Joe Maring / Android Authority
Well, Apple has done it. After releasing iOS 18 in 2024, this year’s iPhone update jumps up by eight to iOS 26. Not only is the new name significant, but thanks to Apple’s new Liquid Glass redesign, it’s also one of the most drastic iOS updates we’ve seen in years.
While I hope the whole Liquid Glass thing stays far, far away from Android, there are some elements of iOS 26 that I actually quite like. They aren’t drastic features, but they’re things I’d love to see come to Android — as blasphemous as that may sound.
Which iOS 26 feature do you want added to Android? 407 votes Adaptive lock screen clock 43 % Redesigned Phone app 18 % Extra controls for boarding passes 12 % Animated album artwork on the lock screen 14 % Using points for in-person mobile payments 4 % Other (let us know in the comments) 8 %
Adaptive lock screen clock
One of my favorite updates in iOS 26 is incredibly unimportant, but I can’t help but love it. The lock screen clock now automatically changes in size to take up all the free space above/around the subject of your lock screen photo, and it seamlessly changes from picture to picture.
What I particularly love is how, as notifications appear, the clock shrinks a little bit with each new notification card that pops up, and then expands again as you swipe them away. It’s so much more reactive than anything on Android, and while it’s purely an aesthetic touch, I think it looks incredible — and I’d love to have it on my Android phone.
Redesigned Phone app
Apple
For all of the AI calling features Google has added to Pixel phones over the years, the Google Phone app itself looks pretty archaic. It’s not poorly designed or difficult to use, but it just feels outdated and in need of a fresh coat of paint.
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