How to disable liquid glass in iOS 26?

lobsterghost1 wrote:

All detailed in this user tip which I wrote and has been posted multiple times throughout this thread --> Liquid Glass - Love It Or Hate It - It's … - Apple Community

And your user tip is formatted in a readable way.

IdrisSeabright wrote:

lobsterghost1 wrote:

All detailed in this user tip which I wrote and has been posted multiple times throughout this thread --> Liquid Glass - Love It Or Hate It - It's … - Apple Community

And your user tip is formatted in a readable way.

Thank you! Much appreciated!

To disable the Liquid Glass effect in iPadOS 26, go to Settings, then tap on Display & Brightness, and select the option for Liquid Glass to choose between Clear or Tinted. Selecting Tinted will reduce the transparency and increase contrast, making it less distracting.

JackPetro wrote:

To disable the Liquid Glass effect in iPadOS 26, go to Settings, then tap on Display & Brightness, and select the option for Liquid Glass to choose between Clear or Tinted. Selecting Tinted will reduce the transparency and increase contrast, making it less distracting.

Do you realize you are replying to a post from September? Chances are the Author of this thread has by now learned what is possible with Liquid Glass. It's usually a good idea to check the date of the post you're responding to before commenting.

I think liquid glass is awful. Reducing transparency helped some but it is still awful. I am writing messages with another message showing up underneath. It is distracting and I think it is ugly. Asking Apple for a feature to completely disable what I think is a total mess.

This “liquid glass” display is terrible for somebody with visual issues. My friend cannot see her icons as well, since this update. I have tried everything you’ve mentioned, but it does not help. It needs to be gone.

According to Apple in IOS 26.01

On your iPhone or iPad, open the Settings app, then scroll down so you can tap on Display & Brightness. Now tap on Liquid Glass.

That opens a screen that lets you choose from Clear or Tinted. Choose the second option to nerf Liquid Glass. As Apple says, “Clear is more transparent, revealing the content beneath. Tinted increases opacity and adds more contrast.” Hope this helps. I refuse to update to 26 due to liquid glass.

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Chilll wrote:

According to Apple in IOS 26.01

On your iPhone or iPad, open the Settings app, then scroll down so you can tap on Display & Brightness. Now tap on Liquid Glass.

That opens a screen that lets you choose from Clear or Tinted. Choose the second option to nerf Liquid Glass. As Apple says, “Clear is more transparent, revealing the content beneath. Tinted increases opacity and adds more contrast.” Hope this helps. I refuse to update to 26 due to liquid glass.

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It's usually a good idea to check the date of the post you respond to. You responded to a post asked in September and by now I'm sure the Author of this thread understands what you just suggested. And it's not in iOS 26.01 that this new setting was released. It was released in iOS 26.1.

lobsterghost1 wrote:

It's usually a good idea to check the date of the post you respond to. You responded to a post asked in September and by now I'm sure the Author of this thread understands what you just suggested. And it's not in iOS 26.01 that this new setting was released. It was released in iOS 26.1.

I really wish they'd make the default sort order one of the chronological options....

I put the background on my iphone 16 navy blue and this has helped the icons look clearer and more visible. Also enlarged the icons. I don't like the glass look at all, it's especially difficult for people with any kind of sight limitations. Apple needs to address this issue for people with disabilities and for anyone who wants a choice to set their screen to pre-glass state.

IdrisSeabright wrote:

lobsterghost1 wrote:

It's usually a good idea to check the date of the post you respond to. You responded to a post asked in September and by now I'm sure the Author of this thread understands what you just suggested. And it's not in iOS 26.01 that this new setting was released. It was released in iOS 26.1.

I really wish they'd make the default sort order one of the chronological options....

True, but since the post was directed to the Author's opening post, I think it would still be at the top of the thread, regardless of the sort order?

lobsterghost1 wrote:

IdrisSeabright wrote:

lobsterghost1 wrote:

It's usually a good idea to check the date of the post you respond to. You responded to a post asked in September and by now I'm sure the Author of this thread understands what you just suggested. And it's not in iOS 26.01 that this new setting was released. It was released in iOS 26.1.

I really wish they'd make the default sort order one of the chronological options....

True, but since the post was directed to the Author's opening post, I think it would still be at the top of the thread, regardless of the sort order?

Good point....

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Thank you! Stutters is the perfect word. I had no idea what was going on and now I do. Thank you. Not a fan of this update.

It hurts my eyes. I turned it off.