A new ringtone appears in the latest betas of iOS 26 and macOS Tahoe. A new feature rare enough to be worth mentioning, and which could well indicate that iPhones are about to get a new default ringtone.
iPhones are, beyond being smartphones, a pile of codes specific to the product since the launch of the first model in 2007. Apple is generally very cautious and timid when it comes to evolving the user experience. And that's why the default ringtone for iPhones, in particular, is very recognizable, and has remained the same across all devices for nearly 20 years.
But a wind of change is blowing through the range with the arrival of version 26 of the company's operating systems. And that of the iPhone, iOS 26 (still in beta), already gives a lot of indications about what's to come. We have this new transparent interface design, Liquid Glass – which seems to be a sort of teaser for an upcoming VR product (perhaps mixed reality glasses, finally lightweight).
Here's what the default ringtone for your next iPhone should look like
Apple is also said to be developing an all-glass iPhone without a single button. Alongside other new products, including a model with a foldable screen. But what interests us here is a brand new ringtone that appears in the latest betas. This one is called Reflections, and several accounts on 𝕏 are already using it, which allows you to hear in advance a little musical loop that we have a good chance of seeing become part of the landscape.
Found new Reflection ringtone from iOS26 Beta1 ipsw maybe this is experimentally added. because macOS 26 doesn't include. pic.twitter.com/7t9vfNtRZ1
— はやと (@8810cfw) June 18, 2025
A little later, contrary to what the tweeter we just quoted claims, the same sound also appeared in the macOS Tahoe beta. This reinforces the idea of a default ringtone that will ring sooner or later when a call comes in, on all the company's devices. The sound itself also fits with the "glass" aesthetic of the new systems. The instrument used resembles a marimba made of glass blades, a kind of xylophone whose sound resonates more.
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