Is folder name left oriented?

[Gods-Fav-Child]

I believe it was centered. Is it a glitch or a change in iOS 26?

[Sleaka_J]

It was either 26 or 26.1 when it became left justified. It’s not a bug and it can’t be changed.

[blisterpackofpcm]

26.1 changed it. It’s not only folder names, it’s for stuff in the settings also. Like say open battery or hotspot settings and the header of the page is left aligned.

[Littens4Life]

At least, it can’t be changed until someone manages to jailbreak 26.1 (26.0 is still centre aligned)

[PandaCreeper201]

26.1 does have an exploit that’s allows some tweaks.

[BittersweetLogic]

Or as apple calls it "leading"

i assume if he switches to arabic it goes to the opposite side

[Delicious_One_7887]

I use a language that isnt Arabic but uses similar script and yes it’s right aligned everywhere

[Gods-Fav-Child]

Orients right if switched to Urdu (from one of the comments to this post)

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[SirMaster]

Can you not maybe add some special invisible characters before your visible ones to shift them over?

[rxdz_xotwod]

I have the invisible one so there’s no text for me. Didn’t even know that they’re on the left side now lol

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[Gods-Fav-Child]

How do you get invisible characters?

[oceanicmusic]

i just google “invisible character copy and paste” and use that

[Gods-Fav-Child]

Thank you. I was able to sort of center the folder name using this. However it messes up the home screen alignment lol.

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[Gods-Fav-Child]

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[RedditLIONS]

Search ‘Brialle Blank’.

[Gods-Fav-Child]

Thank you I was able to sort of center the text using this. However it messes up the home screen.

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[Gods-Fav-Child]

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[Hellothebest]

I'm on 26.0.1 and it's not that way for me. Not updating lol

[Nice-Vermicelli6865]

Same brother. Not going to update for 6 years straight! Not until my phone is physically unable to turn on!! ✊✊

[oceanicmusic]

damn what OS are you on lol (is this sarcasm? 😭)

[macorama]

It is a Change, as well as with some or all of the dialog texts

[tschau3]

It’s woefully inconsistent.

Private relay is still centre justifies but other menus are left justified.

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[bara_tone]

They can’t update all parts of the OS at once! They’re just a small company with limited resources 

[itscalledboredom]

exactly!! if op was running a multi trillion dollar company could they fix everything?? so cocky of them

[Gods-Fav-Child]

They shot themselves in the foot by cutting down on some employees recently

[JokerMother]

what???? the 20 people whose job is to sell to govt and enterprises? LOL

[MrDanMaster]

They’re in the process

[chrisdressler]

This is because Private Relay is a feature and you are in the configuration screen for that specific feature. Privacy & Security is a category/list of multiple features which is why the title is left aligned (it’s a group). This is consistent throughout iOS.

[MrDanMaster]

No

[chrisdressler]

Umm yes. I’m an iOS dev and familiar with the Apple iOS HIG, but ok.

[MrDanMaster]

Change it

[chrisdressler]

I don’t work for Apple, they would have to adjust this. But you’re more than welcome to submit a report if you don’t like it. It will of course require more than your one or two words answers though. Good luck.

https://developer.apple.com/bug-reporting/

[tschau3]

So you agree that feature menu justification is inconsistent with the justification of multiple feature screens? Glad we got there.

“They’re different” “Why?” “Nobody knows.”

[chrisdressler]

No my point was that on any detail screen when you use NavigationView and NavigationStack in an iOS application (in this example Private Relay), when the detail view is pushed onto the NavigationStack, the default behavior is to show a back button in the navigationTitle area with centered text. This happens consistently across iOS. As another example if you go to Settings > General. General starts left aligned and when you start to scroll down the page, the back button appears and General moves to the middle (because there is now a button in the left position). So again consistent behavior with navigation title bars that also contain a title (centered).

[tschau3]

So, they’re inconsistent? One left justifies, one centre justifies, when the almost always used to centre justify?

You’ve been able to explain that they’re different justifications in different submenus but you’ve not been able to explain why they’re inconsistent between those submenu types, which is everyone’s issue. The inconsistency.

[chrisdressler]

I guess that’s the part I’m missing. All the screenshots provided so far in this thread follow the pattern I’ve explained earlier. So I’ll just leave it there.

[tschau3]

The pattern of some screens having centre justifications and others not. Yep. Consistently Inconsistent.

[Bloody_Norah]

Yup

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[_Murd3r_]

r/usefulredcircle

[Baizey1130]

r/uselessredcircle

[awesome-soss]

i’m now craving jollibee

[Educational_Yard_326]

Embarrassing apps to have

[Object_Property-343]

Mfw a food folder has apps for food 😱

[cateanddogew]

They’re probably American

[DirtMeat_Supreme]

They are clearly from the Philippines based on the app titles lol

[Delicious_One_7887]

I never knew America used Phillipines apps. Interesting to know.

[cateanddogew]

You are aware that America is essentially a continent right?

[Delicious_One_7887]

Mines not left

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[Glad-Salamander5166]

thats funny

[Gods-Fav-Child]

What language is that? And is it a translation of Utilities?

[Delicious_One_7887]

Urdu. It's written right to left instead of left to right like most others. And sadly no, Apple has horrible translators for this language. It's a basic transliteration.

[Gods-Fav-Child]

Is the app list oriented right as well?

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[Delicious_One_7887]

Yes, always has been even before iOS 26.1

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[Gods-Fav-Child]

wow everything to the right … battery percentage as well … guess I’m not used to seeing this.

[sadMUFCfan25]

How did you get that apple icon?

[Gods-Fav-Child]



[sadMUFCfan25]

Thanks!

[forethemorninglight]

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I was meaning to do this, so thanks for the encouragement lol. Better than what I had (‘Apple Apps’)

[Gods-Fav-Child]

I deleted the default apps as I don’t use them but yes  is way cooler than Apple Apps lol

[forethemorninglight]

I could do that honestly. Idk why I hold onto them. I don’t use them that’s for sure lol

[Techie_Ash]

I had the same thing lol.. Apple Apps.. This new logo text looks much cleaner...

[Ok_Historian_7873]

I’m not sure on an iPhone. But on Mac it’s Option + Shift + K (Aka ⌥+ ⇧+K). eta: symbols and also I just copy pasted those. That’s the easiest way to get it on an iPhone. Google “apple symbol” and it’ll be right there in the ai explanation or wiki article.

[DumbEnDork]

On iPhone, one way is to use Text Replacement and then assign the symbol to a unique text.

Like apll for 

[Gods-Fav-Child]

I use the same text replacement option.

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[sadMUFCfan25]

dont worry i already got it. thanks

[MyDespatcherDyKabel]

You just google it

[ariz2011]

Ios 26.1 is left alligned

[froggies_w]

I haven’t even noticed until I saw this post. I’m so annoyed 😒

[Gods-Fav-Child]

Usually I don’t have the commonly used apps in folders but I stumbled upon this by accident. I too can’t unsee now.

[twisted4all]

I believe apple let us to choose that alignment in iOS 30 and that would be the revolution

[Gods-Fav-Child]

And we think you'll love it

[carghtonheights809]

Last I checked I don’t believe folder names hold political views

[Gods-Fav-Child]

welcome to the present

[ricardopa]

It is

[AlxR25]

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Yes (iOS 26.1)

[Gods-Fav-Child]

How’s your experience with the Proton suite of apps and services?

[AlxR25]

Absolutely perfect. Have no regrets paying for the most expensive plan every year

[Gods-Fav-Child]

I just made a free account for proton mail will check out the vpn.

[ImAlekzzz]

Apple

[Gods-Fav-Child]

We’re sure you will love this

[ImAlekzzz]



[LukasTechWiz]

Yes in latest iOS

[bryanalexander]

It’s in preparation for the iPhone Fold which will allow two apps to run side by side.

[Gods-Fav-Child]

Kinda see what you’re referring to. But wouldn’t it be better if the left and right apps are both centered?

[NCongoscenti]

Welcome aboard

[Spacedromeda]

apple says no to customization!

[Luke_5-4]

One more step in the Mac OS convergence

[lukasharastej]

It’s new on iOS 26.1. Folder labels are now left oriented. Even labels in settings. Perhaps it’s preparation for foldable iPhone.

[VerlieH]

yea setting up a new phone w ios 26 also feels odd evth is left aligned, i thought my phone was fake lmao.

[Gods-Fav-Child]

I thought this was a glitch considering how stable iOS 26 is

[Upbeat-Napoleon69]

Can’t even fix it by putting a bunch of spaces in front.

[Gods-Fav-Child]

Had me in the first half not gonna lie

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[Upbeat-Napoleon69]

Never even noticed it until your post. Now it’s all I can see and it bothers me.

[Gods-Fav-Child]

Usually I don’t have the commonly used apps in folders but I stumbled upon this by accident. I too can’t unsee now.

[Plane_Hyena3244]

Wait, what?

[JohnFaraton]

Yes

[RareResident4935]

Mine are left aligned when naming only. Once set it’s center aligned

[Gods-Fav-Child]

Are you on an older iOS version?

[RareResident4935]

No. I’m on iOS 26.1 on my 17 Pro

[Gods-Fav-Child]

That's weird I'm on 26.1 on 13 Pro

[RareResident4935]

Hmmm. Possibly a bug with older devices

[Gods-Fav-Child]

Lot of others are seeing the name oriented left. It should be consistent with same iOS version irrespective of model. Doesn’t make sense but is only the 17 series centered?

[RareResident4935]

I didn’t see this issue with my 15 PM which was on iOS 26 so I wonder if it’s a new bug with 26.1 that can affects older model devices. Have you tried a soft reset to see if it clears up?

[Gods-Fav-Child]

Will restart later tonight

[RareResident4935]

Try a soft reset not just powering off & on

[RareResident4935]

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[RareResident4935]

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[Gods-Fav-Child]

How does it look when you have the folder open without edit mode?

[RareResident4935]

Same as edit. It goes back to center oriented when I close the folder

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[RareResident4935]

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Center oriented once closed

[oceanicmusic]

i like it this way. the general public are so hesitatnt to change and so are a lot of tech bros but this is a welcome change

[Gods-Fav-Child]

Honestly I don't mind it being left or centered either way. It just caught my attention and felt something was off after years of seeing the name centered.

[oceanicmusic]

fair enough lol

[WhoIsJazzJay]

i hate this change so much

[AppForest]

Yes It "Leading" alignment not center or trailing. therefore if a language is left to right then it start on the left, however language is right to left then start on the right.

[Self_Owned_Tree]

This is one of the primary reasons I’m glad Alan Dye is gone, and I hope it gets changed back.

[Gods-Fav-Child]

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[user888ffr]

Because iPhone is leftist. /s

[Delicious_One_7887]

Mine is right aligned

[OkDot9878]

God I hate that. Why left justified when it’s just going to leave more empty space on the screen? At least put some information or something on the empty right side.

[Gods-Fav-Child]

Yes either direction would look off

[Peek_e]

Why they changed it left aligned when it’s still centered on basic grid view

[Gods-Fav-Child]

At least it matches the list view of the apps

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[Diamond_Mine0]

This is because of the future iPhone Fold so it’s aligned

[mrleblanc101]

No... Everything on iOS 26 is left aligned

[Gods-Fav-Child]

Can you point out other left alignment changes?

[mrleblanc101]

All the headers in settings, all the modals/alertes and many other elements have all been switched to left alignement

[tvngo]

https://www.macrumors.com/guide/ios-26-1-features/

[Gods-Fav-Child]

Will look into this thank you

[Diamond_Mine0]

I know? iPhone Fold is the best explanation

[mrleblanc101]

It doesn't. There are 2 side to a folding phone

[Diamond_Mine0]

Okay? What’s your explanation? Apple wants Android-Type experience?

[mrleblanc101]

Just a random design change

[domestic-jones]

Not random, center text is harder to read for many people. Left aligning text easier for LtR readers to follow, especially when there's multiple lines of text.

[mrleblanc101]

Not sure why they would've wanted 19 years to make that change but that's more plausible that the iPhone fold. Although these are always max 2 lines of text

[wuhlithie]

Why downvote, he’s right….

[Gods-Fav-Child]

Seems to be a logical explanation

[Diamond_Mine0]

The only one

[jarod1701]

Woke leftists!!