When Apple released iOS 26.1 on Nov. 3, the company introduced a setting to your iPhone that lets you adjust some Liquid Glass elements, like your Notification Center and some search bars. But there's a way to change the Liquid Glass design across your device, including your home and lock screens, in just a few easy steps.
Apple brought Liquid Glass to all iPhones when the company released iOS 26 in September. This redesign is the most dramatic 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. However, 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 across your whole device.
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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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