OS 26 has plenty of flashy features, but these small overlooked settings will improve your iPhone experience instantly.

Apple's iOS 26 update comes with handy upgrades to your battery, phone calls, lock screen, and more, but some need to be turned on manually.

Updating to iOS 26 sounds exciting, but first make your iPhone ready on iOS 18.6. Small changes in settings can boost battery life, improve privacy, and make the phone smoother. From Mail to Control Center,

1. On the iPhone's lock screen, touch and hold anywhere on the display until you see the Customize button. You'll need to unlock the phone using Face ID, Touch ID or your passcode. If it opens the home screen, swipe down from the center-top of the screen (not the right edge, which brings up Control Center.

Some of the best reasons to use a Pixel phone are turned off by default. Follow these steps to get the most out of your device.

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If you want subtler animations across iOS, you can enable the Reduce Motion setting. To do this, go to Settings > Accessibility > Motion and toggle on Reduce Motion.