GoKawiilApple brought Liquid Glass to 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. But if you're not a fan of the design and your device is on at least iOS 26.1, you can adjust the new design across your iPhone.
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.
How to adjust Liquid Glass
1. Open Settings.
2. Tap Accessibility.
3. Tap Display & Text Size.
4. Tap the toggle for Reduce Transparency.
This will darken any menus or elements affected by the Liquid Glass design, including in apps like Messages and your Control Center.
On the left, we see the Liquid Glass design in its full effect, and on the right the Reduce Transparency setting has been enabled. Apple/CNET
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