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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Original Title: ios26 clock face

iPhone 16 Pro, iOS 26

Posted on Sep 17, 2025 9:21 PM

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Posted on Mar 2, 2026 12:30 PM

Eva Lai wrote:

I don’t have the edit button after I hold down the clock app. Why is that? Thanks
https://discussions.apple.com/content/attachment/15a84803-83c3-4ce3-aadd-cfd7885ad3b8

That's because you can't change how the Clock App looks in iOS 26. The App icon is the App icon Apple chose and it can't be changed.


If you really want the icon to look different, you can create a shortcut and make the icon look the way you want, but change the actual app icon, you cannot.


Here is how to create an App icon shortcut --> https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-250011008


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Dec 15, 2025 9:09 AM in response to Robin Bonathan

Robin Bonathan wrote:

lets keep on topic about the clock face, not lock screen clock


Let's keep on the topic of answering questions, not dictating how other people respond.


ETA: Your original question has been answered, and the subject has been pretty much beaten into the ground. Answering a related question has taken nothing from you.

Dec 19, 2025 8:18 AM in response to Robin Bonathan

In today's tech world, customization s/b easy w/ a variety of choices. The Apple Clock app design on the home isn't very good and the only 1 choice to change it isn't good. The menu is not exactly clear and there s/b more choices! The long pressing on the Lock Screen isn't working very well either. It's says to unlock for changes and then the unlock takes you to the home screen. It s/b very simple to change the clock and date font choices and the one time it did work, the time clock choices are very limited. Trying to change the date never worked even after a hard restart. For a big tech co., the user interface menu, choices, user friendly tech is is not good. If the long pressing just doesn't work, there s/b editing options in the General/Settings menu.

Dec 19, 2025 8:33 AM in response to CyberNannette

CyberNannette wrote:

In today's tech world, customization s/b easy w/ a variety of choices. The Apple Clock app design on the home isn't very good and the only 1 choice to change it isn't good. The menu is not exactly clear and there s/b more choices! The long pressing on the Lock Screen isn't working very well either. It's says to unlock for changes and then the unlock takes you to the home screen. It s/b very simple to change the clock and date font choices and the one time it did work, the time clock choices are very limited. Trying to change the date never worked even after a hard restart. For a big tech co., the user interface menu, choices, user friendly tech is is not good. If the long pressing just doesn't work, there s/b editing options in the General/Settings menu.

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