My iPhone stays silent most of the time, but the new iOS 26 ringtone made me very tempted to reconsider that choice because it’s such a nice tune. Here is my new favorite iPhone ringtone.
“Dreamer” in iOS 26 is a beautiful redesign of the default iPhone ringtone
I remember the days before smartphones when ringtones were a big deal. Since cell phones couldn’t do much more than make calls, send texts, and maybe host a few games, the ringtone list was a remarkable feature.
These days, ringtones are overshadowed by the millions of other things the iPhone can do. But that hasn’t stopped Apple from occasionally offering new ringtone options.
In iOS 26, the iPhone got seven brand new ringtones. All but one are fun variations on the default “Reflection” ringtone, plus there’s a completely unique “Little Bird” addition.
I love the Apple thing about reimagining the iPhone’s default ringtone rather than just offering completely different sounds.
The “Reflection” ringtone is iconic at this point, and each of the six new options is beautifully done – not just cheap remixes.
While I like all the new additions, my biggest favorite is Dreamer. You can listen to it below.
It still carries echoes of the original tone, but with a fun lo-fi twist.
All the other Reflection alternatives are great too. A couple of other favorites are Surge and Reflected.
To check all ringtones and change yours, go to Settings ⇾ Sounds & Haptics ⇾ Ringtone.
Have you tried any of the new iOS 26 ringtones yet? Which one is your favorite? Let us know in the comments.
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