menu, choose Widgets.
Tap and hold an unoccupied part of the home screen and choose to create a widget. Dave Johnson3. Scroll down to find X Icon Changer. Tap and hold the icon, then when the home screen appears, select where you want the icon to go, and let go of the screen.
4. Scroll through the list of apps installed on your phone and tap Instagram.
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Select the image you want to use. You can browse the various tabs of pre-made icons, you can take a photo, or choose an image from your photo library.
6. When you're done, tap OK.
Like most icon-changers apps, you might need to wait through the occasional ad to complete these steps.
Another way to change the Instagram icon (or any other app icon, for that matter) is by installing a launcher. In addition to letting you customize the appearance of your phone, most launchers let you customize the icons.
Smart Launcher, for example, is a popular launcher that makes it easy to change icons. We'll demonstrate how to do that, but you can accomplish the same thing with many other launchers.
1. Install Smart Launcher from the Google Play store.
2. Run Smart Launcher for the first time and complete the initial setup. You will be offered the opportunity to upgrade to one of the app's premium subscription tiers, but you can opt out of that and continue using it for free.
3. Find Instagram (Smart Launcher automatically sorts the app onto the Communication page). Tap and hold the icon until the pop-up menu appears, then choose the Edit icon.
4. Pick the icon you want to use. You can choose From gallery (your phone's photo gallery), Smart Launcher (an icon collection that comes with the launcher) or any other icon packs that are installed.
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Dave Johnson is a technology journalist who writes about consumer tech and how the industry is transforming the speculative world of science fiction into modern-day real life. Dave grew up in New Jersey before entering the Air Force to operate satellites, teach space operations, and do space launch planning. He then spent eight years as a content lead on the Windows team at Microsoft. As a photographer, Dave has photographed wolves in their natural environment; he's also a scuba instructor and co-host of several podcasts. Dave is the author of more than two dozen books and has contributed to many sites and publications including CNET, Forbes, PC World, How To Geek, and Insider.
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Instagram is great for seeking inspiration sources.
But what can you do if you don't like what you see, or if your interests change?
Have you ever browsed through your Instagram Explore page and wondered why the content is not relevant to your interests? Instagram is a great platform to get exposed to new content that compliments your interests.
But sometimes, you might come across posts that you do not like. Alternatively, your interests could change.
Instagram has options that allow you to change what you see on Instagram. This way, you don’t have to scroll through multiple posts that you are not interested in.
Here’s how you can change your Instagram Explore page.
Your Instagram Explore page helps you find new content through selected posts. These posts are based on the people you follow and the content you engage in.
On your Instagram "for you" page, you will notice that when you select a recommended post, at the bottom of that specific post, Instagram tells you why that post is on your Explore page.
The posts on your Explore page could be influenced by any of the following factors:
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If your Instagram does not reflect your interests, and you are not fully pleased with what you see, there are ways to clean up your Instagram.
The best way to change the content on your Explore page is to change your behavior on Instagram. If you follow a lot of beauty influencers, for example, you will most likely see a lot of beauty content.
Since Instagram does not have a reset option that instantly changes your Explore page, there are a few things you can do to influence what you see on this part of the app. We've listed some of these below.
Clearing your search history is a pretty straightforward process. All you need to do is follow the steps below.
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You can manually change your Explore page by individually removing posts you do not like. By individually selecting these, you are allowing Instagram to change the algorithm—since it now knows the content that is unwanted on your page.
Here’s how to manually change settings on your Explore page:
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Besides these tips, you might want to start thinking about who to unfollow on Instagram if you're seeing a lot of uninteresting content.
When you browse through Instagram and visit various profiles frequently, Instagram stores that data, making it easier to reload familiar content the next time you visit those pages. Clearing your cache allows you to remove your search history or any other temporary data.
The process of clearing your cache data is different depending on whether you’re using an iPhone or Android. To clear your Instagram cache on iPhone, follow these steps:
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To clear cache on your Android, follow these steps:
Clearing your cache removed pre-loaded files from your app. If you remove both your cached data and app data, you can also potentially flush out app and browsing cookies too.
Your experience on Instagram is mainly influenced by who you follow.
Even though some posts are suggested by Instagram, the content you see is mainly influenced by your engagement.
You can control what you see on Instagram by interacting with new content. To do this, you have to be mindful of who you follow, like and engage with. And thanks to the tips you've picked up in this article, you should be able to do just that.
After the release of iOS 14, many users began to change the app icons on their iPhones, as the corresponding function appeared directly in the "Teams" app. And although it allows you to make a unique desktop (if also with widgets like Widgetsmith - generally a gun), changing icons in this way does not work very conveniently. When you launch an application with a different icon, the Commands utility opens first, albeit for a couple of seconds, and only then the application itself. However, some developers have provided the possibility change the icon of the application directly in its settings - for example, as they did on Instagram for the birthday of the service.
Did you miss this icon? Now you can return it
For all of its users, Instagram has hidden a small "easter egg" in the latest update of its application. Now you can change the icon in the program settings! It can be a classic Instagram icon from 2010 or a slightly updated version of it from 2011 (few people remember this app that way). In addition, Instagram opened up access to several custom icons, including the one that was on the pre-launch of the application. Back then, by the way, it wasn't even in the App Store yet. nine0005
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Unfortunately, you can change the icon only for a month - then it will automatically change to the current one, which first appeared on May 11, 2016. However, since Apple missed this Instagram update in the App Store, this functionality may stay longer. At the same time, according to the rules of the app store, the program should not have hidden menus.
In the meantime, you can subscribe to our Tiktok, where we often publish such life hacks. nine0032
It's worth noting that Instagram isn't the first app where you can change the icon using settings. The ability to change the icon in Telegram appeared back in 2019. At first, it was not among the official functions of the messenger. Moreover, the developers deliberately hid it from ordinary users, turning it into a kind of Easter egg, which was quickly revealed in our Telegram chat for the most active and interested (just like Instagram now).
But with the release of Telegram version 5.8 for iOS, the ability to change icons appeared officially. nine0005
Select one of the icons in Settings
One of 6 icons can be selected
And for applications that do not allow you to change the icon in iOS 14, you can use this method.
So which Instagram icon do you like best? Have you set yourself? Tell in the comments.
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Instagram has begun updating the main profile page on Instagram. Today we will tell you in more detail what has changed and how the interface of the main page will look now.
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The social network team announced before the new year that the release of the new Instagram design is scheduled for the very near future.
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In the updated profile, we got a new arrangement of elements. For clarity, we will compare how the profile page looked before and how it will look in the future. In the picture below, on the left is the old profile view, and on the right is the new one. nine0005
Let's look at the points that have changed.
In terms of editing on behalf of the owner, the page has also undergone changes. Along with the above innovations, the "Edit profile" button has changed its position, it " moved " down. A button was also added to it for quickly launching advertising - "Promotions" .
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If you still see the old interface on Instagram and want to switch to a new one, then we can upset you. This cannot be done. Even if you previously had a new Instagram design, and then the old one began to appear, you won’t be able to return to the new one.
As we wrote above, the new Instagram design is only being tested, so there may be different options for displaying the profile for two different accounts, even if you manage accounts from one device. The main one is the one we described today in the article. After completing the tests with a probability of 99%, the profile will look like this.
However, adjustments are possible. For example, many users complain that the number of posts is not shown, but they would like to see them. These and other items can be fixed based on user complaints.
As such, there is no information on this subject. But most likely, the transition will be final and irrevocable. Therefore, it will not work to return to the old (and more familiar) view. nine0005
We will monitor the situation and promptly publish the latest information on updating Instagram.
UPD dated 06/27/2019
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