Is there a way to completely disable the liquid glass functionality on iOS 26? I'm not going to get into a lengthy diatribe over why it's awful, I just want it gone.
iPhone 13 Pro Max, iOS 18
Hello~ In addition to the link that *lobsterghost1* posted…let Apple know your thoughts as they won’t see them here in this forum.
~Katana-San~
suppose you can let them know how you feed using their feedback channels
or try to reach out to their support channels
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Contact - How to Contact Us - Apple
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Bar Reservation and Apple Support Options - Apple
margit85 wrote:
just want my old settings back.
That is not an option.
You can let Apple know your thoughts here:
I upgraded to the first developer beta of iOS26 and hated the glass theme.
It is 100% doable and quite simple to go back to iOS 18 if you have a Mac and cable capable of data transfer (not just a cheap charger cable). I know this because I did it.
Note: doing it will install a fresh version of IOS18 as the backup created will be an IOS26 back and won’t work so you’ll lose any existing data. But it’s definitely doable.
Totatora wrote:
I upgraded to the first developer beta of iOS26 and hated the glass theme.
It is 100% doable and quite simple to go back to iOS 18 if you have a Mac and cable capable of data transfer (not just a cheap charger cable). I know this because I did it.
Note: doing it will install a fresh version of IOS18 as the backup created will be an IOS26 back and won’t work so you’ll lose any existing data. But it’s definitely doable.
It's NOT doable if someone installed iOS 26 last week when it was officially released.
"It's NOT doable if someone installed iOS 26 last week when it was officially released. "
Au contraire, I also reverted to 18.7. It was a bit of a chore, but I'm back to no visual distractions. Unfortunately, it now appears that Apple is no longer signing 18.6.2, so we can no longer revert. I guess I just made it under the wire.
jammer2k wrote:
I really hate it also, mostly due to my vision this gives and effect of more blur than I already have naturaly. Apple, please consider not all of us are perfect vision 20 somethings.
Apple doesn't read here in this user-to-user forum for feedback or suggestions. You can, however, let them know your thoughts here:
George_Lampropoulos wrote:
It is horrific indeed ... maybe they will bring an option to go back to the previous theme upon next iOS release.
Have you told Apple of your horror and distress?
Dlira wrote:
You (and some others) have commented to a number of persons that Apple doesn’t read this website. I believe you are wrong - even if Apple says so. (If you were Apple, and wanted to make your product better, would you just ignore such a site? Probably not the best idea.)
Believe what you want to believe. But people like IdrisSeabright and other people who are higher level in the forum have the opportunity to interact directly with Apple through the forum and we DO know Apple doesn't participate nor pay attention to the posts in this user to user only forum.
If you want Apple to hear you, you use this link, where it WILL be read by Apple --> Product Feedback - Apple
Apparently, in 26.0.1, the setting is now Accessibility > Display > Reduce transparency.
You'll see it there amongst a bewildering list of new setting options that no one asked. Who adjusts the Display contrast? This is a bad April Fools Day joke waiting to happen. I see a few dozen trips to the Genius Bar for people who are wondering why their monitor is messed up.
margit85 wrote:
Just updated my devices and I find the transparency makes reading and writing very difficult. I have done all of the suggested help options but just want my old settings back.
Without knowing what "all of the suggested help options" are you've tried, see if this helps you --> Liquid Glass - Love It Or Hate It - It's … - Apple Community
stee1969 wrote:
I reduced the transparency of Glass on my phone, but it didn’t change much. I still can’t read the clock on my Lock screen unless I squint - and I have pretty decent vision.
Did you try changing the numerals on the locksreen from glass to solid? Did you try changing the color so that it shows up better against that background?
Create a custom iPhone Lock Screen - Apple Support
As a former a product design manager and art director, I can’t believe Apple's flagrant disregard for accessibility with iOS 26. My designers would never have submitted something like this, they paid close attention to little things like usability.
You can share your wisdom with Apple here:
You've certainly chosen a difficult lock screen wallpaper for Liquid Glass. Read this link which explains what you can do on your Lock Screen --> Liquid Glass - Love It Or Hate It - It's … - Apple Community
Along with some of these replies I went to settings then did this to revers the look of safari:
Apps > Safari > Tabs
From here you can either set it to the bottom or top centered depending on your preference.
ckmrt wrote:
I’m just looking for genuine help and hoping my concerns can be taken seriously.
You have received all the options in this post to reduce the Liquid Glass effect. There really is nothing left to add and sending Feedback using the provided link is how you let Apple know how you feel about the UI. Continuing to express your frustration here will make no difference.
As for switching to another platform, that is completely up to you and makes no difference to any of us here. I would recommend to make a purchase based on what best meets your needs, whatever that is. As for Android devices, you may want to be aware of the recent Android 16 version of the OS, where they have introduced blur and transparency effects in the UI very similar to Liquid Glass. The only difference is that they call it Material Design 3, and no it cannot be removed there either.
How to disable liquid glass in iOS 26?
