Is there a way to change the clock face in iOS 26, it looks very old fashioned ?
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Original Title: ios26 clock face
iPhone 16 Pro, iOS 26
Mini clock can’t be changed, so I added a Widget to the first home screen. One of the choices is the original clock face. Tap and hold home screen until apps vibrate; tap Edit, Add Widget and add the clock face you want as a widget on the home screen.
george57l wrote:
Those options do not exist on my iPad. And analogue to digital does not change the actual clock design, sadly.
You CANNOT change the icon for the clock app. You CAN add a widget to the screen.
Customize apps and widgets on the iPad Home Screen - Apple Support
Robin Bonathan wrote:
you still cant show the swiss clock face.
You cannot change the icon for the clock app.
You can let Apple know that's something you'd like to see here:
Put the suggestion in the iPhone section.
"How to customize the clock face in iOS 26?: Is there a way to change the clock face in iOS 26, it looks very old fashioned ?"
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Thank you for the screenshot.
Changing the Clock App Face:
No. The icon is what it is. But, if you refer a different type of clock face, then use a specific app: ClockPhone big digital clocks on the App Store
Recommend this to Apple:
Do your Part: Report this to Apple. Apple may not get back to you directly, but the more feedback Apple receives on this, the more they will know what is their customers prefer, and what and what features to include in updates to come. Apple will know nothing of your ideas, if you don't provide them with them.
Ptaret wrote:
@Tamkatseki. How did you manage to change the font on the lock screen clock? Thank you.
People with impaired vision can just add a clock widget such as this one:
Or this one:
No, that is the fixed icon for the clock app. At one time it didn’t even show the actual time. But there are 9 built in app widgets, and probably a hundred 3rd party.
Gd56 wrote:
I agree - there’s a multitude of clock faces for the watch, it can’t be hard to supply some options for IOS 26, including the previous easy to read version. Perhaps also an option to double the size of just that particular icon for users with poorer eyesight or users who just want the clock to stand out and get their attention.
Telling other users on a user to user only forum what you think should be easy, get's you nowhere. We aren't Apple here and Apple doesn't participate here, nor read for user feedback. If you want to tell Apple what you think they should do, use this link --> Feedback - iPhone - Apple
I found this answer in Google. I found the “Shortcuts” pre-loaded app on my iPhone (running iOS 26.0.1) and used it to make a shortcut to “toggle alarms” - this made a new “app” on my Home Screen (which is really just a link to my alarms that I had in my Clock app). And it let me choose my own emoji & color for this new link’s icon! So now it’s a cute clock emoji and I put it where my “Clock” used to be (& moved the clock to the last page of my Home Screen, where I’ll never have to look at it again!) Yay! :D
Hold the clock icon a short while and press the second icon along, makes it a large digital clock?
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Download app called minimal analog clock and switch with default clock
I agree. I do not like the clock interface. It would be nice to be able to customize the app icon or pick from a few different selections. This was a drastic jump in style choice from what the clock interface before was.
Thanks for the information. My wife's phone upgraded to iOS26 last night. She has a hard time seeing and that clock face is a disaster for her. I've already provided feedback to Apple per the steps you've given.
Allan, I think you are missing the point, there is a paid app in the store but the new clock face is not going to be to everyone's taste, certainly not mine. I dont think its unreasonable to ask apple to offer a choice of faces.
"Thanks for the information. My wife's phone upgraded to iOS26 last night. She has a hard time seeing and that clock face is a disaster for her. I've already provided feedback to Apple per the steps you've given."
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Excellent job troubleshooting this!
And thanks for doing you part! It will help many, for certain.
How to customize the clock face in iOS 26?
