If there’s one thing Android does better than other mobile operating systems, it’s customization. If you’re running a rooted device, you can pretty much do anything on it. However, even without root access, Android allows users to customize their phones endlessly. We’ve seen some really cool navigation bar icons with the Google Pixel and now the Galaxy S8, and while these icons aren’t available on other devices, that doesn’t mean we can’t customize the navigation bar to get icons like the one below. He. So, if you want to customize your Android phone to have a Pixel or S8-like navigation bar, Here’s how to set custom navigation bar icons on Android:
Installing and Adjusting the Custom Navigation Bar
Getting custom navigation bar icons on Android is very easy, you just need an app calledCustom Navigation Bar”(Free). After installing, just follow the steps below:
- Launch the app and tap on it. “To start”. This will take you to a screen with instructions on how to do it. grant app permissions To change navigation bar icons on your phone You will need ADB for this so connect your phone to your laptop and allow USB Debugging.
- Launch Terminal (or CMD on Windows) and type the following commands:
adb shell
pm grant xyz.paphonb.systemuituner android.permission.WRITE_SECURE_SETTINGS
- After doing that, the yellow screen in the app turns green indicating that the app has the required permissions. Tap the right arrow. You will be asked to run a compatibility test for your phone. Tap on “Start“.
Set Custom Navigation Bar Icons
Now that you have the Custom Navigation Bar app installed, you can play around with the settings on your phone and change the navigation bar icons. For demonstration, I will replace the icons on my Nexus 5X with those of the Galaxy S8. You will need to download the image files for the icons that you can easily find on the internet. Once you have it, just follow these steps:
- Launch the app and tap on “.navigation bar“. Here, tap on “Experimental Arrangements“.
- Under “Back“Tap on “MedicineSelect ” and “key code“.
- Then, underBack“Tap on “key codeSelect ” and “Back“.
- Next, tap on “Symbol“, scroll down and tap on “Browse File…“.
- Select the downloaded image Tap and “ for the back key.OK“.
- Repeat the process for each of the Navigation Bar keys and select the appropriate images. this Key code “Home” for the “Home” keyand for “Recent Apps” key is “Application Switch”.
After doing that, your navigation bar should have the icons you want. Browse through a navigation bar that looks like this Nexus 5X, Galaxy S8, or whatever you want.
The Custom Navigation Bar app also has a number of preset themes. However, they are only available in the Pro version of the app, which will cost you around $1.99.
SEE ALSO: How to Customize the Navigation Bar on Android
Customize the Navigation Bar with a Custom Navigation Bar
Custom Navigation Bar is a very powerful application that you can use to fully customize your navigation bar. You can replace the icons with custom icons of your choice or use them in the preset themes in the app to apply a different look to your navigation bar with one tap. There are many other features in the app as well and it’s definitely worth a try. As always, if you know of any other, easier way to change the look of the navigation bar on your Android device, let us know in the comments section below.