You can now change the Instagram icon on iPhone and Android to look like one of the original icons going all the way back to 2010.
The feature was made available to users to help celebrate the image-sharing social media’s ten year anniversary.
Modify the app icon with old and others variations.
Change the Instagram icon on Android is now much easier and does not require the use of a special icon pack.
How to change the Instagram icon
Instagram inspires young people to do things for their users during their decade: it is possible to change the app icon on Instagram. Which means, instead of using the current icon, you have it twelve icons to choose from which you can use on your home screen instead.
- Open Instagram on pone.
- Go Settings.
- Next down until you see a list of birthday-themed emoji.
- Continue until the screen changes.
- You now see a list of different Instagram icons. Choose icon your favourite.
- The new icon will automatically be added to your phone Android and iPhone homescreen.
Perhaps the most curious thing about it is the way it works, as it is almost hidden. First, you must open your profile (by tapping your profile picture in the bar below) and then tap the menu button ☰. Finally, enter Setting.
Now for the fun part. If you already have this new thing that works on Instagram, you should slide down until some emoji appear on top. When everything is displayed, the confetti is displayed on the screen and switches to the app icon settings.
Now comes the easy (or difficult, if not the least) part: select which icon you want to post on Instagram. There are currently twelve icons, including the old icons – some of which have never seen light – a variety of current icons in different colors. Tap the icon to add a shortcut to the home screen with the specified icon.
Keep in mind that this option adds the icon of your choice to the home screen and, when unlocked, Instagram will start, but The standard icon will still be displayed in the app cabinet and in the program menus. If you can change your mind, you can always delete that shortcut and add a new one. In summary, here are the steps to change the Instagram icon:
- Open Instagram.
- Enter your profile, tapping your photo in the bar below
- Tap the menu button ☰
- Go Setting
- You shall now see a list of different Instagram icons. Choose your favourite.
- The new icon will automatically be added to your device’s homescreen.
We leave you with a video of the process. Did you get it?
Here’s a vid of the secret! 🙌🏻 pic.twitter.com/ZlRIWWa0s7
— Patrick Kosmowski (@kosmowskipat) October 6, 2020
Perfect, thank you