With iOS 26, there’s a whole new mode and additional controls to customize the other icon treatments. New Tinted light mode option The big limitation of the Tinted style has been lifted.

That's where you'll find the Silent Mode switch, which features the same icon as the annoying status bar indicator. Of note, you can make it bigger like I did, so you'll never miss it.

The default is set to turn silent mode on and off. But even if you customize the Action button to control something else, a new silent bell icon shows in the iPhone 15 Pro status bar right next to ...