I absolutely loathe iOS 26

[bevsb2]

I just downloaded it to my iPad and can't see anything that bothers me yet.

 

[A1423]

I managed to change my wallpaper to something darker. It made it way better and less screwy.

 

[vi2867]

You can make the iPhone look like iOS 18, when you make your icons jiggle, select customize and select default. This will make it look normal.

 

[Mac Overdose]

Just “up”graded my iPhone to iOS 26 and I absolutely hate it. It’s visually the ugliest iOS Apple has ever produced. The icons all have a distracting (and non-sensical) edge to them. The blurred wallpapers look nothing like they used to.

It’s so ugly I’m thinking of cancelling my iPhone Air order and looking at Samsung options.

Don't let the door hit you on the way out.

 

[Mac Overdose]

I am scared to put it on my wife's phone, but eventually I am going to have to do it, right...

Are you really scared, or is it more that you have concerns?

 

[vi2867]

iOS 26 is a big update from iOS 18. You need a lot of patience and understanding. Continue to tweak the settings to your likings. If you see something you don't like do a search and ask how can I change this to this on iPhone with iOS 26. Apple is constantly moving the puck forward. Products that they plan to launch in the near future will need to will work better with these new adjustments. The 20th anniversary iPhone is going to be big...

 

[sparksd]

I'm good with it - 13" M4 Pro & 16 Pro Max. I'd never go back to Android.

 

[ConradRoentgen]

iPhone 13 Pro Max here. No problem with the function, but it’s the ugliest OS I’ve ever seen on an iPhone in my opinion.

 

[Tozovac]

Just “up”graded my iPhone to iOS 26 and I absolutely hate it. It’s visually the ugliest iOS Apple has ever produced. The icons all have a distracting (and non-sensical) edge to them. The blurred wallpapers look nothing like they used to.

It’s so ugly I’m thinking of cancelling my iPhone Air order and looking at Samsung options.

Can you add screenshots of the worst offenders? I’m pretty picky but find it ok after fixing some accessibility settings.

Bold text
Button shapes
Reduce transparency
Increase contrast

iOS 26 looks cheap to me. The way all the UI constantly changes colors and shape and shading is so distracting. To say nothing of the shimmering edges on everything.

Whoever pitched Liquid Glass needs to be moved to sales if they managed to convince the powers that be that it's a good idea.

See above for some suggestions to try.

 

[AppleTO]

Just updated my 14 Pro to 18.7.

I think I’ll let this one simmer for a bit.

 

[LionTeeth]

I literally don’t really notice too many changes. In my few hours i have never once thought i dislike this or dislike that.

Do you have eyes lol

 

[Act3]

Just updated my 14 Pro to 18.7.

I think I’ll let this one simmer for a bit.

Cool, but call me a Karen, has zero to do with this thread.

 

[jpallarest]

OMG YES, I absolutely love it too 😍

 

[oldtime]

It's the ugliest damn version of any Apple OS I've ever seen. Can't believe this got the go-ahead. Looks so cheap and strange. Seeing people get reaallllllly defensive and snotty about it so quickly is the kind of thing that curiously only happens when Apple releases a pure dud. Reminds me of the touchbar or butterfly KB.

There's a reason there's a flood of articles and posts by users about how to unglassify and roll back. For many/most, it stinks.

 

[A1423]

Can you add screenshots of the worst offenders? I’m pretty picky but find it ok after fixing some accessibility settings.

Bold text
Button shapes
Reduce transparency
Increase contrast



See above for some suggestions to try.

This definitely helped on my non, iOS 26 customized wallpaper set that I’ve been rocking for the last month.

 

[ConradRoentgen]

It's the ugliest damn version of any Apple OS I've ever seen. Can't believe this got the go-ahead. Looks so cheap and strange. Seeing people get reaallllllly defensive and snotty about it so quickly is the kind of thing that curiously only happens when Apple releases a pure dud. Reminds me of the touchbar or butterfly KB.

There's a reason there's a flood of articles and posts by users about how to unglassify and roll back. For many/most, it stinks.

I definitely think the UI sucks. I’m here in the Apple ecosystem for macOS though, so iOS 26 doesn’t bother me that much. I only just installed Tahoe on my Macs. Opinions forthcoming in the appropriate threads about that.

 

[Act3]

I managed to change my wallpaper to something darker. It made it way better and less screwy.

Tried that but these outlines are horrendous.

 

[A1423]

No I was right. Turn off increased contrast and those lines go away.

 

[Rogifan]

Bye then 👋🏻

 

[NativeMac]

And so it begins!

 

[Act3]

No I was right. Turn off increased contrast and those lines go away.

yes and then texts in messages look like garbage... trade off for usability

 

[Boeingfan]

Just “up”graded my iPhone to iOS 26 and I absolutely hate it. It’s visually the ugliest iOS Apple has ever produced. The icons all have a distracting (and non-sensical) edge to them. The blurred wallpapers look nothing like they used to.

It’s so ugly I’m thinking of cancelling my iPhone Air order and looking at Samsung options.

Enjoy android.

 

[Tdude96]

I daily a Mac but Windows 7 is definitely the best Windows I've ever used.

Windows 7 was the best Windows. I stuck with XP Pro rather than going to that abomination known as Vista. Then went to Windows 7. After the crime against humanity known as Windows 8 released I switched fully to MacOS for my personal machines. Unfortunately, I still have to deal with the misery of Microsoft for some work servers, but not at home.

 

[Tozovac]

Tried that but these outlines are horrendous.

To each their own. I’m a fan. They are a bit unpolished looking, I agree tho.

 

[A1423]

yes and then texts in messages look like garbage... trade off for usability

I’m not sure what other setting you’ve done. But other than the irritating bubble with my contacts name, it doesn’t look all that different to me from iOS 18.