{"id":84354,"date":"2025-07-22T22:48:16","date_gmt":"2025-07-22T22:48:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/84354\/"},"modified":"2025-07-22T22:48:16","modified_gmt":"2025-07-22T22:48:16","slug":"ios-26-beta-4-adds-and-removes-carplay-wallpaper-options","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/84354\/","title":{"rendered":"iOS 26 beta 4 adds (and removes) CarPlay wallpaper options"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t<img width=\"1600\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/carplay-ios-26-liquid-glass.jpg\" class=\"skip-lazy wp-post-image\" alt=\"CarPlay iOS 26\"  decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Apple has changed up the wallpaper collection on CarPlay in iOS 26 beta 4. Several new options have been added. The update also removes many of the existing wallpaper options that were still hanging around from older iOS versions.<\/p>\n<p>CarPlay in iOS 26 developer beta 4 includes nine wallpaper choices. Each wallpaper changes its appearance for light and dark mode, creating 18 possible options.<\/p>\n<p>CarPlay previously featured a variety of wallpaper styles, including versions based on iPhone default wallpapers from over the years. Here\u2019s an example from iOS 17:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_7791.png.webp.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1011060\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>Now CarPlay features two styles: the iOS 26 wallpaper design, and a solid color choice. The iOS 26 wallpaper style now comes in six colors with light and dark mode options. <\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s how the selection appears in dark and light mode:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"640\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on-async--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-id=\"1011035\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_0939.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1011035\"  \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"640\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on-async--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-id=\"1011036\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_0979.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1011036\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>And here\u2019s how each appears with icons:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"640\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on-async--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-id=\"1011037\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/CarPlay-iOS-26-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1011037\"  \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"640\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on-async--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-id=\"1011044\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/CarPlay-iOS-26-2.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1011044\"  \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"640\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on-async--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-id=\"1011040\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/CarPlay-iOS-26-3.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1011040\"  \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"640\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on-async--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-id=\"1011038\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/CarPlay-iOS-26-4.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1011038\"  \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"640\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on-async--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-id=\"1011043\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/CarPlay-iOS-26-5.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1011043\"  \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"640\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on-async--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-id=\"1011051\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/CarPlay-iOS-26-6.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1011051\"  \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"640\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on-async--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-id=\"1011039\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/CarPlay-iOS-26-7.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1011039\"  \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"640\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on-async--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-id=\"1011045\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/CarPlay-iOS-26-8.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1011045\"  \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"640\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on-async--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-id=\"1011041\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/CarPlay-iOS-26-9.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1011041\"  \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"640\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on-async--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-id=\"1011053\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/CarPlay-iOS-26-10.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1011053\"  \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"640\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on-async--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-id=\"1011046\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/CarPlay-iOS-26-11.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1011046\"  \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"640\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on-async--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-id=\"1011054\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/CarPlay-iOS-26-12.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1011054\"  \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"640\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on-async--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-id=\"1011048\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/CarPlay-iOS-26-13.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1011048\"  \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"640\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on-async--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-id=\"1011047\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/CarPlay-iOS-26-14.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1011047\"  \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"640\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on-async--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-id=\"1011049\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/CarPlay-iOS-26-15.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1011049\"  \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"640\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on-async--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-id=\"1011052\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/CarPlay-iOS-26-16.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1011052\"  \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"640\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on-async--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-id=\"1011042\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/CarPlay-iOS-26-17.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1011042\"  \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"640\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on-async--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-id=\"1011050\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/CarPlay-iOS-26-18.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1011050\"  \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/2025\/06\/09\/carplay-in-ios-26-liquid-glass-app-widgets-refreshed-apps\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">CarPlay in iOS 26 <\/a>also includes new icon appearance options (light, dark, and clear in light or dark), a redesigned Music app, widgets, and much more. Apple is also <a href=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/2025\/06\/12\/carplay-video-ios-26\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">supporting video in CarPlay<\/a> for the first time with iOS 26, although car makers will need to enable support.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Check out these apps<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/4lVtXi3\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">AirPods 4 | Apple\u2019s most affordable AirPods with ANC<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/40XpYt8\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Beats USB-A to USB-C Cable | The official CarPlay cable<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/craftdocsltd.sjv.io\/9LMPNj\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Craft | Create documents with joy on iPhone, iPad, and Mac<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3ItRpV4\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Wireless CarPlay Adapter | No more plugging in required<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\t\t<a class=\"flex center\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/publications\/CAAqBggKMLOFATDAGg?hl=en-US&amp;gl=US&amp;ceid=US:en\"><br \/>\n\t\t\tAdd 9to5Mac to your Google News feed.\u00a0<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"disclaimer-affiliate\">FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links. <a href=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/about\/#affiliate\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">More.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/43RjEnY\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1004396\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/iMazing_-WWDC25_9to5mac_750x150@2x.webp.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"205\"\/><\/a>You\u2019re reading 9to5Mac \u2014 experts who break news about Apple and its surrounding ecosystem, day after day. 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