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GUIDE 07 · 4 STEPS

Change the app icon.

Pick a different Home Screen icon, or add a tile with a name you choose.

iPhone 18 Pro · dark
  1. Vault library displaying three sample files, date grouping and the search, View and Add controls — iPhone 18 Pro, dark appearance
    STEP 01

    Open settings.

    Open your vault and tap Settings (the gear icon).

  2. Vault Home Screen customization with alternative app icons — iPhone 18 Pro, dark appearance
    STEP 02

    Choose an icon.

    Under Home Screen, tap App icon & Home Screen name, then tap the icon you want. iOS shows a short notice to confirm the change. The name under the icon stays Vault.

  3. Save icon image

    STEP 03

    Want your own name? Save the icon.

    Under Your own Home Screen name, type a name of up to 20 characters. Tap Save icon image, then choose Save Image or Save to Files.

  4. Open App → Vault

    STEP 04

    Make the tile in Shortcuts.

    Tap Open Shortcuts. Create a new shortcut, add the Open App action and choose Vault. Open the shortcut’s menu, tap Add to Home Screen, type your name, tap the icon to choose the image you saved, then tap Add.

Every icon and tile opens Vault’s lock screen, not a working utility. Vault still appears by name in the App Library, Settings and search. To go back, choose the Vault icon.

About app icons

Current app captures with sample files. Choose iPhone 18 Pro or iPhone Duo in light or dark appearance.

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And yours alone.

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videos and files. On your iPhone.

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