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Clean Gray App Icon

Whether you encounter the similar situations below?

“How do I get rid of the gray app icons on my iPhone?”

“Why are my icons gray on my iPhone. How can I clean them?”

If you just encounter the similar issue above, don't worry. You can try “Clean Gray App Icon” mode to clean the gray app icon on iOS devices. The following instructions will help you do it.

Tech Specs

Windows OS Windows 11, 10, 8, 7, Vista (both 32bit and 64bit)
macOS macOS 10.13 (High Sierra) and above

Supported Device Models

All iOS Devices with iOS Version 5 and above

Differences between Trial Version & Activated Version

Benefits Trial Version Activated Version
Clean Gray App Icon

Step 1. Download AnyTrans on Your Computer.

Before you start to clean the gray app icon, get the tool downloaded and installed on your computer. Please make sure the network is stable while downloading and installing AnyTrans on your computer.

Step 2. Connect Your iOS Device to the Computer via a USB Cable.

By default, AnyTrans will detect your iOS device automatically. If you don’t connect your iOS device to computer or your iOS device isn’t recognized, you will see the interface as below.

Connect Your iOS Device to the Computer

Connect Your iOS Device to the Computer

Once your device is detected by AnyTrans successfully, you will see the main interface as below.

Device Connected Interface

Device Connected Interface

Once the data is loaded completely, the interface below will display. And please click Home Screen Manager button.

Click Home Screen ManagerButton

Click Home Screen ManagerButton

If AnyTrans fails to recognize your iOS device, you may try these troubleshooting steps to check more solutions. Or you can contact our Support Team to get further help.

Step 3. Click Clean Gray App Icon Option.

After clicking Home Screen Manager button, the interface below will pop up. And please click Clean Gray App Icon option.

Click Clean Gray App Icon Option

Click Clean Gray App Icon Option

After clicking Clean Gray App Icon option, the interface below will display. And please select the gray app icon.

Select the Gray App Icon

Select the Gray App Icon

Step 4. Click Delete Button to Remove Gray App Icon.

After selecting the gray app icon you want to remove, please click Delete button to remove gray app icon.

Click the Delete button

Click the Delete button

Step 5. Clean Gray App Icon Successfully.

Once you clean the gray app icon successfully, the gray app icon will disappear from the interface. Go back to the previous interface by clicking Back button.

Clean the Gray App Icon Successfully

Clean the Gray App Icon Successfully

If you still have questions after reading this guide, please refer to FAQs page to check more solutions. Or you can contact our Support Team to get further help. We are here to help you!