Since updating to iOS 26 Lock Screen notifications appear as white text on black - how do I revert to black text on white (BTW I have never used Dark Mode) - Peter
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iPhone 16 Pro, iOS 26
ajrt2118 wrote:
Any solution here? I waited until yesterday to upgrade an now I regret it because I can’t stand the magnifying glass look on the Home Screen. So, I reduced transparency. But now my notifications are black with white text which also hurts my eyes…
No. Notifications are now white text on a dark background. Personally, I have no difficulty reading them. They just look different, but you can't change it, so you'll have to adjust to it.
If you don't like it, you're welcome to provide feedback to Apple here --> Feedback - iPhone - Apple
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Question... If things change every year then why not just turn this page "Dark Mode" and have white text?
Paper is mostly white and fonts are... wait for it.... Black. Thanks for letting me rant.
I am trying to envision black paper with white text.
Try Liquid Glass set to tinted.
It worked for me. Thanks.
The human body is really weird sometimes.
IdrisSeabright wrote:
The human body is really weird sometimes.
Indeed!
Thanks. This fixed the problem. I was not ready to assume there was nothing that could be done
harleyg51 wrote:
Another case where a poorly programmed AI makes an erroneous decision truly sad !
What does AI have to do with this?
Thank you! It worked.
Laupec wrote:
I feel the same. The glass version suits young people with good eyesight, but definitely not the older population who have to strain to see or read anything without glasses.
Please don't presume to speak for anyone other than yourself. I've been wearing reading glasses for better than twenty years. I'm eligible to collect Social Security. I like the new user interface and have no difficulty using it.
Thank you for that suggestion. After updating to ios 26.1 and changing Liquid Glass option (in Display and Brightness) to tinted, my notifications have finally changed from black with white text back to white with black text. So glad as the black has been a real irritation.
This worked for me!
This worked for me!
After iOS 26 notifications white text on black
