iPhone Duo's small outer screen prompts minimalist Focus Mode update
New code references in iOS 27 beta reveal that Focus Mode is going to look a little different on the iPhone Duo lock screen. Left: the new lock screen Focus Model button. Right: the Focus Mode icon moves to above the clock. Images credit: pdfu 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 . As discovered by regular iOS beta code sleuth "pdfu," on the iPhone Duo, the lock screen's Focus Mode button lets you turn the feature on and off . At present, that button takes you into the Focus Mode settings instead. Rumor Score: 🤯 Likely Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
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New code references in iOS 27 beta reveal that Focus Mode is going to look a little different on the iPhone Duo lock screen. Left: the new lock screen Focus Model button. Right: the Focus Mode icon moves to above the clock. Images credit: pdfu 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 . As discovered by regular iOS beta code sleuth "pdfu," on the iPhone Duo, the lock screen's Focus Mode button lets you turn the feature on and off . At present, that button takes you into the Focus Mode settings instead. Rumor Score: 🤯 Likely Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
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New code references in iOS 27 beta reveal that Focus Mode is going to look a little different on the iPhone Duo lock screen.
Left: the new lock screen Focus Model button.
Right: the Focus Mode icon moves to above the clock.
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