Apple is hiding a brand new ringtone inside iOS 26.
The brand new ringtone is an alternate model of the prevailing Reflection ringtone, which has been the default ringtone because the iPhone X was launched in 2017. It was found inside the code for the primary developer beta of iOS 26, but it surely stays hidden, so you’ll not discover it within the listing of ringtones obtainable within the Settings app for now.
It’s unclear if Apple will transfer ahead with releasing the ringtone in a later iOS 26 beta model.
The brand new ringtone was shared on X yesterday by the account @8810cfw, in a publish that was later reposted by the account ShrimpApplePro.
Macrumors contributor Aaron Perris additionally confirmed the ringtone’s existence, and he speculated that it might debut on iPhone 17 fashions later this 12 months.
iOS 26 has a glassy new ringtone referred to as “ReflectionAlt1-EncoreRemix”
It is not reside but within the beta however it’s current within the filesystem. Maybe an iPhone 17 unique? pic.twitter.com/TxEAz9Ro6F
– Aaron (@ Aaronp613) June 20, 2025
On a associated word, we lately reported that iOS 26 makes it simpler to set an audio file as a customized ringtone, by eliminating the necessity to use the GarageBand app.
iOS 26 must be launched to all customers in September.
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