I didn’t know about liquid glass and my phone updated, wow is it bad. How do I get my phone back? Transparency isn’t the setting as you lose your background. What a fail.
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Original Title: Removing Liquid Glass trash
iPhone 12 mini, iOS 26
Liquid Glass:
There are at least two settings you can change to reduce the liquid glass effects:
Settings ≥ Accessibility > Display & Text Size > Reduce Transparency > ON
Settings > Accessibility > Motion > Reduce Motion > ON
If you have updated to at least iOS 26.1 (not to be confused with 26.0.1)
there is additional relief available, but it is not obvious:
Settings > Display & Brightness > Liquid Glass.
Here, you'll find two options: Clear and Tinted.
'Tinted' further reduces the translucency of the glass effect, making it not very glass-like any more.
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If the TIME display is the source of your frustration, that is addressed separately.
See the “Change to look of the clock” section of this article:
Create a custom iPhone Lock Screen
Create a custom iPhone Lock Screen - Apple Support
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A deeper discussion of these issues:
User tip: Liquid glass, love it or hate it, it is here to stay
https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-250010041
You can't downgrade, but you can make changes that may help.
Liquid Glass - Love It Or Hate It - It's … - Apple Community
5in1k wrote: "I didn’t know about liquid glass... "
5in1k ~ Apple announces such news in their Newsroom. Here's Liquid Glass in June 2025:
Apple introduces a delightful and elegant new software design - Apple
...Expect more big announcements again this year:
Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference returns the week of June 8 - Apple
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How do I remove Liquid Glass and restore my iPhone's original appearance?
