Apple has announced its 2026 Pride Collection, bringing a new wallpaper for iPhone and iPad in iOS 26.5 and iPadOS 26.5, along with a fresh watch face in watchOS 26.5 and a new Apple Watch band that ties the entire design together.
The update continues Apple’s yearly rollout ahead of Pride Month, and this time the focus stays on deeper customization and more expressive color patterns that reflect individual identity across devices.
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The new Pride Luminance watch face uses dynamic color refraction that shifts as you move your wrist, and it comes in radial and vertical patterns that align with hour markers or mirror woven stripes from the band design.
At the same time, the matching iPhone and iPad wallpaper follows the same visual direction with a bright, fluid layout that users can tweak with different color combinations.
Apple’s newsroom notes that the Pride Edition Sport Loop uses 11 colors of woven nylon yarn to create a layered effect that shows movement and depth. The company also confirmed that iOS 26.5, iPadOS 26.5, and watchOS 26.5 remain in beta, with release candidates expected soon and a public rollout shortly after.
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