# X Icon Changer - Change Icons > App Icon Changer & Shortcut Creator. Customize your icons without any watermarks Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/io.hexman.xiconchanger](https://chrome-stats.com/d/io.hexman.xiconchanger) ## Overview - **ID:** `io.hexman.xiconchanger` - **Platform:** Android - **Type:** Android app - **Status:** Available - **Publisher:** ASTER PLAY - **Category:** PERSONALIZATION - **Downloads:** 51,905,416 - **Rating:** 4.29 / 5 (675,711 ratings) - **Version:** 4.5.6 - **Last updated:** 2026-08-27 - **First published:** 2019-08-14 - **Publisher country:** SG - **Size:** 59 MB - **Data as of:** 2026-09-13 - **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=io.hexman.xiconchanger) - **Website:** [https://asterplay.com](https://asterplay.com/) - **Privacy policy:** [https://asterplay.com/privacy](https://asterplay.com/privacy) ## Description X Icon Changer is a free Android app that lets you customize your app icons and names effortlessly. Choose from built-in icon packs, your gallery, or other apps, then create shortcuts on your home screen to give your device a personalized look. The extension supports adding GIF animations to app launches, enhancing visual appeal. Notably, it provides a method to avoid system watermark overlays on Android 8.0 and higher by using widget technology, ensuring clean and attractive shortcuts. With easy steps and numerous free icon packs, X Icon Changer is the perfect tool to decorate and customize your Android phone without any hassle. ## Rankings - #2,965 — Overall - #84 — Personalization (Free) ## Permissions and access ### Permissions - `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID` - `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION` - `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_CUSTOM_AUDIENCE` - `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS` - `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE` - `android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE` - `android.permission.CAMERA` - `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE` - `android.permission.INSTALL_SHORTCUT` - `android.permission.INTERNET` - `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS` - `android.permission.QUERY_ALL_PACKAGES` - `android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE` - `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED` - `android.permission.UNINSTALL_SHORTCUT` - `android.permission.VIBRATE` - `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK` - `android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE` - `app.cobo.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS` - `app.cobo.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS` - `cn.nubia.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS` - `cn.nubia.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS` - `cn.nubia.launcher2.permission.READ_SETTINGS` - `cn.nubia.launcher2.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS` - `com.amazon.privacypass.ATTEST` - `com.anddoes.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS` - `com.anddoes.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS` - `com.android.launcher.permission.INSTALL_SHORTCUT` - `com.android.launcher.permission.UNINSTALL_SHORTCUT` - `com.android.launcher2.permission.READ_SETTINGS` - `com.android.launcher3.permission.READ_SETTINGS` - `com.android.mylauncher.permission.READ_SETTINGS` - `com.android.permission.system_manager_interface` - `com.android.vending.BILLING` - `com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE` - `com.bbk.launcher2.permission.READ_SETTINGS` - `com.bbk.launcher2.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS` - `com.ebproductions.android.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS` - `com.fede.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS` - `com.fede.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS` - `com.google.android.apps.nexuslauncher.permission.READ_SETTINGS` - `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE` - `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE` - `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID` - `com.hola.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS` - `com.hola.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS` - `com.htc.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS` - `com.htc.launcher.permission.UPDATE_SHORTCUT` - `com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.CHANGE_BADGE` - `com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS` - `com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS` - `com.huawei.android.permission.HW_SIGNATURE_OR_SYSTEM` - `com.huawei.appmarket.service.commondata.permission.GET_COMMON_DATA` - `com.huawei.permission.sec.ACCESS_UDID` - `com.huawei.permission.sec.MDM.v2` - `com.huawei.systemmanager.permission.ACCESS_INTERFACE` - `com.lenovo.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS` - `com.lenovo.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS` - `com.lge.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS` - `com.lge.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS` - `com.meizu.flyme.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS` - `com.meizu.flyme.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS` - `com.miui.home.permission.READ_SETTINGS` - `com.miui.home.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS` - `com.miui.mihome2.permission.READ_SETTINGS` - `com.miui.mihome2.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS` - `com.oppo.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS` - `com.oppo.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS` - `com.qihoo360.home.permission.READ_SETTINGS` - `com.qihoo360.home.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS` - `com.qihoo360.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS` - `com.qihoo360.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS` - `com.samsung.android.mapsagent.permission.READ_APP_INFO` - `com.sec.android.app.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS` - `com.sec.android.app.twlauncher.settings.READ_SETTINGS` - `com.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.READ` - `com.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.WRITE` - `com.smartisanos.launcher.READ_DATABASE` - `com.smartisanos.launcher.WRITE_DATABASE` - `com.tencent.qqlauncher.permission.READ_SETTINGS` - `com.tencent.qqlauncher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS` - `io.hexman.xiconchanger.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION` - `net.oneplus.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS` - `net.oneplus.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS` - `net.qihoo.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS` - `net.qihoo.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS` - `oppo.permission.OPPO_COMPONENT_SAFE` - `org.adw.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS` - `org.adw.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS` - `org.adw.launcher_donut.permission.READ_SETTINGS` - `org.adwfreak.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS` ## Review summary Users broadly praise X Icon Changer for effective icon customization and appealing visuals, noting it’s easy to use and helps personalize home screens. The main drawback across reviews is the heavy, intrusive advertising, including occasional ad-related glitches that hinder icon changes. Despite this, the core features and aesthetic improvements keep sentiment positive. ### Pros - Icon customization works well and is easy to use. - Fun and enjoyable to customize icons, enhancing the device’s appearance. - Aesthetically pleasing results that make wallpapers and icons look cooler. - Users felt they found a much-needed app for icon changes and personalization. ### Cons - Ads are intrusive and frequently appear, detracting from the experience. - Ads sometimes interfere with using the icon-changing feature or don’t work as expected when trying to change icons. ## Similar extensions and apps - [Icon Changer](https://chrome-stats.com/d/any.icon) — 15,587,596 users, 4.38 / 5 - [Pure Icon Changer - Shortcut](https://chrome-stats.com/d/pure.iconchanger.shortcut.iconeditor) — 945,884 users, 3.98 / 5 - [Icon Changer - Customize Icon](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.sensustech.iconchanger) — 455,075 users, 3.49 / 5 - [Icon Changer](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.jy.iconchanger.ad) — 7,527,659 users, 3.38 / 5 - [Customize App Icon Changer](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.iconchanger.customizeapp.shortcut) — 1,733,833 users, 3.87 / 5 - [Icon Changer: Shortcut Creator](https://chrome-stats.com/d/art.design.iconpack.iconchanger.iconpackstudio.myicon.theme.appiconhub) — 5,089 users - [Icon Changer - for app icons](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.ume.shortcut) — 3,251,089 users, 2.75 / 5 - [Icon Changer - Change Icons](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.jkart.iconchanger.changesicons.customizeicon) — 2,729 users - [Icon Changer - Customize Icons](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.divjugnucamp.iconchangercustmizicon) — 5,008 users - [Icon Changer - Customize Icon](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.widget.themes.iconchanger) — 1,826 users - [App Icon & Name Changer](https://chrome-stats.com/d/xyz.andromation.appiconnamechanger) — 1,527 users - [Icon Changer -Change App Icon](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.iconchanger.changeicon.shortcut.maker.stack) — 39,966 users --- Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/io.hexman.xiconchanger)