The Brief: The iOS 14 update allows iPhone users to customize their home screens and app icons, yielding many creative results featuring different aesthetics, memes, fan art, and more.
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iPhone owners are taking advantage of the iOS 14 update by using widgets to customize their homescreens with their favorite images, memes, aesthetics, themes, video games, celebrities, and more. Reminiscent of customizable MySpace and Tumblr pages, this update gives iPhone users the opportunity to customize the appearances of their home screens including app icons and overall layout.
These remodeled screens are often reminiscent of Pinterest boards and the Pinterest app broke its daily download record as people flocked to the platform for visual inspiration. After customizing their screens, iPhone users are showing off their work on social media sites including Pinterest and Twitter.
iOS 14 Homescreen Memes, Aesthetics & Examples
Devoted stans are showing their dedication with home screens inspired by their favorite artists and celebrities.
I am so proud of my Harry Styles inspired iOS14 homescreen 🤧🤧 pic.twitter.com/7QL2Zmk0St
— 🍡 (@EdamamePods) September 19, 2020
done with phones homescreen 🌸✨ #iOS14 pic.twitter.com/0M0ndZRj1a
— ʟ ʏ ʀ ᴀ ʜ ⁷ (@victaerian) September 18, 2020
Video games are another popular source of visual inspiration, like for this Club Penguin-themed home screen:
i have the best ios14 homescreen pic.twitter.com/M2hPckNvkT
— ale (@TOBES0LOU) September 20, 2020
Some clever designers are adding vintage and retro flair to their homescreens.
ios14 has me staring at my homescreen for 15 mins straight like 😃 pic.twitter.com/gFUvieXUso
— ch (@viciousharlot) September 19, 2020
In the context of social media, “aesthetic” is both a noun and an adjective. Many customized homescreens are both “aesthetic” and “an aesthetic.” Some screens are inspired by well-known social media aesthetics like cottagecore while others take from broader trends and visual styles.
done with my homescreen #iOS14 pic.twitter.com/qeL4RjA95p
— penelope 💛 (@penelopem_) September 19, 2020
My IOS14 Homescreen is finally done…this is so extra but I love it pic.twitter.com/l3rXlslFH2
— e❀BLM (@peach_smacked) September 18, 2020
i think my ios14 homescreen wins period pic.twitter.com/euoAiVswFx
— FUCK 12 BLM ⚢+⚤ she/her (@ancom_whore) September 20, 2020
are we liking my new home screen aesthetic? #ios14homescreen #ios14 pic.twitter.com/Yoa1Lhakn4
— Dr. J (@BurberKimg) September 19, 2020
finished my ios14 homescreen ♡ #iOS14 #ios14homescreen pic.twitter.com/VsZSmSIeTE
— ˑ༄ؘ ۪۪۫۫ ▹ ♡ ◃ ۪۪۫۫ ༄ؘ ˑ (@roseadiance) September 20, 2020
As more people show off their screens, a number of iOS 14 homescreen memes are popping up about people competing to have the best ones and dedicating hours to dragging icons around their iPhones.
Me trying to make my home screen as aesthetically pleasing as everyone else #iOS14 pic.twitter.com/dTfVCViJ37
— Amara (@amarab04) September 18, 2020
Check out my new homescreen layout #ios14 #ios14homescreen pic.twitter.com/21BZFIAvSk
— Ozzy (@ozzetheoz) September 19, 2020