How do I remove the liquid glass look from app icons on iOS 26?

Mirandal14 wrote:

He was not screaming and has a right to an opinion.

Also, this is not an opinion forum, like Reddit or Quora. This is a technical support forum where users ask other users a technical question, like the original question of this thread, which was how to remove the Liquid Glass look. This has been answered over and over that you cannot remove Liquid Glass. So whether you or anyone wants to express their opinion, won't change anything, nor will it get anyone's attention at Apple.

ridley_walker wrote:

This is one of the worst UI updates in memory. Apple needs to provide an option to revert to the previous style, liquid glass is awful.

I like it, but Mrs LD150 doesn’t, so I set Settings, Accessibility, Motion to Reduce motion, and Settings Display & Text size to Reduce transparency. Now she thinks I rolled it back 😇

Well, I don’t agree it is a terrible update. I like it. Just because you don’t like it doesn't mean make it terrible update.

And it is impossible to remove it, unless you hack (jailbreak) your iPhone, which makes it vulnerable to all sorts or nasty malware exploits.

WhyITurnAutoUpdatesOFF wrote:

You guys don’t know what people deal with and now I hate my home screen.

No one participating here has done anything to your home screen so stop shouting at us.

Tell Apple what you think here:

Product Feedback - Apple

Point – Counter Point, I personally think this is the best UI yet.

While I agree, it would be nice for some folks to roll back the changes, it’s not possible for many reasons. Sorry.

“until we get enough voices for any update of unhappiness they won’t do anything.”

You don’t need voices here, you need feedback here https://apple.com/feedback

Did you read the link I posted? It explains why Apple can't and won't add a way to disable Liquid Glass. You may not like it, but personally, I really really really like it. Everyone is entitled to their opinion, however. Saying you don't like it here, won't get anyone's attention at Apple, though.

jcaldwell88 wrote:

Geminikki,

Wholeheartedly agree with you- this update is also giving me a headache. It is simply terrible. This is horrible business practice. Sure, update the iOS as needed for security updates and such- but for something like the display and icon rendering, why not have a simple toggle to turn it on and off. Not every user likes this update (obviously), so to force it down everyone's throat is ridiculous. I know with absolute certainty that I will use my phone less, given this update, because it gives me a headache. If my family wasn't so wrapped around Apple's ecosystem, I would switch carriers. It is that uncomfortable. This graphics change is litterally that bad. Words cannot descirbe how much I hate it, but besides the visceral uncomfort when looking at it, the icons and everything are so busy that it is honestly mentally taxing to view. I guees it wouldnt be the worst thing in the world to use my phone less, but what a weird business idea... Using the Max Dalton youtube video helps, but it is still not the same. I simply hate it. Please Apple, let the users decide if they want this wacky way or rendering things. To each their own- if you like it fine. But don't force everyone to use it.

Apple won't see your comment here. This is a user to user only forum. If you want Apple to hear you, use this --> Feedback - iPhone - Apple

I wrote this to help people who are not as happy with Liquid Glass as I am (and I actually love it), which also explains why a simple off switch is not likely, NOR simple --> Liquid Glass - Love It Or Hate It - It's … - Apple Community

Everyone needs to get on board with these new Skeuomorphic designs. Android is adding similar design aspects to Android phones (it's called Material Design 3). Windows is moving this direction. Perhaps it all needs refinement, but it is where things are going.

Mac Jim ID wrote:

lobsterghost1 wrote:

Are you really suggesting you couldn't read the home screen of my iPhone and iPad, which by the way use the full effects of Liquid Glass:

I think your Home Screens look great! The choice of the Wallpaper has a big impact and is a users choice, but for me the darker/solid ones work better for those complaining of readability issues.

They do, which is why I'm going to update my user tip to suggest that Dark, less busy wallpapers work better with Liquid Glass.

annieambo wrote:

I’ve followed all the suggestions to reduce the transparency of Liquid Glass. The time display is still transparent and difficult to read especially in low light.

It is not clear from your post what all suggestions refers to or if you are running iOS 26.2 where this option is only available. The clock can be set to use Sold colors and a slider to adjust the transparency, is this what you are referring to?

To adjust the clock on your Lock Screen, press hard on the Lock Screen > Customize > Tap the clock > Choose either Glass or Solid and Choose whatever color you'd like the clock numbers to be, including a slider to determine the amount of opacity > Tap Done when you are satisfied.

Liquid Glass - Love It Or Hate It - It's … - Apple Community

In Settings > Accessibility > Display and Text > Reduce Transparency

Mr.Random12144 wrote:

It’s hard to see at times

Read this ALL the way through and make adjustments, which will likely help you --> Liquid Glass - Love It Or Hate It - It's … - Apple Community

I'm not liking the outline around the icons either. I especially find the thin outline around my mailboxes in the Mail app distracting and unnecessary. It looks like somebody's draft idea they forgot to clean up. I also find the large rounded tabs in Safari bloated, distracting and totally unnecessary. That said, they do help to identify which tab is active which was a problem with the previous iteration of the tabs but these new rounded tabs are an overdone solution. Apple are you listening?

The glass view is a mess with now limitation to use the Ipad Pro. After some minutes you think that you need glasses as I cannot read,write or see clear the written words. The usage creates on top dizziness feeling.

It is no problem that Apple create new view, but why without any options for switch back to the classic view or any parts for subjects with on/off switch. Very rare that I saw this kind of bad optimization. I must see how to make rollback on my Ipad. I do not intend to update any further Phone to IOS26 if the setting for standard view witn OFF button for glasses is not ready.

It’s totally not, turning on the contrast makes a solid white line. With it off you still have the reflective glassy looking edges. Not to mention in some folders the icons overlap the edges now. I really want to turn off whatever nonsense this was.

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