On the occasion of the celebration of its tenth anniversary, Instagram wants to celebrate its first decade of life with the launch of a hidden function that will allow users to change the application icon to various models to choose from.
The return of the Polaroid camera
It is a hidden function that we can activate from the configuration menu, and it is that we will only have to carry out a simple movement of dragging downwards until revealing a row of icons that will appear at the top of the screen. If you keep dragging, you will reach the end of the row and the confetti will explode to celebrate the party.
At that moment you will have activated the hidden menu, so all you have to do is select the icon with which you want to change the appearance of Instagram from now on. Among the options we will find the three original icons that were based on the Polaroid that inspired the developers to create the icon, but also other colorful proposals based on the current gradient logo, as well as a couple of simple and elegant monochrome options.
How to activate the secret menu
To activate the hidden icon menu, you must have the latest version of Instagram installed and access the application's settings menu. Once inside, drag down to reveal the icons in the upper area and keep dragging until the confetti appears.
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If you can't make the hidden menu appear, don't worry. At the moment it seems to appear on iOS, so it will be a matter of hours or days until it appears on Android and in all the accounts of the social network. It will be a progressive process until it is activated for everyone.
Only available in October
Unfortunately, this special function will only be available during the month of October, so by the time the birthday month ends, everything will return to normal, and we will no longer be able to change the application icon officially. But don't worry, there will be ways to do it when you're late.
How to change the icon in iOS
Thanks to the new feature included in iOS 14, users can now change the icons of the applications through a command through a system shortcut. With the idea of ​​explaining the whole process, we have recorded a video with which you will be able to know exactly all the steps that you will have to carry out to change the Instagram icon.
How to change the icon on Android
In the case of Android, the system customization options have always been easier, since the possibilities are endless. To do this, you will only need to install a launcher in the system that allows you to modify interface parameters, such as icons, screen layout, margins, colors and much more. Once you have the launcher installed, all you have to do is enter the customization options and change the icon of the application you want, in this case the Instagram one.
