Alarms and timers that you set up in the Clock app now have a slide to stop ... but they were more structured than the open, custom creation options that are in iOS 26.1. Apple changed the alignment ...

When Apple announced lock screen customization as one of the tentpole features of iOS 16, I wasn’t all that excited—at first. While I appreciate Apple’s attempts to make the iPhone more flexible and ...

The iPhone 16e, powered by iOS 18.4, provides a wide range of customization options to enhance both functionality and aesthetics. By using tools such as widgets, shortcuts, focus modes, and curated ...

After years, Apple will finally let iPhone users set a custom wallpaper in iMessage chats starting with iOS 26. This long-awaited feature is part of the company’s effort to make the Messages app a ...

iOS 14 has spurred new interest in personalized iPhone home screens, including creating custom app icons using the Shortcuts app. This week, designer Doney den Ouden has released a beautiful set of ...

iOS 26 comes with a new spam filtering feature that works for both text messages and phone calls. For messages, iOS 26 has automatic filters that put junk or spam messages in a spam folder. Meanwhile, ...

As more people play around with iOS 26, lots of hidden features are beginning to surface. The latest is the ability to set custom ringtones, which has become a lot easier and faster than in previous ...

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 ...