Apple introduces Pride Luminance watch face and matching iOS wallpaper

13 articles · Updated · MacRumors · May 8

The watchOS 26.5 face supports one to 12 custom colours, radial or linear gradients, and rectangle or circle layouts, while iOS 26.5 adds matching Lock Screen and Home Screen wallpaper.
The animated design compresses into slim coloured lines on a black background when devices are inactive, then expands and slowly shifts colours when raised or unlocked.
Apple says release candidates are out now, with public updates expected as soon as next week; the face requires both iOS 26.5 and watchOS 26.5.

Is Apple's customizable Pride face genuine inclusion or a strategy to commercialize identity for a much broader audience?

How does Apple reconcile its public Pride support with App Store policies that have restricted queer community platforms like Sniffies?