How to disable Liquid Glass transparency and enable Light Mode in iOS 26?

How to turn off liquid glass in iOS 26? I already tried turning Reduce Transparency and Increase Contrast, but both of those put my messages in Dark Mode. I can't do Dark Mode. How do I turn on Light Mode that is not transparent?




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Original Title: Turn of liquid glass transparency and turn off dark mode (Reduce Transparency doesn't work) in iOS 26. Is there a Light Mode?

iPhone 16, iOS 26

Posted on Dec 8, 2025 6:51 AM

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Dec 8, 2025 6:58 AM in response to qualm

qualm wrote:

How to turn off liquid glass in iOS 26? I already tried turning Reduce Transparency and Increase Contrast, but both of those put my messages in Dark Mode. I can't do Dark Mode. How do I turn on Light Mode that is not transparent?



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Original Title: Turn of liquid glass transparency and turn off dark mode (Reduce Transparency doesn't work) in iOS 26. Is there a Light Mode?

It's easy to turn off Dark Mode. Settings > Display & Brightness - Tap Light


As to settings which may help you with Liquid Glass, I wrote this, which you should read ALL the way through and try the settings options --> Liquid Glass - Love It Or Hate It - It's … - Apple Community

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