How to use it: To match your icons to your phone, press and hold on your iPhone Home Screen to go into jiggle mode, tap “Edit,” “Customize,” then “Tinted.” Underneath the color and opacity sliders, ...

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You just got a new iPhone 17, or you're planning on getting one imminently. Or, maybe you installed iOS 26 on your older iPhone. Either way, you need one of those ...

The launch of Apple’s latest operating system, iOS 26, introduced a new design language called Liquid Glass. The interface makeover, one of Apple’s largest since the shift from skeuomorphic to flat ...

Apple has added eight new Background Sounds in iOS 26, including Babble, Steam, Airplane, Boat, Bus, Train, Rain On Roof, and ...

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The iOS 26 update doesn't make it easy to add custom ringtones, but with a few tools and some patience, you can still do it for free. Apple loads iPhones with dozens of tones out of the box. They ...

You can use the Do Not Disturb feature on your iPhone whenever you want to silence any calls, texts, or other notifications.

Apple has improved the Lock Screen on iPhones in recent years, making it more customizable than ever and able to display information-rich widgets. In iOS 26, Apple has added another custom option to ...

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IOS 26's new features include bigger lock screen clocks, dirty lens alerts, and improved spam detection for iPhones.

1. On the iPhone's lock screen, touch and hold anywhere on the display until you see the Customize button. You'll need to unlock the phone using Face ID, Touch ID or your passcode. If it opens the ...