Any way to shrink the icons ? - Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

I love the new Nexus 5 but the icons are a bit to big for my taste on the new launcher.
Is it possible to shrink the icons on the homescreen / app drawer ? 5x5 would also be nice.

zat0x said:
I love the new Nexus 5 but the icons are a bit to big for my taste on the new launcher.
Is it possible to shrink the icons on the homescreen / app drawer ? 5x5 would also be nice.
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Install a different launcher like Appex,Nova where you can change the icon size etc or root the phone and lower the DPI in build.prop.

gee2012 said:
Install a different launcher like Appex,Nova where you can change the icon size etc or root the phone and lower the DPI in build.prop.
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You could install a widget like multicon. Works really good on my S3.

gee2012 said:
Install a different launcher like Appex,Nova where you can change the icon size etc or root the phone and lower the DPI in build.prop.
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If you lower dpi in build.prop, google now don't display the header images anymore...

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[Q] Modding gingerbread launcher

hello ,I have stock gingerbread launcher and I wanna faster homescreen transitions, and faster entering in app drawer and also how to change icon pressed/focused color on homescreen and in app drawer (I wanna that invisible). I know decompile but don't know where and what to modify. Any help
Tomislav Tekić said:
hello ,I have stock gingerbread launcher and I wanna faster homescreen transitions, and faster entering in app drawer and also how to change icon pressed/focused color on homescreen and in app drawer (I wanna that invisible). I know decompile but don't know where and what to modify. Any help
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Go in the /res/anim folder and look for the transition xmls, then just edit it by changing speed. Find the pressed/focused pngs in /res/drawable folder, edit it with Photoshop or whatever and make it invisible.
Tomislav Tekić said:
hello ,I have stock gingerbread launcher and I wanna faster homescreen transitions, and faster entering in app drawer and also how to change icon pressed/focused color on homescreen and in app drawer (I wanna that invisible). I know decompile but don't know where and what to modify. Any help
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Please share the moded launcher if it works for you.
will try tonight
Edit: well, in anim folder are these xml files:
all_apps_2d_fade_in
all_apps_2d_fade_out
fade_in_fast
fade_out_slow
fade_in_fast
fade_out_slow
can't find transition.xml in res folder. Btw I think that "all_apps_2d_fade_in" and "all_apps_2d_fade_out" are animations for entering/exiting app drawer but when I change animation speed in them app crashes
p.s. This is very stable and simple launcher, so that is why reason I'm doing this. But it's obese, maybe it will be lighter if I remove wallpapers...

How to resize notifications in side notification drawer.

Title says all. My notifications are too big. I'd like to size them more slim
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iammrhappy123 said:
Title says all. My notifications are too big. I'd like to size them more slim
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There is no way to individually resize notifications.
If you change the dpi (LCD Density) of the display, you will make everything look smaller. This requires root and you edit the default dpi in the /system/build.prop from 480 to something like 400 or 370. This will make everything smaller though. Text, icons on the dock etc
If you have the xposed framework installed, there is an xposed module called "App settings". This will let you tweak the dpi of apps on an individual basis, so you could set the dpi for "SystemUI" (which is essentially the staus bar, Notification drawer and Nav bar) etc
What rootSU said.
Personally I run everyting at 400dpi. Looks best to me.
rootSU said:
There is no way to individually resize notifications.
If you change the dpi (LCD Density) of the display, you will make everything look smaller. This requires root and you edit the default dpi in the /system/build.prop from 480 to something like 400 or 370. This will make everything smaller though. Text, icons on the dock etc
If you have the xposed framework installed, there is an xposed module called "App settings". This will let you tweak the dpi of apps on an individual basis, so you could set the dpi for "SystemUI" (which is essentially the staus bar, Notification drawer and Nav bar) etc
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dannejanne said:
What rootSU said.
Personally I run everyting at 400dpi. Looks best to me.
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Perfect!
Thanks for the replies guys!
Thanks RootSU. you always reply to my noob topics lol.
Aweshum forum!

Change icon size in stock launcher 4.4.2

I m on gt i9500 on 4.4.2
I have modified the stock launcher apk to change icon size from 48 dpi to 52 dpi
In dimes.xml
But only some icons change size
Rest remain small
Can someone please tell me what am i doind wrong?
Make sure you change all values that pertain to icon sizes
LolVersatile said:
Make sure you change all values that pertain to icon sizes
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There is only one value
And i have changed it
Here is the S5 launcher with small icons just paste it in system/priv-app and change the permissions.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/h1bzewy05hwt9yx/TWH.apk

Edge Screen Icons

Looking at getting the edge but I was just curious, if I install nova launcher then change the app icons do they also change the way the icons look on the she screen?? Thanks!
Clienterror said:
Looking at getting the edge but I was just curious, if I install nova launcher then change the app icons do they also change the way the icons look on the she screen?? Thanks!
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Just tried this with Apex (installed an icon pack) and as far as i can tell the answer is no ... the icons in the app list on the edge screen stay the same
Clienterror said:
Looking at getting the edge but I was just curious, if I install nova launcher then change the app icons do they also change the way the icons look on the she screen?? Thanks!
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If you're willing to root, galaxy icon themer let's you use any icon pack and changes the icons system-wide
thachosenone said:
If you're willing to root, galaxy icon themer let's you use any icon pack and changes the icons system-wide
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Galaxy Icon themer ?! Hey thanks....just don't forget to restart device after Icon's applied.

[APP][ROOT][12+][05/10] Pixel Launcher Mods - Icon Packs & more for STOCK Pixel Launcher

Pixel Launcher Mods is a root app for Android 12+ that enables you to add a number of features to the stock Pixel Launcher, without needing Xposed.
Custom icons, including icon packs, adaptive icon packs and Lawnicons
Custom themed icons, add themed icons to apps that don't yet have them officially
Generate themed icons from supported normal icons
Replace the At a Glance or Search Box with a widget of your choice
Hide apps from the app drawer
Resize widgets beyond their original bounds, down to 1x1 or up to the maximum size of your grid
Hide the status bar clock while the Pixel Launcher is visible, for ultimate minimalism
Please read the FAQ before installing or making issues / asking questions
Screenshots​
Icon Packs used in screenshots are a mixture of Lawnicons, OnDynamic Icon Pack, Lavien Adaptive Icon Pack, and a number of Pixel-style icon packs available on Google Play. Widgets are Firefox and Another Widget (At a Glance replacement)
Download​Download from the GitHub releases page
Changelog​
2.4
- Fixed crash on Android 13 QPR
- Updated target to Android 13
- Enabled predictive back
2.3
- Fixed Smartspace dots still appearing when a widget replacement is in use
- Added option to change transparency of Recents background
2.2.2
- Fixed Magisk module not installing
2.2.1
- Bug fix release fixing a bug introduced in 2.2 where picking a Lawnicon or Legacy Themed Icon for the home screen would result in a solid icon
2.2
- Fixed Widget Replacement crash on Android 13 B1. The method of replacement has now changed slightly and will hopefully be more stable for future updates.
- Fixed icons not applying after grid size changes (you should reboot after changing grid size to allow the icon resize to bed in before opening PLM)
- Fixed themed icons not having a background when applied to the app drawer
- The overlay will now be reset to the stub when resetting, allowing a clean Magisk module uninstall
- Fixed crashes
- Updated Romanian translation, thanks ygorigor
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How It Works​Interested in how Pixel Launcher Mods works? You can read all about it here
Old versions, which can only be used on older versions of Android than 12, can be found here
More Themed Icons (Android 12)
On Android 12, you can only change apps' themed icons to icons already in the Pixel Launcher. You can add more icons to the launcher using Magisk modules that provide an overlay, such as this one.
Thank you for the app , but it's not working with the rootless Pixel launcher , changing icon per app works but , applying the whole icon pack isn't working , tried also with Bq launcher ( vendor based on old pixel launcher)
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The Tox said:
Thank you for the app , but it's not working with the rootless Pixel launcher , changing icon per app works but , applying the whole icon pack isn't working , tried also with Bq launcher ( vendor based on old pixel launcher)
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Which icon pack and what apps are you applying it to?
Quinny899 said:
Which icon pack and what apps are you applying it to?
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https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/apps-games/app-rootless-pixel-2-launcher-google-t3688393
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tarun.amaze.icons&hl=en
So far working great with Pixel XL 8.1 benzorom. "Pixel2 launcher". Much appreciated! Thank you
The Tox said:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/apps-games/app-rootless-pixel-2-launcher-google-t3688393
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tarun.amaze.icons&hl=en
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Can't seem to reproduce that, at least trying other icon packs (yours is paid, so I can't test it with that exact config) on the launcher and it works fine
Got labs working, now available there
hi
unable to download. have u deleted the app?
Deleted xD
Dilesh Perera said:
hi
unable to download. have u deleted the app?
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I moved it to labs, download from there
Pretty sweet!
Great app thanks for sharing! Working great with Pixel2 launcher.
This works great! Thank you so much!
Make something yo change the icon size without change the dpi. Please ?
emime12 said:
Make something yo change the icon size without change the dpi. Please
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From the FAQ:
Q: Can you implement X feature?
A: Probably not. This app works off modifying the already available files - not the app itself. Whilst there are some mods you can make by editing the Shared Preferences (such as enabling/disabling the Google search bar in the app drawer, changing the top row of apps in the drawer and enabling the "bounce" animation), they get reset every time the launcher loads, so are useless. I can't implement icon hiding, grid size changes, overlapping widgets, or any of your other favourite custom launcher features - use a proper custom launcher for that
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Quinny899 said:
Can't seem to reproduce that, at least trying other icon packs (yours is paid, so I can't test it with that exact config) on the launcher and it works fine
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I tried this icon pack with Rootless Pixel Launcher and it doesn't work. Setting individual icons works fine, though.
Oneplus 5, stock 5.0.1 OOS, Magisk.
How do I revert my icons back to stock??
kpalian said:
How do I revert my icons back to stock??
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Currently you have to do it one by one in the app, or clear the data of both Pixel Launcher and this app (will reset your homescreen layout too). I plan to add a "reset all" option for the next update though
Quinny899 said:
Currently you have to do it one by one in the app, or clear the data of both Pixel Launcher and this app (will reset your homescreen layout too). I plan to add a "reset all" option for the next update though
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Dang! That sucks.
Additionally, there are a lot of bugs with applying icon packs. Example: I applied an icon pack, but not all of the icons were skinned. Example #2: I tried applying a different icon pack and it just didn't work. So, yeah.
Thanks!
kpalian said:
Dang! That sucks.
Additionally, there are a lot of bugs with applying icon packs. Example: I applied an icon pack, but not all of the icons were skinned. Example #2: I tried applying a different icon pack and it just didn't work. So, yeah.
Thanks!
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This is probably down to the way the app works. It uses a highly experimental method of running Java code as root, so it's buggy. You may have to apply the icon pack a couple of times for it to work.
In terms of it not applying to all icons, which ones aren't skinned? Are they adaptive icons? If so, you need to either apply them manually or enable the option to apply to adaptive icons in the app's settings. This is disabled by default because 1.) adaptive icons are usually fairly well themed already, unless you're going for a totally different style and 2.) when their icons are changed, you get a glitched overlay when they're long pressed

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