Episode
CCATP #826 — Adam Engst on The Phone App in iOS 26
- Podcast
- Chit Chat Across the Pond
- Published
- Dec 22, 2025
- Duration seconds
- 2877
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- https://www.podfeet.com/blog/2025/12/ccatp-824/
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Summary
In this week's episode of Chit Chat Across the Pond, Adam Engst joins us to valiantly attempt to explain to us how the new Phone app is supposed to work in iOS 26. He'll demystify the Classic and Unified views and even help you figure out how to call someone from the calls list in the two different views. Of course, he's written up several articles on the topic for your later reference: Hidden Setting Controls What Happens When You Tap a Call in the Phone App Comparing the Classic and Unified Views in iOS 26’s Phone App How to Set Contact Avatars and Posters on the iPhone I want to make sure that you realize TidBITS is predominantly reader-supported (93%). The fine folks (and especially Adam) have been writing long-form, thoughtful content about the Apple world for 35 years. If you appreciate Adam being on Chit Chat Across the Pond once a month, be like me and support the work at TidBITS by going to the Membership page to sign up for as little as $20/year.