Instagram introduced ten years ago today: the photo-sharing app first hit the App Store on October sixth, 2010, a few months after the release of the iPhone 4. To commemorate, Instagram has added an easter egg to the app that lets you change its home screen icon.
To access the new icons, go to the settings within the app and do a long swipe down on the screen to reveal some emoji. As soon as youve swiped down far enough, the icons will be unlocked and youll see a message from Instagram.
The icons offered consist of the timeless Polaroid-style camera designs that were utilized for more than 5 years. There are themed variations on the current logo design, too, consisting of Pride rainbow colors and monochrome choices. The app update likewise consists of another function: a private map and archive of your stories from the previous 3 years.
Heres an example of how it works:
It sounds like the icons will only be available during October. Instagrams message reads “this month were welcoming you to change your app icon to your favorite,” so dont get too attached.
The icons Easter egg still appears to be in the procedure of presenting– Ive got it to deal with a number of phones, however some do not have it yet.
