What to Know
- With Android Nougat 7.0 or later, you can make items on the screen larger or smaller in the Display size settings.
- If you're using a Samsung phone, long-press the home screen to choose an icon grid for the Home or App screens.
- If neither of these options is available, you can use third-party Android launchers that let you resize icons on your Android.
In this article, you'll learn how to do this on most Android phones, as well as third-party launchers that let you resize icon sizes as well.
Your ability to resize icons on Android depends on the version of Android you're running. For example, Android Nougat 7.0 and later offers an option in Settings to adjust icon sizes. Samsung phones offer additional home screen settings to do this. However, if you have an older Android, you're not out of luck. Plenty of third-party apps let you adjust icons sizes on your Android.
How Do I Resize Icons on Android?
Android phones come with default icon sizes, but you easily change the size of icons. If you have a newer Android phone, then resizing icons is a quick Settings adjustment.
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Swipe down on the home screen and tap the gear icon at the upper right to enter your Android's Settings menu.
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Scroll down and select Display to open the Display Settings menu.
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Select Advanced to expand that section.
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In the Advanced Display settings menu, select Display size.
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On the Display Size window, move the slider at the bottom to adjust the size of screen items. You'll see a sample of what text and icons will look like in the top part of the window.