In the event that you have the feeling that the readability of your home screen is not sufficient, that you want to increase the size of the icons or to shrink them to see more of them, you will be happy to learn. that it is possible, with the help of the features implemented on the latest versions of Android, to do it on your Google Pixel 4. Today we will precisely show you how to change the size of the icons on your Google Pixel 4? Therefore, you will be able to define the format that best suits you to arrange your home screen in the best possible way.

For this, at first, we will see how to change the size of application shortcuts on the home screen of your Google Pixel 4 , then, how to modify it in the list of applications, and, finally, how to use a Launcher to accomplish all the modifications you want to the size of the application icons of your Google Pixel 4.

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How to change the size of application icons on the home screen of a Google Pixel 4?

We start by consequently our little guide by presenting you the technique for change the size of app icons on your home screen.

We therefore reveal to you the only way that we have found, it is in fact to use a trick of the customization options of the home screen of your Google Pixel 4:

  • Unlock your mobile phone screen
  • On the home screen, do a long press on an empty space or pinch the screen with your fingers as in the event that you want to zoom out
  • Click on the » Home screen settings  "And in the" tab Home screen grid  »You will be able to choose the distribution of your screen, for example if you select» 4 × 5  »You are heading to have the largest possible icons, and fewer application icons displayed on the home screen of your Google Pixel 4.
  • On the other hand, in the event that you select " 5 × 6  »You will have many more icons and therefore smaller app shortcuts

How to change the size of the icons in the application list of a Google Pixel 4?

We now move on to the second part of this guide, how to change the size of the icons in the application list of your google pixel 4? Alas, there is only one way to do it, it is the same as seen just above but by modifying Application grid We have researched several ways to do this, the only possible way that we have found is by using of a ROM , unofficial version of Android which is going to have a different organization and content, but it requires a lot of manipulation, otherwise you can use a Launcher and in this context we suggest you read our next section. You can still, in the event that your wish corresponds to a readability problem change the font of your Google Pixel 4.

How to use a Launcher to change icon size on Google Pixel 4?

Another technique to change the size of the icons on your Google Pixel 4 is going to be to use a Launcher. A Launcher is an application that will replace the software overlay or the basic Android launcher and will therefore give the possibility of completely organizing the home screens of your mobile phone. You will be able to use icon packs to give a different look that suits you more, use the dark mode , position your icons or Widgets anywhere on your screen and in the grid locations… And, of course, the function that interests you the most adjust the size of your Google Pixel 4 icons. We will therefore show you the procedure for using Nova Launcher :

  • Go to the Google Play Store
  • Download and install the app Nova Launcher
  • Set the app as the default launcher
  • Make a long press on your home screen in an empty space to access the Launcher settings
  • Click on the menu » Icon layout  »
  • In the setting " Icon size ", Move the cursor to choose the size (in percentage) you want to assign to your icons

If you want customize the home screen of your Google Pixel 4, see our article.

In case you are looking for a maximum of tutorials to become the king of the Google Pixel 4, we invite you to consult the other tutorials in the category: Google Pixel 4.