Want to switch back to full-color icons? Just repeat steps 1-3, but select Default instead of Clear. iOS 26 also lets you choose between always using Dark icons, automatically switching from Default ...

Whether you've had your iPhone for a while or you just got a new one, you've probably spent a lot of time customizing your phone's home screen to your liking. But did you know that in addition to ...

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You’ve probably seen some of the beautiful custom iPhone Home Screens on social media after the iOS 18 launch. Some people go to great lengths to creatively customize their iOS 18 Home Screen layout, ...

On the day before WWDC, we have a couple more reports about some non AI-related iPhone software, which Apple will officially announce tomorrow as part of iOS 18. MacRumors reports that app icons will ...

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iOS 18 beta 3 automatically applies a dark effect on unoptimized third-party app icons, which refines the home screen’s overall look. Prior to this beta, unsupported, light-colored app icons would ...

In Dark mode, the background image also changes. Apple's default iOS 18 wallpaper dynamically changes from light to dark as ...

Apple fans are divided over a surprisingly polarizing change introduced in the latest iOS 26 Beta: a redesign of the Clock app icon. What seems like a minor aesthetic tweak has sparked a wave of ...

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