There's a New Ringtone in iOS 26

[MacRumors]

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.

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.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1935886629530419213

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

Article Link: There's a New Ringtone in iOS 26

 

[MacUserFella]

So glad this didn’t end up being an iPhone 17 exclusive or something

 

[BelgianChoklit]

It's not great. Much prefer the type of ringtones like the Apple Watch one. I wish we'd get a couple of new ringtones like that one. Because no, I don't want Lady Gaga ringtones.

 

[svish]

Like the sound of this. Will use it as my ringtone later this year on my iPhone.

 

[Momof2.1107]

I already have it on my iPhone.

 

[jz0309]

Ever since I got my fist Apple Watch in 2015 - my ringtone is: silent, both watch and iPhone.
Silence is golden golden …

 

[TechWhisperer]

Ever since I got my fist Apple Watch in 2015 - my ringtone is: silent, both watch and iPhone.
Silence is golden golden …

Ha, same here! My phone hasn’t rung in over a decade. Phone speakers are still brand new. LOL!

 

[Lounge vibes 05]

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.

 

[Kar98]

Very glassy.

 

[WilliApple]

Definitely like this over the default one.
Hoping this becomes the default as I don’t really like the iOS 17 version of reflection

 

[fatTribble]

It’s got a good beat and you can dance to it.
I give it a 9️⃣

 

[mudflap]

It's got a funky beat and I can bug out to it

 

[Baritone_Guy]

I have the file. How do I set it as the ring tone. It is in my iCloud Drive.

Why can’t I just select it from a list?

 

[Black_Mage]

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. 😤

 

[Kar98]

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

 

[frownface]

So glad this didn’t end up being an iPhone 17 exclusive or something

Needs AI and 12GBs of ram
/s

 

[Black_Mage]

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

I’ll try that when I get home.