iOS 26 launches to all users next week, and despite months of beta testing already, Apple saved a couple surprise features for the wide launch that have become instant favorites: app icons can now auto-tint based on your iPhone’s color or its case color.
App icons can now be tinted to match your iPhone color or case in iOS 26
Last year in iOS 18, Apple unlocked a bunch of new customization options for iPhone users.
But two last-minute additions to iOS 26 could steal the show as some of the most fun customization features yet.
As discovered in the iOS 26 RC, Apple has added two new options under the Customize menu for Tinted app icons.
To access the features in iOS 26:
Long-press in an empty spot on your Home Screen Hit the Edit button that appears in the top-left Tap ‘Customize’ Tap ‘Tinted’
Previously, this menu only provided options for manually setting color tints for your icons.
But in iOS 26 there are two new tint options. You can tint icons based on:
your iPhone’s color
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