Can I keep iOS26 updates but lose the Liquid Glass completely?

[Hallouminati]

Many things look OK to me, but I really dislike the liquid glass. That faint white line around the edge of most things, that moves, really just looks like the designer didn't tidy up the edges and it disturbs me!

Is there a way to completely turn off liquid glass but keep everything else? Only thing I found online was "Reduce Transparency" but that certainly is not a fix.

FWIW, I actually quite like the look on a Mac, just not iPhone/iPads.

Edit" I called Apple and they said no, it isn't possible. He said he would certainly forward my feedback to the relevant team but if this didn't come up in Beta testing I am astounded...yet they chose to continue without a "turn this **** off" button.

 

[petershaw_]

you cant turn liquid glass of beside their feature to disable transparency

 

[Macalicious2011]

you cant turn liquid glass of beside their feature to disable transparency

This is one of the main reasons why i don't want to upgrade. I find 90% useless and distracting. I want a feature for switching it off completley, not just toning it down.

 

[Makisupa Policeman]

The floating media player UI elements are so cheap and bad looking lmao

 

[mashinhead]

I would be very surprised if there isn’t some sort of accessibility setting that might help them

 

[racer1441]

I'm pretty indifferent to the OS. Never really been bothered by it.

Except this year. Bubbles!?!?! Is this my phone or some tacky middle school homecoming dance?

 

[pacorob]

If you’re not a fan of Liquid Glass, whether for aesthetic or readability reasons, Apple has provided a Settings toggles that can help.

Option 1:

1. Open the Settings app on your iPhone
2. Go to Accessibility
3. Tap ‘Display & Text Size’
4. Then toggle on ‘Increase Contrast’

Regular Liquid Glass interface (left) vs Increase Contrast (right) (Image credit: Future)

Option 2:

1. Open the Settings app on your iPhone
2. Go to Accessibility
3. Tap ‘Display & Text Size’
4. Then toggle on ‘Reduce Transparency’

Regular Liquid Glass interface (left) vs Reduce Transparency (right) (Image credit: Future)

source: https://www.techradar.com/phones/io...os-26-heres-how-to-make-it-easier-on-the-eyes

 

[Hallouminati]

I called Apple and they said no, it isn't possible. He said he would certainly forward my feedback to the relevant team but if this didn't come up in Beta testing I am astounded...yet they chose to continue without a "turn this **** off" button.

 

[Maverick83]

Reducing Transparency made a big difference for me in terms of readability Thanks

 

[rforno]

Nope, sadly. Cupertino has dictated that you'll take your Liquid Glass and like it!

 

[x86dude]

Thank you for the tips above. 🙂

I have poor eye sight and the reduced contrast makes app icons much harder to see.
Settings icon is like a grey blur.

You’d think Apple would have found this in testing.

My advice is at this stage iOS 26 is not recommended for older folk or with poor eye sight.