Apple introduced many of these changes with iOS 18 in 2024, and iOS 26 brought a new app color scheme to your device.

Want to switch back to full-color icons? Just repeat steps 1-3, but select Default instead of Clear. iOS 26 also lets you choose between always using Dark icons, automatically switching from Default ...

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