So you have decided to contribute to Arcticons, using your Android device. Vector asset creator is one of the easiest ways to create simple vectors.
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Install Vector Asset Creator
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Set the canvas size to be 48dp by 48dp from the navigation pane
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Add a reference image [navigation pane > background > image]
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Add some lines using the "Add stroke" tool from the toolbar at the top. e.g. [Add stroke > circle] You'll notice that the fill color is white and stroke colour is black.
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Click the fill color tool and slide the fill-opacity slider all the way left, now the fill-color should be transparent.
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Click the stroke color tool [More > stroke color] and set it to any convenient colour. e.g. for contrast.
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Similarly set stroke width as per convenience.
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Keep adding strokes, and finish the drawing.
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Remove the background image [navigation > background > clear]
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Click the "Select" tool and select the entire image.
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Click "Resize" tool and pull the bottom-right corner to resize the icon to fit the canvas well.
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From the navigation pane, select "Export" > SVG > turn off "include background color"
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The icon should be saved at Downloads/Vector Asset Creator/
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Go to the github page https://github.com/Arcticons-Team/Arcticons/ in a browser
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Turn on desktop mode in the browser
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On the top-right corner, click the Fork button. You'll get your very own clone of Arcticons!
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Click "newicons" directory
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Click "Add file" > Upload files > choose your files
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Select your masterpiece(s) and Commit changes (optional commit message)
There will be a dialog "... is 1 commit ahead of Arcticons-Team/Arcticons:main"
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Click "Contribute" > "Open pull request"
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Type the pull-request message (e.g. name of the icons)
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Click "create pull request"
There you go! We'll handle it from here...