My iPhone often stays on silent, but a new iOS 26 ringtone has tempted to rethink that choice. Here’s my new favorite iPhone ...

With iOS 26.4, Apple is set to turn on Stolen Device Protection by default, which makes it harder for thieves to steal personal data, even if they have your passcode. Here's how it works.

I go step by step to show how I change the ringtone on my iPhone. I open up the settings, find “Sounds & Haptics,” and then tap on “Ringtone.” From there, I scroll through all the ringtone options 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 ...

With iOS 26 now available to all iPhone users, many people might delay updating because they think Apple could be making their devices slower with new software versions. While this isn't true, Apple ...

Close your eyes and try to imagine the iPhone ringtone, and chances are, you’ll be able to, or at least you’ll recognize it once you hear it. The current iPhone ringtone — Reflection — was launched ...

iOS 26 looks set to greatly expand the ringtone options for the iPhone. A previous beta included one remixed version of the default Reflection sound, but now iOS 26 beta 6 has added another five more ...

If “Reflected” rings a bell (pun intended), that’s because it isn’t brand new—it’s the same tone labeled “Alt 1” that first appeared in the second iOS 26 beta. The other five are fresh additions ...

How to Make Any Video Sound Your Ringtone on iPhone To make the sound from a video into a ringtone, you’ll have to take a couple of steps. First, you’ll need to convert the video into an MP3 file by ...

Good news for those who were excited to hear about (and indeed to hear) the new Reflection ringtone hidden in the first iOS 26 developer beta: it’s now available to try out. The second beta, which ...

Back in the day, new iOS updates were marked by new wallpapers and ringtones. While Apple still offers new backgrounds for iPhone users, it's been quite a while since the company introduced a new ...