This article shows you how to adjust the app icon size on Android devices.

How Do I Resize Icons on Android?

Android phones come with default icon sizes, but you can easily change this from the Settings app.

1. Open the Settings app. To get there easily, swipe down with two fingers on the home screen to open Quick Settings, then tap the settings/gear icon.

2. Tap Display.

3. Select Display size and text.

   On some devices, you might need to tap Advanced > Display size.

4. Move the slider in the Display size section to the left to make icons smaller or to the right to make them bigger. A live example will show each size.

5. Go back to the Home screen to check if you’re happy with the app icon sizes.

How Do I Reduce the Size of the Icons on My Samsung Phone?

If you have a Samsung phone, you can easily make your app icons smaller through the Home screen settings. Here’s how:

1. Find an empty area on the Home screen, then long-press it and select Settings from the lower right.

2. Choose either Home screen grid or Apps screen grid, depending on what you want to resize.

3. Tap an option at the bottom of the screen. For instance, if it’s set to 4×5, selecting 5×6 will reduce the icon size. The more icons you allow, the smaller they will be.

   Tap Done or Save when you’re finished.

   The preview window at the top will show how the icons look based on the grid setting you’ve chosen.

Resize Icons With Third-Party Apps

You can also adjust icons by installing an Android launcher. Here are some examples:

• Nova Launcher: Provides an interface close to stock Android. It’s lightweight and fast, letting you set a custom grid size similar to Samsung devices.
• Microsoft Launcher: Instead of a grid, this launcher allows you to adjust the layout and icon size on both the Home and App screens. It offers many customization options beyond icon sizing.
• Apex Launcher: In its settings menu, you can adjust icon sizes from 50% to 150% of the normal size.
• Go Launcher: With GO Launcher installed, simply long-press the Home screen, go to Icon, and choose from Big, Default size, or Custom size.