Discover how to enable and optimize iOS 26's ultra-light liquid glass effect for a stunning and functional iPhone display.

Discover iOS 27's Liquid Glass 2.0, smarter Siri, and performance upgrades. Beta in June, full release in September.

Among iOS 26's new features, arguably the most polarizing is the Liquid Glass design. Liquid Glass is just as its name suggests, a UI glass effect that's fluid like liquid. Some users dislike it, ...

Apple’s new Liquid Glass interface design brings transparency and blur effects to all Apple operating systems, but many users find it distracting or difficult to read. Here’s how to control its ...

When Apple previewed iOS 26 last month at WWDC, the headline new feature it promised to bring to all compatible iPhones was an all-new “Liquid Glass” design. In a nutshell, Liquid Glass brings a ...

Apple’s glossy “Liquid Glass” look has gone from futuristic flex to everyday reality on the iPhone, and not everyone loves how intense it can feel on the lock screen and widgets. With iOS 26.1, I can ...

Apple released iOS 26.2 Beta 1 on Tuesday, right after making the iOS 26.1 update available to all iPhone users. Among the new features, Apple is testing a new tweak that lets you customize the ...

Apple’s new “Liquid Glass” design in iOS 26 is largely disappearing with the latest Beta 3 update. Initially a key UI highlight, user complaints about readability led Apple to continually increase ...

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iOS 26 is out now for iPhone users, and many have been reporting problems with Liquid Glass dark mode icons looking crooked. The system renders these icons with a highlight around the edge, and at the ...