Change the size of icons on Android - all possible ways

If you feel that icons on the home screen of your mobile phone are too big o too small, can easily change its size regardless of the brand or model of mobile phone you use.

After all, Android is a platform famous for its Customization and changing the size of the icons is just one of the most basic ways to personalize your mobile. In this guide, we explain how to do it step by step.

You can easily change the size of your mobile icons.

How to resize icons on Android

By default, Android offers the option to change the size of the icons now for several years. This feature is available in any version of the system from Android 8 Oreo, so you can use it if your mobile is updated to Android 9 or Android 10.

zoom in or out the icons on your android phone, these are the steps to follow:

1. Open the System Settings application and go to the "Display" section.
2. Tap the "Zoom screen" or "Screen size" option.
3. Move the slider to the right if you want to make the icons larger or to the left if you want to make them smaller.

Note that in addition to the icons, this option will also change the size of the rest of the elements on the screen.

On stock Android, the option for scale back individually the icon not available . However, if you own a mobile phone of a brand such as Samsung, Xiaomi or Huawei, you can change the icons to make them larger or smaller.

How to change the size of icons on Xiaomi phones

These are the steps to change the size of the icons in MIUI.

enlarge or reduce the icons on your Xiaomi mobile, the steps to follow are simple. You just have to go through this process:

1. Press and hold your finger on a free space in the launcher.
2. When the menu opens, click on «More».
3. Once you are in the main screen settings, click on Icon Size.
4. Select the size in which you want the startup icons to appear.

That's all. In our guide to changing the size of icons in MIUI, we explain in more detail what should you do in case this option is not available on your mobile.

How to change the size of icons on Huawei phones

Il native launcher by EMUI, the Huawei mobile software, does not offer the possibility of change the size of the icons on the home screen.

Therefore, to be able to zoom in or out, you need to resort to the native function of the system e change the size of all elements on the screen. To do this, you need to follow the steps we discussed earlier:

1. Open the Settings app and tap the "Display" section.
2. Choose the "Screen Size" option
3. Select the size you want the elements on the screen to be.

How to change the size of icons on Samsung phones

Samsung is another brand that although does not include the option to choose the exact size of the icons, allows you to change its size using the launcher.

Therefore, if you have a Samsung Galaxy mobile, making the icons smaller or larger is as easy as following these steps:

1. Press and hold your finger on a free space in the launcher.
2. When the menu opens, tap «Home screen settings».
3. Tap "Home Screen Grid" or "App Grid", depending on which icons you want to change the size of.
4. Choose a grid with more icons if you want them to be smaller or one with fewer icons to make them bigger.

Change the size of icons on any mobile with a third party launcher

We have already seen how to change the size of icons on mobile phones of the main brands. However, if you wish have even more control over the size of the icon of your mobile phone, the best option is to install a third party launcher.

For example, we have chosen Nova Launcher for being the most famous app of all those in its category. However, the steps for changing the icon size will be similar in most launchers.

With Nova Launcher installed on your mobile, the steps to follow for enlarge or reduce icons are the following:

1. Press and hold your finger on a free space in the launcher.
2. When the menu opens, press «Settings».
3. Tap the "Appearance" section and access the icon settings.
4. Move the slider to choose the exact size of the icons.

These are all the ways to change the size of icons on android, regardless of the make and model of your mobile phone.