CCATP #826 — Adam Engst on The Phone App in iOS 26

CCATP #826 — Adam Engst on The Phone App in iOS 26

From Chit Chat Across the Pond by Allison Sheridan

December 22, 2025 · 48 min

About this episode

Adam Engst explains the new Phone app features in iOS 26.

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.

People in this episode

Host: Allison Sheridan

Guest: Adam Engst

Topics covered

  • iOS 26
  • Phone app
  • Classic view
  • Unified view
  • Apple technology
  • TidBITS

Keywords

  • Phone app
  • iOS 26
  • Classic view
  • Unified view
  • contact avatars
  • TidBITS
  • Apple

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: TidBITS

Products: iOS 26

Books & works: 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

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