How to change the Liquid Glass style from the Lock Screen Notifications (and Control Centre) to the old style ???

24Golfer wrote:

Yeah that doesn't help at all.

The fact that Apple decide to pigeonhole people into using Liquid Glass is the issue.

I cannot fathom how they came to the conclusion that Options for Displays of how people can look at their screen is one OR the other when it comes to the Contrast & Reduce Transparency OR Tinted but not both.

OK. Share your thoughts with Apple. Liquid Glass isn't likely going away, nor is there likely going to ever be an On/Off switch. So you can tell Apple what you think here --> Feedback - iPhone - Apple

M1kk1 wrote:

Now you just need an update to customise the colour of the notification bubbles like you have for the clock the notifications should have that option too.

Tell Apple:

Product Feedback - Apple

joyousimac wrote:

Appreciate the reply. I had previously read your "love it or hate it" post. It was definitely helpful.

Regarding the old backup, if I remember correctly, I believe I did this a long time ago with an older iPhone, so in theory it should work. The backups I have are not just on my laptop. They have been individually saved in another location, so they haven't been written over. I'd restore / overwrite my phone from the backup that used the previous iOS. To do so, I'd need to remove my current backup from my hidden Library folder (>>Application Support>>MobileSync>>Backup) and replace with the old one.

You may very well be correct about this and I'm remembering an old situation incorrectly. But if I go ahead and try it, I'll definitely report back if it's a success or failure. The issue I'm having with the new motion has not been solved by any of the controls currently available.

Again, there is no IN THEORY about your older backup. iOS is NEVER included in the backup. All you will manage to do is restore your phone to the date the backup was made, losing anything you added from that date forward and you will Still have iOS 26.1 on your phone.

I'm glad however, to hear my user tip was at least useful!

Please trust us as another senior member also is confirming that restoring an older backup can NEVER restore a previous iOS version.

jp4canes wrote:

Does anyone know how to get it to allow me to change to tinted from clear. My iphone 15 pro will not allow me to. I have ios 26.1

Thanks

This will help you understand how, plus many other options --> Liquid Glass - Love It Or Hate It - It's … - Apple Community

I have the same issue. If there is a difference, it's not obvious. I even took screen shots and flipped back and forth in comparison. If there was a way to color the tint (like in the fully customized edit screen) WITHOUT pushing to a full tint only effect - now THAT would be helpful. In other words, change the tint vs clear to a colored tint while maintaining the basic default icons.

Appreciate the reply. I had previously read your "love it or hate it" post. It was definitely helpful.

Regarding the old backup, if I remember correctly, I believe I did this a long time ago with an older iPhone, so in theory it should work. The backups I have are not just on my laptop. They have been individually saved in another location, so they haven't been written over. I'd restore / overwrite my phone from the backup that used the previous iOS. To do so, I'd need to remove my current backup from my hidden Library folder (>>Application Support>>MobileSync>>Backup) and replace with the old one.

You may very well be correct about this and I'm remembering an old situation incorrectly. But if I go ahead and try it, I'll definitely report back if it's a success or failure. The issue I'm having with the new motion has not been solved by any of the controls currently available.

if I remember correctly, I believe I did this a long time ago with an older iPhone, so in theory it should work

Sorry, no. Backups contain data, not the operating system. Restoring a backup will not revert your phone to an earlier version of the iOS.

HardwareGuy99 wrote:

Might be time to move to another brand

Go right ahead. Samsung has beautiful screens, but a poor track record with exploding batteries. Also, they have a ton of bloatware. They let the carriers put all sorts of stuff on. Motorola used to have some of the most outstanding battery life, as well as less bloatware. LG also makes a good product. If you're going with an Android phone, don't buy a really cheap one. They tend to be underpowered and never get updates.

That was really helpful! Thank you !

I also found it better visually to turn off the Show Borders option.

Oh, and 16 is not my age, but my phone ha ha!

Settings: Liquid Glass -> tinted (not clear)

I don’t like it at all. I have held off on changing phones because i have a lot invested in apple store/ apps/ music etc but this may be the last straw. Might be time to move to another brand