I think the liquid glass option is ugly and looking at the layout for too long gives me a headache. how do i remove the feature or get rid of the outline on all my app icons? i feel like it should be optional instead of forced.
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Original Title: how to remove liquid glass look
iPhone 13 Pro, 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.
WhyITurnAutoUpdatesOFF wrote:
I agree it’s so hard for my 69 year old eyes.
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Maybe you should see an eye doctor? It's not hard on my 71 year old eyes or my husbands 77 year old eyes. And our two best friends are 82 and 85 and it's not hard on their eyes either.
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:
And my iPad:
Perhaps you could read this ALL the way through and make adjustments which might help you --> Liquid Glass - Love It Or Hate It - It's … - Apple Community
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.
Mirandal14 wrote:
He was not screaming and has a right to an opinion.
Everyone has a right to their own opinions. At no point did I say they should not post. But facts are still facts. And civility is still a virtue.
Hello ~ See this…
”THIS IS WHY I TURN AUTO UPDATES OFF. I WANT CHOICES. SERIOUSLY? You can’t edit Liquid Glass to back to default? I’ve had eye surgery. I bought a new iPad as a gift to my 69 year old self upon my teacher retirement. “
Now this…
Community etiquette guidelines - Apple Support
Using all caps is in fact considered shouting.
~Katana-San~
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.
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 really is frustrating to not be able tho configure our phone to be able to read it. Bad and not user friendly.
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 really is frustrating to not be able tho configure our phone to be able to read it. Bad and not user friendly.
See this and you'll see how to make the time display solid, among other options --> Liquid Glass - Love It Or Hate It - It's … - Apple Community
i want the liquid glass look gone from my entire phone, not just the app icons.
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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.
Let me know when you find out
Thank you! This worked for me also. It’s not completely perfect, but worlds better for someone who doesn’t like change!
Technieye wrote:
Thank you! This worked for me also. It’s not completely perfect, but worlds better for someone who doesn’t like change!
You’re welcome! Thanks for feeding back.
because some people actually care how their phone looks. this update is so bad, my lock screen looks like a weird sci fi thing
There is only two option available wrt liquid glass,
You can choose one of them via setting->Display & Brightness -> Liquid Glass.
This happened to me just today; what on Earth is going on? Why didn’t it affect me previously? When I go to looks at my favorites, I want the old
white background!
How do I remove the liquid glass look from app icons on iOS 26?
