OS has long let users set new default apps in a variety of categories, and the available options expanded in iOS 26.

Most of us stick to the preinstalled apps on our phones and trust them to handle our calls, photos, messaging, and just about every standard activity. They're effective, familiar, and polished, so ...

Apple will soon allow you to change your iPhone’s default phone app to the popular instant messaging app WhatsApp. According to WABetaInfo, iPhone users can now set WhatsApp as their default app for ...

With iOS 18.2, Apple has introduced a new option that lets iPhone users set third-party apps as the default for calls and messages. Now WhatsApp has finally released an update to support this API, ...

Choose an app category, like Browser app or Phone app. Pick a new default app from the list. To reset the default apps, select Reset app preferences from the apps list in Settings. This article ...

I'm an iPhone user in the European Union, which means I can benefit from all the perks that the European Commission has forced on Apple. I have access to third-party App Store alternatives, ...

Once you make these changes, your iPhone will automatically use WhatsApp for all calling and messaging activities. For instance, if you tap the phone icon next to a business listing on Google’s search ...

iPhone and iPad users can now set Google Translate as their default translation app on iOS, replacing Apple's built-in Translate app as the go-to option. To change your default app, you'll need to ...

If Apple Translate doesn’t offer the languages you need, you can set Google Translate as your iPhone or iPad’s default translation app. Google’s translation app supports 249 languages, whereas Apple ...

If you spend more time communicating on your iPhone through WhatsApp than any of Apple's first-party options, we have some good news for you. As spotted by WABetaInfo this week, the newest update for ...