app icons

[Zangetsu]

Does anyone know if it is possible to remove the icon backgrounds? I could have sworn I was able to remove the square around these and several other icons such as Messenger before I formatted my phone. I tried the obvious area of checking the home screen settings in the app drawer. 

I have a galaxy S8 on Oreo.

[Shaggyskunk1BLM]

I use Nova Launcher & I believe that it's much more customizable than the stock Samsung Launcher..And yes you can with Nova Launcher & various icon packages 🐧

[QP]

Setting. Display. Scroll down to Icon Frames. On/Off option.

[Jebourquey]

Works for some apps but not all. Even with icon frames off the Google apps for example still have the frame.

[CHMultimedia]

It's not possible since Oreo It was possible on Nougat. This is due to Adaptive Icons.

[awesomeness]

Go into settings > display > icon frames > select "icons only". That's the best you can do, unless you download a custom launcher.

[Zangetsu]

thanks guys. I don't know how I missed it in there but it is better with that off. I'll have to look in to a custom launcher again. I know I had Nova on a previous phone, but I don't know why I stopped using it.