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Find out how to have the red Apple Music icon on your iPhone or iPad Home Screen if you prefer the old icon to the new black-and-white one added in iOS 27.

iOS 27, iPadOS 27, macOS 27 Golden Gate, and tvOS 27 have removed the red Apple Music icon and replaced it with a black-and-white version. In my opinion, the new icon is amazing and better than the old one. I always found the red icons and red app theme to be a bright eyesore.

That said, many people don’t like this change and would rather keep the red icon they’re already familiar with and have built muscle memory around. If you are one of them, here’s how to get back the red icon on your iOS 27 Home Screen.

Note that, unlike some other apps, Apple Music doesn’t offer an easy, user-available option to select a different icon. So you’ll need to use the Apple Shortcuts app to create a quick Home Screen open-app shortcut for Music, and it will use the original red-and-white icon.

The shortcut approach works perfectly, but you will miss the touch-and-hold shortcut actions, as shown in the screenshots below. Plus, you’ll still see the original icon in the App Library, and two Music icons in the App Library’s alphabetical view.

Additionally, this tip only works on iOS and iPadOS; it isn’t of much use on macOS; and it isn’t even possible on tvOS.

Restore the red Music app icon in iOS 27

1) Download and save this original red Apple Music app icon to your iPhone or iPad’s Photos or Files app. You can also skip this step and still get a similar-looking red icon, as explained in Step 8 below.

2) Open the Apple Shortcuts app and tap the plus button (+) to create a new one.

3) Tap Edit at the top to bypass the new AI shortcut building feature.

4) Tap Open App.

5) Tap the light blue ‘App‘ placeholder text and select Music from the list of applications.

6) Tap the current shortcut name at the top and rename it to ‘Music.’

7) Then, tap the new name again and select Add to Home Screen.

8) Now:

• Similar red app icon (I prefer this): To get a similar-looking red icon, stay in the Symbol tab and select the red color. Then, search for the music symbol and tap it. You’ll see the red app icon at the top that looks much like the original Apple Music icon. Tap the checkmark icon to add it to the Home Screen.

• Original app icon: If you want to use the original Music icon you downloaded in Step 1, switch to the Image tab, choose the icon image from Photos or the Files app, adjust the icon crop, and tap the checkmark icon to add it to the Home Screen.

Note that a transparent PNG icon may add a thin black outline, as shown in the screenshot below.

9) Once you have the red Music app shortcut on the Home Screen, remove the white original app icon from there to reduce confusion. Tap the new red Music icon shortcut to open the Apple Music app instantly.

More on Apple Music:

• How to pin music to the top of the Apple Music app
• How to set an Apple Music song to start and end at custom times
• How to upload personal songs to Apple Music and stream them

Source link: https://www.idownloadblog.com/2026/11/02/restore-red-apple-music-icon/

Apple’s debut foldable, the iPhone Duo, has drawn enthusiastic responses from early reviewers who highlight its refined hardware, nearly invisible crease, capable performance, and versatile dual-screen experience. Critics describe it as a mature first-generation effort that makes the foldable form factor feel more approachable and compelling for iPhone users.

In his WIRED review, Julian Chokkattu called the device “an astonishingly good first foldable,” praising the hardware polish that sets it apart from earlier foldables. “The infamous crease — where the phone folds — is hardly visible thanks to Apple’s display stack and clever use of a matte-finish nano-texture screen,” the review noted. The passport-style shape also earned high marks: “The wider, shorter ‘passport’ design feels better than what’s come before in this category. The 5.4-inch outer screen is still big enough to be useful, and the hinge glides open gracefully and stays put at various angles. The hardware feels polished.” Battery life stood out as well, with Chokkattu reporting strong real-world endurance that left plenty of charge by the end of the day, and optimized apps delivering a multitasking experience that was “chef’s kiss.”

PCMag awarded the iPhone Duo an Editors’ Choice and declared it the best foldable available. “The iPhone Duo overcomes Apple’s late start by delivering the best hardware, performance, and battery life of any foldable phone on the market,” the review stated. Reviewer Eric Zeman highlighted the combination of titanium construction, dual displays, and the A20 Pro chip: “Combining refined titanium hardware with customized software, Apple’s first foldable phone delivers two phenomenal displays, category-leading battery life, and rock-solid performance thanks to its A20 Pro processor.” The hinge received particular acclaim — “The hinge feels utterly fantastic. You’d never know this is a first-generation device” — leading to the conclusion that iPhone users eyeing foldables can “safely ignore” the competition, as the Duo is “easily the best folding phone you can buy today.”

Mashable’s Stan Schroeder gave the phone a 4.5 out of 5 and labeled it “the most interesting iPhone since the first one.” “Apple’s iPhone Duo is an exciting new type of iPhone that proves the foldable form factor isn’t a novelty,” the review said, adding that “after a week with the iPhone Duo, I’m happy to report that Apple has done an amazing job.” Schroeder emphasized the immersive inner display — “That inner display, once you open it, is the nicest phone display I’ve ever seen” — and noted that the crease is “invisible unless you specifically look for it.” The form factor and software opened new ways of working and playing, leading to the personal verdict that “a week in, and I already feel like I couldn’t go back to the regular, non-foldable iPhone,” with the device ranking as “by far the best foldable phone I ever used” as a first effort.
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These reviews show that Apple’s revolutionary iPhone Duo prioritizes durable, refined hardware and a thoughtfully adapted iOS experience, making Cupertino’s first foldable the immediate leader of the foldable smartphone category.

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Source link: https://macdailynews.com/2026/10/30/apples-iphone-duo-wins-early-praise-as-a-polished-exciting-versatile-foldable/