Create a custom icon on your iOS home screen for any app URL scheme shortcut contact or solid color.

How to make a custom home screen on iphone. In this step tap the shortcut icon to select your custom icon. You could also long-press an app or widget then hit Edit Home Screen Tap the plus icon search for the widget then select it. Tap the icon under Home Screen Name and Icon.

Enter the name of the shortcut under Home Screen Name and Icon. From here give the shortcut a name and tap Add to Home Screen. Get the shortcut here.

Tap and hold an app until it starts wobbling. Go to your iPhones home screen page where you want to add the widget and tap and hold on the home screen till you enter the home screen editing mode where the icons start to jiggle. Tap Add to Home Screen and tap the icon next to your shortcut under Home Screen Name and Icon.

Tap the wallpaper you wish to select. If so tap the Create Icon button. Because you dont have to give the icon youre saving a name it will appear on your Home screen as a cutout likely from another part of the screen.

This shortcut uses the same technique of Apples Shortcuts app to save an icon to the home screen but extends it with the ability to fully customize the launcher including icons and launch images. Choose whether you want it to be your lock screen home. To access the Shortcuts User Guide tap.

Tap Add to Home Screen. Then add the shortcut to your iPhones home screen. Tap Choose File and find the icon you want to use for this shortcut.