How iOS 26.1’s Liquid Glass Setting Fixes Apple’s Most Divisive Design
The new Liquid Glass interface in iOS 26 brings some sleek visual changes. If the ultra-transparent acrylic look isn’t for you, iOS 26.1 introduces a setting to tone it down.
By Rodger Mansfield, Technology Editor
November 6, 2025
Have you just updated to iOS 26 and thought: “Cool aesthetic, but wow, everything looks like frosted acrylic and I can’t read these menus in sunlight”?
You’re not alone.
Apple’s new design language, Liquid Glass, is one of the boldest visual changes to the iPhone in years.
But with great translucency comes new challenges: readability issues, and even battery and thermal impacts on older phones.
Here's a Cool Tip: Change the Liquid Glass setting.
With the new iOS 26.1 setting, you now have more control over how “glassy” your UI looks.