Apple released iOS 26 on Sept. 15 and the update introduced a handful of features to your iPhone, including call screening, new ringtones and more. But the biggest change iOS 26 brought to your device is a new visual design that Apple calls Liquid Glass.
This is the biggest visual update Apple has brought to your iPhone since the company released iOS 7 in 2013. The redesign makes menus and other visual elements appear translucent, and some elements squish and wiggle when you interact with them.
Some people were torn about the design when Apple released the developer beta of iOS 26. Apple tweaked the design during the iOS 26 beta process to improve legibility by adding more of a frosted look but you still might not be happy with it. Thankfully, you can adjust the Liquid Glass design in just a few steps, significantly reducing its transparency.
Here's how to make the Liquid Glass design in iOS 26 more legible.
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How to adjust Liquid Glass
1. Open Settings.
2. Tap Accessibility.
3. Tap Display & Text Size.
4. Tap the toggle for Reduce Transparency.
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