iPhone Duo's small outer screen prompts minimalist Focus Mode update
News iPhone Duo's small outer screen prompts minimalist Focus Mode update William Gallagher 0 e-mail BlueSky Mastodon X Facebook Reddit Mon Oct 05 2026, 08:02 AM EDT · 1 minute read Left: the new lock screen Focus Model button. Right: the Focus Mode icon moves to above the clock. Images credit: pdfu Rumor Score 🤯 Likely New code references in iOS 27 beta reveal that Focus Mode is going to look a little different on the iPhone Duo lock screen.
- ▪News iPhone Duo's small outer screen prompts minimalist Focus Mode update William Gallagher 0 e-mail BlueSky Mastodon X Facebook Reddit Mon Oct 05 2026, 08:02 AM EDT · 1 minute read Left: the new lock screen Focus Model button.
- ▪Right: the Focus Mode icon moves to above the clock.
- ▪Images credit: pdfu Rumor Score 🤯 Likely New code references in iOS 27 beta reveal that Focus Mode is going to look a little different on the iPhone Duo lock screen.
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News iPhone Duo's small outer screen prompts minimalist Focus Mode update William Gallagher 0 e-mail BlueSky Mastodon X Facebook Reddit Mon Oct 05 2026, 08:02 AM EDT · 1 minute read Left: the new lock screen Focus Model button. Right: the Focus Mode icon moves to above the clock. Images credit: pdfu Rumor Score 🤯 Likely New code references in iOS 27 beta reveal that Focus Mode is going to look a little different on the iPhone Duo lock screen. It's not the Focus Mode update many have been asking for, the one where Apple removes the limit of just ten options. But it's a rearrangement and redesign of how Focus Modes appear on the lock screen and it's a more minimalist look that will hopefully spread to other iPhones.
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