# iPhone Users Can Set New Default Applications in the Settings App
By default, your iPhone utilizes preinstalled Apple applications for system actions such as opening hyperlinks, placing phone calls, and more. Nevertheless, iOS enables users to designate new default applications across various categories, with options significantly increasing in iOS 26.
## Categories of Default Apps You Can Modify in iOS 26
### All iPhone Users
– **Browser App**: Select a different application rather than Safari to open links to websites.
– **Calling**: Pick an alternative application instead of the Phone or FaceTime app for making calls.
– **Call Filtering**: Choose an application for displaying caller ID and blocking unwanted callers.
– **Email**: Choose another application instead of the Mail app for sending emails.
– **Keyboards**: Select an application for text-entry functions systemwide.
– **Messaging**: Opt for a different application instead of Messages for instant messaging.
– **Passwords & Codes**: Select another application for Password AutoFill in Safari and other apps.
– **Translation**: Choose a different application rather than the Translate app for translating selected text.
### Most iPhone Users*
– **Contactless Apps**: Pick an alternative application for carrying out contactless transactions using your device’s built-in technology.
*Available in the European Economic Area (European Union, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway), Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Georgia, Guatemala, Honduras, Hong Kong, Israel, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Macao, Malaysia, Mexico, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, New Zealand, Oman, Palestine, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Singapore, South Africa, Switzerland, Taiwan, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, the United States (including Puerto Rico), Uruguay, and Vietnam.
### EU and Japan Only
– **App Installation**: Select an alternative app marketplace rather than the App Store as your default.
– **Navigation**: Choose a different application instead of Apple Maps for opening location links.
### EU Only
– **Calling**: Select an app instead of the Phone app for placing new calls and reviewing call history.
– **Messaging**: Choose another app instead of Messages for sending and receiving SMS and RCS messages.
To change the default applications on your iPhone, open the Settings app and go to Apps ⇾ Default Apps. You will find descriptions of each app category and the implications of setting a new default.
What app categories have you designated new defaults for on your iPhone? Share your thoughts in the comments.