iOS 26.2 is here, packing a ton of new features for iPhone users, and also introducing several expansions of Liquid Glass. Here’s what’s new.
#1: Lock Screen clock slider
Ever since iOS 26 launched in September, Apple has offered the option to customize transparency for the Lock Screen clock.
But in iOS 26.2, that transparency slider has expanded so you can give the clock an even more dramatic Liquid Glass effect.
Per Apple’s release notes:
Additional Lock Screen time customization option lets you further adjust its appearance, giving the Liquid Glass material more or less opacity
To access the slider, go into the wallpaper editing mode by long-pressing on your Lock Screen. Then hit ‘Customize,’ tap the clock, and make sure the ‘Glass’ option is selected to see the slider.
When Apple first showed off Liquid Glass at WWDC, certain design elements had a bounce and fluidity that wasn’t entirely present in iOS 26.0 or 26.1.
But now in iOS 26.2, that original vision has been brought to fruition through new animations for popup menus and controls. Here’s what they look like in action:
iOS 26.2 Beta 2 makes the menu animation look more like what Apple showed at WWDC25. pic.twitter.com/MgUUFJynpD — Beta Profiles (@BetaProfiles) November 12, 2025
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