Preserving reduced transparency and increased contrast with tinted Liquid Glass in iOS 26.1

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Preserving reduced transparency and increased contrast with tinted Liquid Glass in iOS 26.1

In the new 26.1, in order to use Tinted for the liquid glass look for the notification screen, it asks us to disable Reduce Transparency and Increase Contrast.

Is there a way to keep both?

I have a hard time distinguishing lines and shapes if the contrast is low and the line are not opaque. When it's transparent or less bold, I have a hard time seeing if things are underlined or boxed. I already have all of the setting to make thing thicker, bolder and bigger fonts just so I can distinguish what is on my screen, even with my reading glasses on.

Thank you!

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Original Title: How do you disable iOS 26.1 Liquid Glass options to use TINTED so that I can keep my Reduced Transparency and Increased Contrast?

iPhone 17 Pro, iOS 26

Posted on Nov 5, 2025 8:59 AM

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LD150

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Nov 5, 2025 9:24 AM in response to 24Golfer

No unfortunately those two accessibility settings have to be turned off.

I would say that the accessibility settings are more powerful, along with the Reduce motion one and the Display Borders one.

This is what I use for my wife's devices instead of the new switch..

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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24Golfer Author

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Nov 11, 2025 11:13 PM in response to LD150

Thanks.

No, for me, it's just crazy that it's either one or the other, that Liquid Glass can't be switched off completely.

I just don't get it.

Paper is white. And mostly has black print. That's what I want. Just like this screen, here.

I hate Liquid Glass. It's pointless. And I need the thicker, bolder, more contrast and no transparency to just to be able to see anything on these tiny screens we all have to use as phones.

Thanks anyway

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Nov 24, 2025 2:15 AM in response to 24Golfer

I'm having a similar issue after updating to iOS 26.1 this morning.

The options for "Reduce Transparency" and "Increase Contrast" are both completely broken in this update when using Dark appearance:

It feels like a cruel joke, to make the contrast this bad when enabling "Increase Contrast". Changing to Light mode does solve the contrast problem here, but causes other visual issues for me so isn't a viable solution.

With these options off, I find it difficult to read the text on a translucent background, regardless of "Clear" or "Tinted" glass. I can barely use my phone with this update.

There's also far more little animations and motions going on, despite having "Reduce Motion" enabled, but one step at a time.

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Rudegar

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Nov 12, 2025 12:05 AM in response to 24Golfer

you can suggest they change it from 26.2 using

Product Feedback - Apple

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24Golfer Author

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Nov 17, 2025 11:06 AM in response to Rudegar

I doubt they will, they could have given it to us from the start of liquid glass to not have to use it, since liquid glass didn't exist before and the phones worked fine without it, they have clearly spent time and money on it and are adamant to give it up

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Preserving reduced transparency and increased contrast with tinted Liquid Glass in iOS 26.1

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