iOS 26 lets you change your default iPhone apps, here’s how

Published: 1 week ago (January 9, 2026 at 12:08 PM EST)

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Source: 9to5Mac

iOS 26 expands default app options

Your iPhone uses preinstalled Apple apps by default for system actions like opening links, making phone calls, and more. But iOS lets you set new default apps in a variety of categories, and the available options expanded in iOS 26. Here are the details.

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