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

iOS 26.2 includes a new option that will temporarily brighten your display whenever you have a new alert. For years, Apple has included the option to light up the iPhone's camera flash for new alerts.

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