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How to Get These Badass Circular App Icons to Round Out Your iOS 7 iPhone or iPad's Home Screen

Jan 10, 2014 02:41 AM
Aug 31, 2018 11:53 PM
Icons of social media and communication apps including Twitter, Snapchat, Instagram, and others.

Rounded rectangle icons are so 2007. Sure iOS 7 tweaked them a bit, but with the clean new approach to design that software is taking today, they're starting to look dated. Today I'm going to show you how to go full circle with your iPhone's icons, and the results are actually pretty awesome.

App icons including App Store, FaceTime, Music, Vine, Twitter, Snapchat, Instagram, and Videos.

Jailbreak Your iOS 7 iPhone

If you haven't already, go and Jailbreak your iOS 7 iPhone or iPad to get started. It's now quick and easy.

Install WinterBoard & Circulus

After jailbreaking, head into Cydia, and install WinterBoard. This jailbreak app will let you apply new themes.

Once installed, head back in to Cydia, and search for and install Circulus. This delightful new Theme by Maxence Parenteau will give your iPhone a unique and modern look that'll make you wonder why Apple didn't do this in the first place.

WinterBoard settings interface on iOS with author Jay Freeman.
How to Get These Badass Circular App Icons to Round Out Your iOS 7 iPhone or iPad's Home Screen
WinterBoard settings interface on iOS with author Jay Freeman.
How to Get These Badass Circular App Icons to Round Out Your iOS 7 iPhone or iPad's Home Screen

Apply the Theme

After installing WinterBoard and Circulus, go into the WinterBoard app. Select Themes, check Circulus, then tap the Resrping option on the previous screen.

Settings menu for WinterBoard with theme selection options.
Smartphone settings menu with various theme options and customization features.
Settings menu for WinterBoard with theme selection options.
Smartphone settings menu with various theme options and customization features.

Flaunt Your Badass Phone

As you can see, when your device restarts you will have great-looking, circular icons. By the way, in case you're wondering, here's how I got that 5th icon in my dock.

Smartphone home screen displaying various app icons.
How to Get These Badass Circular App Icons to Round Out Your iOS 7 iPhone or iPad's Home Screen
Smartphone home screen displaying various app icons.
How to Get These Badass Circular App Icons to Round Out Your iOS 7 iPhone or iPad's Home Screen

Don't be confined within a square. Hopefully you all enjoy it as much as I have, and remember to checkout the iOS hacks page for more cool customizations.

The next big software update for iPhone is coming sometime in April and will include a Food section in Apple News+, an easy-to-miss new Ambient Music app, Priority Notifications thanks to Apple Intelligence, and updates to apps like Mail, Photos, Podcasts, and Safari. See what else is coming to your iPhone with the iOS 18.4 update.

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