Overview
- Users gain the new Pride Luminance designs by updating to iOS 26.5 and watchOS 26.5, then adding the wallpaper in Settings > Wallpaper > Add New Wallpaper under Pride or selecting the watch face in the Watch app’s Face Gallery.
- The iPhone and iPad wallpaper features shifting, colorful shapes that react to interactions and device motion, with 11 presets inspired by LGBTQ+ flags plus a Custom option that lets you pick up to 12 colors, designed to fit iOS 26’s Liquid Glass look.
- The Apple Watch face comes in radial or vertical styles and simulates light refraction using the watch’s accelerometer, with options for full-screen or circular layouts and support for complications on the circular version.
- watchOS 26.5 also fixes two issues on Apple Watch, restoring Workout audio alerts when the iPhone is not nearby and stopping Messages on dual‑SIM setups from defaulting to SMS instead of iMessage.
- Apple’s 2026 Pride Collection pairs the software releases with a Pride Edition Sport Loop watch band, continuing the company’s annual tradition of matching hardware and themed digital designs.