{"id":77,"date":"2026-05-23T00:28:05","date_gmt":"2026-05-23T00:28:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sebertech.com\/news\/?p=77"},"modified":"2026-05-23T00:28:19","modified_gmt":"2026-05-23T00:28:19","slug":"google-pixel-gets-new-disco-icons-for-custom-home-screens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sebertech.com\/news\/2026\/05\/23\/google-pixel-gets-new-disco-icons-for-custom-home-screens\/","title":{"rendered":"Google Pixel Gets New Disco Icons For Custom Home Screens"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Google Pixel phones are getting a new \u201cDisco\u201d custom icon style, giving users another way to change the look of their home screen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The new Pixel icon style gives supported app icons a disco-ball effect on a dark background. It joins Google\u2019s other custom icon styles, including Scribbles, Cookies, Stardust, Easel and Treasure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For Pixel users who like loud home screen setups, this one is hard to miss.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Google Turns A Social Media Joke Into A Pixel Feature<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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The Google Pixel shows the new Disco icon style, giving custom home screens a brighter and more playful look with sparkling app icons.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The Disco icon style started as a social media idea before becoming an actual Pixel feature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After disco-inspired app icons began circulating on X, Google\u2019s Android ecosystem president Sameer Samat joined the conversation and asked whether the icon pack should happen on Android.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now, the feature is rolling out to Pixel phones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Samat later confirmed on X that Disco icons are available on Pixel, jokingly asking users whether they were still sure they wanted the look.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What The Disco Icons Look Like<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Disco icon style makes app icons look like shiny disco balls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Each icon appears with a reflective tile-like effect, usually set against a black background. The result is playful, flashy and very different from Google\u2019s usual clean Material You design language.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is not a subtle look. And that is probably the point.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For some users, it will make the Pixel home screen more fun. For others, it may look too busy compared to the simpler themed icons Android users are used to.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How Pixel Custom Icons Work<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Disco style is part of Pixel\u2019s custom icons feature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Instead of using a traditional third-party icon pack, Pixel\u2019s system uses AI-generated recreations of app icons. Users can choose from different preset styles and then customize the look with color palette options.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Your wish is our command. Disco icons available on Pixel as of today.

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