15/09/2017

How To Use Oreo's Adaptive Icons Feature In Lollipop, Marshmallow And Nougat

Learn How To Change Icon Style In Your Android Without Icon Pack. Use Android Oreo's Adaptive Icon In Lollipop, Marshmallow And Nougat
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If You Are Using Default Icons From A Long Time In Your Device, Then You May Want To Change. But You Need Icon Pack For This Purpose. In This Post, You Learn How To Use Adaptive Icons.

Android Oreo 8.0 Has One Of The Best Feature Is Adaptive Icons. With Adaptive Icons Feature, Oreo Users Can Change Their Apps Icon Style Into Teardrop, Square, Rounded Square And More.

So, They Don't Need Icons Pack Any More. But Not All Android Device Get Android Oreo Update. If You're Running Android Version Lollipop 5.0, Marshmallow And Nougat Then You Need To Install Icon Pack!! Right? But There Is A Way Which Help You To Use Adaptive Icons Feature In Your Device Also.

With Nova Launcher, You Can Now Change Icon Style Of Your Apps Icon Without Any Third Party Icon Pack. Because Nova Launcher Beta 5.5 Brings Adaptive Icons Support.

If You Use Nova Then You Don't Need Icon Pack As Nova Launcher Gets Android Oreo's Adaptive Icon Support.


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You Only Have To Enroll In Nova Beta Version Until Its Available To Stable Version. You Can Read This Guide To Learn How To Enroll In Beta Version.

Once You Enrolled In Nova Beta Version, Install The Nova Launcher And Follow These Steps: -

1.)Open Nova Settings.

2.)Under Nova Settings, Open "Look And Feel" Option.




3.)Turn On The Adaptive Icons Button.


4.)This Will Enable Adaptive Icon Option That Is Just Below Of It.

5.)You'll See Different Different Icon Styles Like Rounded Square, Squircle, Square, Round, And Teardrop. Select Any One Of Them.


You'll Need Android Version Lollipop And Above To Use This Feature. There's A Small Problem With This Adaptive Icon Feature.

There Are Some Apps Which Does Not Change Their Icon Even When You Change It In Nova Settings. To Avoid This Problem, Turn On Mask Legacy Option In Nova Settings- Looks And Feel-Adaptive Icons.


This Will Force Apps To Change Icon. If This Enabled, There'll Be A Background Color For Some App Icons.

This Is The Great Way To Taste Or Experience Android Oreo's Feature In Lollipop And Above Version.

With Sesame Shortcut Integration In Nova Launcher, You Can Add Quick Shortcut For Apps And Inside Apps. Read This To Know How.


You Can Use Adaptive Icons App Available In Google Play Store To Create Custom Design Icon And Use It As Icon Pack With Nova Launcher.

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