Are you in possession of a colorful iPhone or official Apple accessories from the latest generation? Then you can unlock a hidden option in iOS. Especially for these products, Apple has built a bonus in adjusting app symbols.
Since iOS 18 it is possible to provide the app symbols on the home screen with a color effect. From iOS 26 you can even opt for a transparent liquid glass design. In addition, Apple has added a bonus to coordinate the display to your iPhone or official Apple accessories.
Hidden option for colorful iPhone
Do you want to give your iPhone or iPad a personal touch even more? Then you can adjust the color of apps on the home screen since iOS 18 and iPados 18. For example, you can give the application a blue shade or another contrasting color.
Since iOS 26 you can go one step further and have the app symbols and widgets color with your iPhone and/or Magsafe accessories from Apple. Follow the step -by -step plan below to make the display of apps and widgets match perfectly with your devices and accessories.
Customize color
- Unlock your iPhone
- Go to the home screen with apps
- Lay your finger the screen
- Wait a few moments
- Tap ‘Change’
- Choose ‘Adjust’
- Select the ‘Tint’ option
You can then adjust the color of app symbols and widgets to any desired color. At the bottom of the scroll beams you will find icons with regard to choosing colors. Do you have a colorful iPhone? Then you can tap the iPhone symbol to change the display to this color.
Do you have an official Magsafe case from Apple? Then you can also tap the covers symbol to change the display to the color that is equal to the Apple accessory. These contain an NFC chip with information regarding the case, including the color.
Exclusive background for iPhone
Each iPhone model nowadays comes with unique and exclusive backgrounds that are designed to emphasize the identity of that specific device. These wallpapers often match the most important innovations of the model, such as a new color palette or a renewed design of the screen. The backgrounds are only available on that one model and not on other devices.
- Open settings
- Navigate to ‘background’
- Tap ‘Add new background’
- Scroll to ‘collections’
The first image is often the exclusive background for your device. Tap the image to set it; By sweeping you can display other colors that are linked to the iPhone series. Select ‘Add’ to set the background.
These unique wallpapers work seamlessly together with the colored app symbols in iOS. In this way exclusive backgrounds and app icons reinforce each other, and the complete system feels aesthetic and refined. In our Icandy overview you will also find the exclusive wallpapers to download, unfortunately without animations.