In the event that you have the feeling that the readability of your home screen is not sufficient, that you need to increase the size of the icons or to shrink them to see more, know that it is possible thanks to the features built into the latest versions of Android to do so on your Huawei Y6. We will precisely, in this article, show you how to change the size of the icons on your Huawei Y6? This way, you will be able to choose the format that suits you best to arrange your home screen in the best possible way.
In this context, first of all, we will discover how to change the size of application shortcuts on the home screen of your Huawei Y6 , then, how to modify it in the list of applications, and, to conclude, how to use a Launcher to accomplish any desired modifications to the size of the application icons of your Huawei Y6.
How to change the size of the application icons on the home screen of a Huawei Y6?
We start our little guide by presenting you the manipulation for change the size of app icons on your home screen.
We reveal to you the only way that we have found, it is actually a trick of the customization options of the home screen of your Huawei Y6:
- Unlock your mobile phone screen
- On the home screen, do a long press on an empty space or pinch the screen with two of your fingers as if you wanted 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 Huawei Y6.
- On the other hand, if 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 Huawei Y6?
We now move on to the second part of this tutorial, what is the technique to change the size of the icons in the application list of your Huawei Y6? Unfortunately, there is only one way to do it, it is the same as seen just above but by choosing Application grid We have researched several options to do this, the only feasible way we have found is using of a ROM , unofficial version of Android which will have a different organization and content, but it requires a lot of manipulation, or you can use a Launcher and in this context we advise you to read our next section. You can still, if your wish corresponds to a readability problem change the font of your Huawei Y6.
How to use a Launcher to change the size of icons on Huawei Y6?
Another solution to change the size of the icons on your Huawei Y6 will be to use a Launcher. A Launcher is an application that will replace the software overlay or the basic Android launcher and will allow you to organize your mobile phone's home screens completely differently. We can use icon packs to offer a different visual 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 the icons of your Huawei Y6. We will therefore show you the technique to use Nova Launcher :
- Go to the Google Play Store
- Download and install the app Nova Launcher
- Set the app as the default launcher
- 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 Huawei Y6, see our article.
In the event that you are looking for as many tutorials as possible to become the king of the Huawei Y6, we invite you to consult the other tutorials in the category: Huawei Y6.
