iOS 26: New Lock Screen Features

[Parowdy]

Got my first iPhone in 2009, moved from Windows phone. Yes, I love it, AND... that was the last time I could have 5 days weather displayed on my lock screen. C'mon Apple!

I can highly recommend the Windy.com app, it has a fantastic widget that displays rather detailed 5-day forecasts, including wind, which can be very useful and important depending on where you are and what you plan on doing. I started using it because Apple Weather widgets have a laughable information density and only the most basic metrics.
I almost solely use this widget for my weather forecasts (with 2 others for UV and air quality), it practically replaced Weather and is much more accessible in the Widget Library or whatever that space to the left is called.

 

[TracesOfArsenic]

There's barely a single screenshot there that would pass the WCAG Color Contrast Checker.

I won't be installing IOS26 unless there's an option to ensure you always have a readable screen.

Finally someone that gets it. I can't believe they pushed this as a design win when there's no chance it even meets WCAG AA (let alone A) standard requirements for colour contrast. It's mental to me.

 

[TracesOfArsenic]

Screaming Windows Vista from 2007. The company of innovation became the company of copycat.

The hilarious thing is the Apple ended up being the OS they publicly took the p!ss out of many moons ago in their Mac vs PC "cancel or allow" TVC.

 

[AndyUnderscoreR]

FWIW usability testing has demonstrated that extreme of a contrast difference actually reduces legibility.

If the contrast is too extreme, I turn down the brightness. This saves the battery and reduces overheating too.

 

[darngooddesign]

You mean iOS 18?
You can still minimize any displayed artwork by taping on it, yes.
They were talking about the play menu that appears when playing any sort of media than can play in the background, like music, podcast, PiP videos, audio messages etc.

Yes 18, do we have a screenshot of that play menu?