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Published 20:00 IST, September 21st 2024

iPhone hacks: How to customise iPhone home screen in iOS 18

With iOS 18, iPhone users can not only remove the name of the app from the bottom of the app icon but also change the colour of the app icons.

Reported by: Shweta Ganjoo
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iOS 18 Home Screen Customisation
iOS 18 features | Image: Image: Apple

iOS 18 home screen customisation feature: Apple rolled out iOS 18 with a host of new features and updates earlier this week. The update not only brought RCS support and scheduled sends in iMessages, but it also introduced a new Passwords app along with a new Game Mode, live transcription feature in the Notes app and support for robotic vacuum cleaners in the Home app. In addition to these features, iOS 18 also brought the ability customise the iPhone home screen.

With iOS 18, iPhone users can not only remove the name of the app from the bottom of the app icon but also make the app icons look a bit bigger. In addition to this, iPhone users can also customise the app icons by adding a tint of colour to them.

So, here is a detailed guide that will enable users to customise their iPhone home screens:

How to customise widgets on iPhone home screen in iOS 18

Here is a step-by-step guide of how users can remove app labels in iOS 18:

Step 1: Download the iOS 18 update on the iPhone.

Step 2: Go to the Home Screen on the iPhone.

Step 3: Touch and hold the Home Screen background until it begins to shake.

Step 4: Now tap the Edit icon on the top of the screen.

Step 5: Then tap the Customise button.

Step 6: Tap the Large icon to make the app icons on screen larger and the names of the app to disappear.

How to change the colour of widgets and apps on iPhone home screen in iOS 18

Here is a step-by-step guide that iPhone users can follow to change the colour of the apps and widgets:

Step 1: Open the Home Screen on the iPhone.

Step 2: Touch and long-press the Home Screen until it begins to shake.

Step 3: Now tap the Edit icon on the top of iPhone's home screen.

Step 4: Choose the Tinted option to add a colour to the app icons.

Step 5: Use the two sliders to choose the colour and the saturation.

Step 6: Use the eyedropper tool to select a colour in the wallpaper and then adjust its saturation using the second slider.

Updated 20:00 IST, September 21st 2024