Following the brand new update to my iPhone 15 , the new icon layout puts a white border round my icons. I had spent ages making icons without borders that floated on my plain background . It says the new update is fully changeable but HOW do I get rid of these new bordered icons
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Original Title: icon issue
iPhone 15, iOS 26
Please follow this path,
iPhone > Settings > Accessibility > Display & Text Size > Increase Contrast > disable, if it is disabled, momentarily enable and then disable and restart iPhone.
Please follow this path,
iPhone > Settings > Accessibility > Display & Text Size > Increase Contrast > disable, if it is disabled, momentarily enable and then disable and restart iPhone.

This is the best method though it doesn’t eliminate the borders entirely. It eliminates all of the border that isn’t actively shimmering.
Settings, Accessibility, Display And Text Size, toggle off “Show Borders.” Be sure “Reduced Transparency” is toggled OFF, and that in your Motion settings “Reduced Motion” is also toggled OFF. I also have “Increased Contrast” toggled ON
These settings also eliminate the solid white borders around Folders and Apps
I'm not sure if this has been overlooked or recently patched (I just updated my ios today) but Accessibility > Display & Text Size > Show Borders > disable does the trick
atlasinine wrote:
I'm not sure if this has been overlooked or recently patched (I just updated my ios today) but Accessibility > Display & Text Size > Show Borders > disable does the trick
It was already mentioned above.
It is off by default, so you must have turned it on in the past
"How to remove white borders around icons on iPhone 15 after update?: Following the brand new update to my iPhone 15 , the new icon layout puts a white border round my icons. I had spent ages making icons without borders that floated on my plain background . It says the new update is fully changeable but HOW do I get rid of these new bordered icons "
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Try Reducing the Transiency:
This will make the Graphical User Interface (GUI) elements more opaque, improving readability.
The app developer will need to modify their Widget to achieve a black look. The white highlights around the edges are part of the new Liquid Glass UI.
evanicxle wrote:
I did this, it disappeared for a second the came back
Are you referring to this look?
If you are, you can't change the look. This is part of the Liquid Glass look, which is hard coded into iOS 26. All you can do is turn off Reduce Transparency an Increase Contrast and if you don't like the animations in iOS 26, turn ON Reduce Motion. All settings are in Settings > Accessibility
This is how Liquid Glass looks. It's different. It's a change. But it's most definitely not bad, nor something worth worrying over. What you can't do is eliminate Liquid Glass. It's built into iOS. So you may as well learn to appreciate it.
lowellj wrote:
It has NOTHING to do with “technology moving forward”. It was a (in my opinion mis-guided) design decision that no one was asking for.
You are certainly entitled to your opinion, just as I am entitled to mine, and Apple is to theirs. But in this case, as it's Apple's software, Apple's opinion is likely to win out.
You can let them know your thoughts here:
Upresi wrote:
it absolutely is bad, a simple reddit search will tell you it’s very unpopular among many people. Ruined the aesthetic of mine and many others’s home screens.
The vast majority of people who are roaming the planet with iPhones on iOS 26 aren't camping out on forums like Reddit complaining about the new Liquid Glass. Visiting forums is like visiting a hospital and believing erroneously that because there are sick people there, everyone is sick. So perusing forums doesn't mean everyone is unhappy with Liquid Glass. I'm certainly not unhappy. No one I know personally with Liquid Glass is unhappy. But Liquid Glass is here to stay and saying it is bad here, won't get the attention of anyone at Apple. They don't participate here, nor read these posts for feedback.
I wrote this to help people who may not be aware of the ways you can adjust Liquid Glass to better meet your needs. Read this all the way through and try the setting options and you may find you can be much happier --> Liquid Glass - Love It Or Hate It - It's … - Apple Community
Finally, if you do want to share your thoughts with Apple, feel free to do so here --> Feedback - iPhone - Apple
adrianpiwo wrote:
ok, you like it. But some do not, and it’s ok to complain about this. People give a lot of money for something they expect, or are familiar with. All your advice in honor, no one can „really“ tune down the aggressive oversharpen look. Especially the look of the icons. Why not the possibility to change to flat ui Theme besides the new themes? Almost any device on market allows to change the ui theme. It’s very sad.
This isn't a social media forum, where you just come and complain. This is a technical support forum where you ask for help. You can't remove liquid glass, plain and simple. You can make adjustments as outlined in the link I provided. If you want to complain, tell Apple, not your fellow users, none of whom designed Liquid Glass and none of whom can do anything about Liquid Glass. You can complain to Apple here, where someone at Apple will read it as opposed to no one from Apple reading it here --> Feedback - iPhone - Apple
SephCo wrote:
What a weird response. "Learn to appreciate it" lol and saying it's not bad. I haven't met a single person that likes it. I've talked to tons of friends from tech, finance, teachers, leadership, etc, people are either indifferent or absolutely hate it.
It's an abomonation -- and your response of telling people not to worry about it and to appreciate it is super strange. Almost like you were told to try to sway the narrative around it by apple. Do you work there or have brand partnerships with them?
Then complain to Apple. Complaining here on a user to user only forum, which Apple doesn't participate, nor read for user feedback gets you nothing. You can tell Apple what you think here --> Feedback - iPhone - Apple
And no, I don't work for Apple nor am I hear to sway the narrative. I find it odd that when someone doesn't like something, they get their panties in a knot if someone doesn't agree with them. It doesn't matter to me what you like or dislike. But I'm just as welcome to say I like Liquid Glass as you are to say you don't. But saying you don't like here, get's you nothing.
What’s that? The issue is not an issue, it’s the appearance of the new Liquid Glass UI.
Among everything else, this weather widget used to be completely black/transparent, no white line border around it or white tinted look to it. All app icons and other widgets too. Nothing suggested removes the white lines/white tinted look. Tried all suggestions here and others including Reduce Transparency and Contrast settings, Home Screen Customize > Dark, etc.
What a weird response. "Learn to appreciate it" lol and saying it's not bad. I haven't met a single person that likes it. I've talked to tons of friends from tech, finance, teachers, leadership, etc, people are either indifferent or absolutely hate it.
It's an abomonation -- and your response of telling people not to worry about it and to appreciate it is super strange. Almost like you were told to try to sway the narrative around it by apple. Do you work there or have brand partnerships with them?
How to remove white borders around icons on iPhone 15 after update?
