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There's a New Ringtone in iOS 26

The second beta of iOS 26 includes a new ringtone that's an alternative to the classic "Reflection" ringtone that Apple uses as a default on iPhones.

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Apple didn't give the new ringtone a special name, and it's just listed as "Alt 1" as an option if you tap into Reflection. You can get to the ringtone in ‌iOS 26‌ by opening up Sounds and Haptics in the Settings app, tapping on Ringtone, and then tapping on Reflection.

The classic Reflection ringtone is still the default, so if you prefer the new sound, you'll need to set it manually. You can listen to the ringtone below.


We first found the ringtone in the ‌iOS 26‌ beta 1 code, but it wasn't enabled until now.

Related Roundups: iOS 26, iPadOS 26
Related Forum: iOS 26

Top Rated Comments

MacUserFella Avatar
10 months ago
So glad this didn’t end up being an iPhone 17 exclusive or something
Score: 5 Votes (Like | Disagree)
jz0309 Avatar
10 months ago
Ever since I got my fist Apple Watch in 2015 - my ringtone is: silent, both watch and iPhone.
Silence is golden golden …
Score: 4 Votes (Like | Disagree)
10 months ago

I don't want Lady Gaga ringtones.
Lady Gaga makes synthpop.
this new ringtone is just someone playing a mallet instrument.
I am not hearing the comparison.
Score: 3 Votes (Like | Disagree)
10 months ago

I like the ringtone, but I miss the days when I could make my own ringtones from my music. I used to use a site to make 30 seconds .m4r files. I could import them to iTunes and get them on my iPhone that way. I can't anymore. 😤
You can, again. Download free Audacity, import song, trim to 30 seconds, save as mp3 or m4a in iCloud, press and hold, set as ringtone
Score: 2 Votes (Like | Disagree)
fatTribble Avatar
10 months ago
It’s got a good beat and you can dance to it.
I give it a 9️⃣
Score: 2 Votes (Like | Disagree)
10 months ago
Very glassy.
Score: 2 Votes (Like | Disagree)