iOS 26.5 Adds 12-Color Wallpapers and Transparent Widgets for Deeper iPhone Customization
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Updated · Geeky Gadgets · May 20
iOS 26.5 Adds 12-Color Wallpapers and Transparent Widgets for Deeper iPhone Customization
2 articles · Updated · Geeky Gadgets · May 20
iOS 26.5 expands iPhone personalization with transparent widgets, grouped app sections, framed wallpapers and a redesigned Control Center aimed at making interfaces more flexible and visually cohesive.
Up to 12 color options and animated wallpaper designs headline the lock-screen changes, while Focus modes can show distinct names or icons for work, personal or leisure setups.
On the home screen, users can tune widget transparency, colors and borders, cluster apps into sections, and use Accessibility's "Show Borders" setting to sharpen widget outlines.
Apple also updated Control Center with outlined toggles and added adjustable icon sizes and labels, extending the update's customization push beyond wallpapers and widgets.
Is iOS 26.5’s manual customization already a step behind the AI-driven UIs from its biggest rivals?
In its push for personalization, is Apple abandoning the core simplicity that defined the iPhone for decades?