How do u turn off Liquid Glass on the lockscreen
anytime I watch anything it has the whole picture of the series or video on the lock screen drop down how do I make it stop
iPad, iPadOS 16
Your iPad model will determine the version of iPadOS that can be installed - and with it the available settings that can reduce its effects. You should note that Liquid Glass can not be completely disabled.
iOS/iPadOS 26.1 introduced a new setting that subtly changes the appearance of Liquid Glass:
Settings > Display & Brightness > Liquid Glass - select Clear or Tinted
Sadly, this new setting makes very little difference for those that struggle with both the appearance and overlapping screen elements introduced with Liquid Glass - issues that are often not understood by those that have "normal" or optically corrected eyesight.
If you are experiencing difficulty with the new Liquid Glass UI, there are settings that can significantly improve the appearance and suppress the majority of unwanted effects:
- Settings > Accessibility > [Vision] Display & Text Size > Reduce Transparency - set to ON
- Settings > Accessibility > [Vision] Display & Text Size > Increase Contrast - set to ON
- Settings > Accessibility > [Motion] Reduce Motion - set to ON
Each if these settings can be used individually, or in combination. Setting Reduce Transparency alone (1) will likely suppress the majority of your issues. The Reduce Motion setting (3), if used, will eliminate the "lensing" effects of the Liquid Glass UI. Experiment; you should find a combination that works for you.
I suggest that you begin with setting Reduce Transparency to ON - and then, if needed, experiment with additional use of one or more of the other options.
NB: The new Display & Brightness > Liquid Glass setting can only be changed/toggled while Reduce Transparency is set to OFF. You might find that setting Liquid Glass to Clear, prior to enabling Reduced Transparency to ON, may give the best result.
The new Display & Brightness > Liquid Glass setting can only be changed/toggled while Reduce Transparency is set to OFF. You might find that setting Liquid Glass to Clear, prior to enabling Reduced Transparency to ON, may give the best result.
If your iPad can be updated to iPadOS 27, you can substantially (but not completely) suppress Liquid Glass:
Settings > Appearance > Liquid Glass > slide the slider fully to the right of the scale
You - and anyone else that has an issue with the Liquid Glass implementation - should submit constructive comments via Apple's Product Feedback portal. For iPad: