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How to Add Custom Backgrounds to Messages in iOS 26

1. Open Messages. 2. Tap into a chat with a saved contact. 3. Tap either the person's or group's name near the top of the ...

How to customize your iPhone Home Screen for iOS 26’s Liquid Glass

Liquid Glass is used across iOS 26 elements like buttons, sliders, media controls, switches, notifications, tab bars, app ...
Engadget

You can now install iOS 26 on your iPhone: Everything to know about the free software update

Have you played around with the new iOS 26 yet? Here's how to download it on your iPhone if you haven't yet — once you do, you'll notice several new changes, including a clear design called Liquid ...

iOS 26 enhanced boarding passes just came to Apple Wallet — here's the first airline to roll it out

United Airlines has confirmed that it is adding support for iOS 26's new Apple Wallet features, including enhanced boarding passes and Airport maps.
MacRumors

How Tos

In iOS 26, Apple has quietly included seven new ringtones to alert you to calls, messages, and other audible notifications. Keep reading to learn what's new and how to hear the new sounds. The iconic ...
Android

Here's Your First Look at Samsung’s One UI 8.5 in Leaked Images

A leaked internal build of Samsung’s One UI 8.5 offers a first look at the software for the upcoming Galaxy S26. The update includes an iOS-inspired design with a floating search bar and back button, ...
9to5google

YouTube Music rolls out dual-pane Now Playing redesign on Android, iOS

After testing first got underway in November, YouTube Music is now rolling out a big Now Playing redesign on Android and iOS. The Song/Video switcher is no longer at the top of Now Playing, but Cast ...
9to5Mac

Here’s everything new for Apple Music in iOS 26

AutoMix is Apple Music’s new feature that acts like a DJ, seamlessly and artfully transitioning from one song to the next. Here’s how Apple describes it: Apple Music delivers an elevated listening ...