Roll back the Look before last update

How can i make my phone look like it did before the 26.1 update? All of the things like search bars & how to get a new screen on Safari. Can the old functionality be restored?

iPhone 15, iOS 26

Posted on Dec 8, 2025 9:56 PM

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Dec 9, 2025 12:46 AM in response to Cmyhorse

You cannot downgrade from iOS 26.1

✔ But you can restore most of the old Safari look and functionality:

Choose classic tab layout
Change new tab behavior
Disable the new search UI features
Customize the Start Page to remove new elements
Adjust link preview behavior

Once these are set, Safari behaves very close to how it did before the update.

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