iOS 26.1 is expected to launch soon, and when it does, it will provide users with four new settings to customize the way their iPhone looks and works. Here’s what’s new.
Liquid Glass design
Apple shipped a bold new Liquid Glass design in iOS 26. But as might be expected considering the iPhone’s massive user base, the update hasn’t been everyone’s favorite.
Rather than tweaking Liquid Glass for everyone, iOS 26.1 instead introduces a new Settings toggle.
Available under Display & Brightness ⇾ Liquid Glass, the new setting offers two Liquid Glass options:
Clear
Tinted
‘Clear’ retains the same style of Liquid Glass that was available previously. If you don’t like the clear look, however, or perhaps find readability a challenge, the new ‘Tinted’ option will increase opacity and add more contrast systemwide.
Camera swipe on Lock Screen
Not too long ago, the iPhone offered far fewer methods for launching the Camera app.
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