This Iconic iPhone Ringtone Gets Several New Remixes in iOS 26
In iOS 26, Apple has quietly added several fresh takes on one of its most recognizable sounds: the classic default iPhone ringtone.
The iconic "Reflection" ringtone – introduced in 2017 alongside the iPhone X – now has multiple alternate versions. While the original tone retains its familiar pellucid xylophone melody, the following new variants bring different energies:
- Buoyant
- Dreamer
- Pond
- Pop
- Reflected
- Surge
Eagle-eyed beta testers actually discovered a sound file hidden in the first iOS 26 beta back in June that hinted Apple was producing new mixes, but the first of them didn't become accessible through Settings ➝ Sound & Haptics ➝ Ringtone until a later release.
The new versions keep Reflection's signature rhythm but each adds its own character and beat. Like the original, they can be used as both a ringtone and an alarm sound. You can listen to the new Reflection mixes yourself right now by hitting play on the embedded X post below.
In an extra Easter egg, Apple also added a new ringtone called
Little Bird, which is distinct from the new Reflection options.
iOS 26 hits general availability this fall, when iPhone users everywhere will officially get their first listen of the modern iPhone classic in its latest multiple guises.
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