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

"How to change the Liquid Glass style from the Lock Screen Notifications (and Control Centre) to the old style ???: I HATE the iOS26 liquid glass look for the notifications on the lock screen and Control Centre. How do I get it back to how it was in the previous iOS?[...]"

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Change Style of Lock Screen:

Through a new iOS upgrade, not going to downgrade your settings to those of a previous iOS. So, maybe change the Accessibility features of your iPhone (i.e. High Contrast). The visibility of text and elements on the screen will be made for better readability

1. Go to: Settings
2. Tap: Accessibility
3. Tap: Display & Text Size
4. Toggle On: the Increase Contrast

use one or more of these

Settings, Accessibility, Display & Text size, reduce transparency

Settings, Accessibility, Display & Text size , increase contrast

Settings, Accessibility, Motion, Reduce motion

Settings, Accessibility, Display & Text size , Display Borders

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Janenebabe wrote:

i feel dizzy 🥴 looking at the screen

You might want to visit a doctor, then. I have chronic Vertigo and yet, I feel no dizziness looking at my iPhone with iOS 26.3.

You might also want to read this and make adjustments, which may help you --> https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-250010041

Fionaussie2 wrote:

I can tell ZERO difference when I do this. any other suggestions?

Follow this ALL the way through --> Liquid Glass - Love It Or Hate It - It's … - Apple Community

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

And even that does not work! It has taken me most of a day to cajole copilot into producing the following instruction sheet that EXPLAINS where the problem lies: You CAN'T fix SOME of the lock screens. Why Apple can't tell us that up front is beyond me!

📱 iOS 26.2 — The Correct Guide to Fixing (and Saving) the Lock Screen Liquid Glass Clock Adjustment

🚨 START HERE — The #1 Thing Everyone Must Know

In iOS 26.2, some Lock Screen wallpaper types CANNOT save Liquid Glass adjustments.

If you’re using one of these, the slider will always reset:

❌ Dynamic & Regenerating Wallpapers

• Astronomy
• Weather
• Earth / Moon / Solar System
• Photo Shuffle (People mode)
• Certain Color Gradients

These wallpapers rebuild themselves every time you leave the Lock Screen, which overwrites your transparency setting.

If you’re using one of these, stop here — switch to a static wallpaper first.

✅ Wallpapers That Do Save the Liquid Glass Setting

These work correctly in iOS 26.2:

• ✔ Static Photo
• ✔ Solid Color
• ✔ Emoji
• ✔ Kaleidoscope
• ✔ Pride
• ✔ Collections

If you use one of these, the slider will finally stick.

🛠 How to Apply and Save the Liquid Glass Adjustment (iOS 26.2)

Once you’re using a supported wallpaper type:

1. Press and hold your Lock Screen

2. Tap “Customize”

3. Choose “Lock Screen”

4. Tap the clock

This opens the font & Liquid Glass controls.

5. Adjust the Liquid Glass / Transparency slider

Make the clock more solid or more glassy.

6. To save the change: tap the wallpaper thumbnail in the top-left corner

This is the new, hidden “save” action in 26.2.

7. Choose one of the prompts:

• Set as Wallpaper Pair
• Set as Lock Screen Only

This is the moment the setting is actually written to the wallpaper profile.

8. Exit the editor

Your adjustment will now persist.

🔍 If the slider still resets

You are definitely using a dynamic wallpaper type.

Switch to a static Photo and repeat the steps — it will work.

🎯 Why This Happens

iOS 26.2 moved Liquid Glass rendering into the wallpaper engine.

Dynamic wallpapers regenerate their layers every time you leave the Lock Screen, which wipes:

• clock transparency
• font weight
• blur
• color mapping

This is a design limitation, not user error.

I have the same problem. Even with the contrast and transparency options available, the alerts on the lock screen are still on a black background and there is transparency on the icons and other features. This update was clearly done without consideration for anyone with even the slightest visual impairment. An option to go back is absolutely necessary.

I also updated late because of similar concerns. My first setting adjustment was reduce motion, but it barely makes a difference. Still too “swoopy” and annoying. Hopefully next incarnation is better.

I really can’t stand the Liquid Glass feature. I found a way to turn it off but it was completely counterintuitive. Some changes in the OS are nice, like having the phone app on the iPad…but Liquid Glass really bites. It’s pointless at best

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.