How to disable Liquid Glass effect in iOS 26?

lobsterghost1 wrote:

BartelsMedia wrote:

I already reduced transparency but it still looks broken to my eyes. it is distracting and overly unpleasant.

How to switch off LiquidGlass entirely, please?

There is no on/off switch for liquid glass. If you've reduced transparency, that's all you can do.

I quite like it and with all things which change it often takes time to adjust when things look different. But adjust you'll need to do.

Sometimes what you need to do is say no over and over and if enough people agree with you, Apple may revert some things. I've had success with that in the past....not often, but it does happen. Here the effect is reducing contrast and legibility in support of 'coolness'. We don't always have to accept it without making a fuss, and for sure sending LOTS OF FEEDBACK.

Here is how to remove the Liquid Glass effect in iOS 26

1. Start on your iPhone home screen (locked)
2. Tap and hold on your Home Screen
3. Tap "Customize"
4. Tap the time and the customize option screen will pop up
5. At the bottom of your screen you can toggle from "Glass" to "Solid"
6. Then tap the "x" or anywhere else on the screen
7. Finally select "Done" in the top right hand corner of your screen

Donot_Haveone wrote:

lobsterghost1 wrote:

BartelsMedia wrote:

I already reduced transparency but it still looks broken to my eyes. it is distracting and overly unpleasant.

How to switch off LiquidGlass entirely, please?

There is no on/off switch for liquid glass. If you've reduced transparency, that's all you can do.

I quite like it and with all things which change it often takes time to adjust when things look different. But adjust you'll need to do.

Sometimes what you need to do is say no over and over and if enough people agree with you, Apple may revert some things. I've had success with that in the past....not often, but it does happen. Here the effect is reducing contrast and legibility in support of 'coolness'. We don't always have to accept it without making a fuss, and for sure sending LOTS OF FEEDBACK.

You can make a fuss if you want. You're just totally, utterly, completely wasting your time making a fuss on this user to user only forum, which Apple doesn't participate nor read for user feedback.

If you want to make a fuss and know that Apple hears you, you use this link, where Apple will actually read what you have to say --> Product Feedback - Apple

AngeloG_SP wrote:

This suggestion only addresses the glass effect in the lock screen clock. I want this liquid glass BANISHED from my device and any other device. Let’s focus on iPhone. I want it gone. Liquid glass is trash! How do I switch it back to normal format?

What you want is not possible.

Have you reviewed this article? It has many tips on how to adjust Liquid Glass and has even been updated for iOS 26.2. It covers more than just the lock screen.

Liquid Glass - Love It Or Hate It - It's … - Apple Community

You can also let Apple know your thoughts here:

Product Feedback - Apple

BartelsMedia wrote:

I already reduced transparency but it still looks broken to my eyes. it is distracting and overly unpleasant.

How to switch off LiquidGlass entirely, please?

There is no on/off switch for liquid glass. If you've reduced transparency, that's all you can do.

I quite like it and with all things which change it often takes time to adjust when things look different. But adjust you'll need to do.

AppleAnswerDude wrote:

1. Here is how to remove the Liquid Glass effect in iOS 26

Start on your iPhone home screen (locked)

2. Tap and hold on your Home Screen

3. Tap "Customize"

4. Tap the time and the customize option screen will pop up

5. At the bottom of your screen you can toggle from "Glass" to "Solid"

6. Then tap the "x" or anywhere else on the screen

7. Finally select "Done" in the top right hand corner of your screen

This is fine, but really only affects the lock screen, not the home screen as it relates to the liquid glass effect overall.

piipoppu wrote:

I have no tolerance to abrupt changes and what I need is to be warned about it much beforehand and Apple didn't warn it when I updated my phone for safety and doesn't give the option to turn it off.

What's done is done. There is no going back. I'm sorry that it will be unpleasant for you, but there's really nothing anyone can do to give you back the old operating system.

I suggest, in the future, that when a major update is released (they usually happen in September), that you wait a couple of weeks and see what people are saying about it. Read the articles online. Once you understand what is happening, then you can update.

You did have the option to stay with iOS 18. There were security releases for it. So, from a security standpoint, you didn't need to update.

You can also let Apple know your thoughts here:

Product Feedback - Apple

Donot_Haveone wrote:

I never saw any toggle for glass versus solid on my iPhone 12 mini

There is one on the wallpaper clock. That confusion was explained earlier. Set your thread order under post 1 from Rank to Oldest.

Marocr wrote:

Agreed. Liquid Glass is atrocious! There must be a way to disable this mess. Did any one consider those who have visual impairment? I say NO. Come on Apple. Find the solution.

Saying "Come on Apple" and "Find the solution," leads one to believe you have no idea you are only speaking with other users on a user to user only forum, which no one from Apple participates? No one here is in any way associated with Apple, so directing Apple to do anything here will get you nothing.

You can share your thoughts with Apple here --> Product Feedback - Apple

AngeloG_SP wrote:

This suggestion only addresses the glass effect in the lock screen clock. I want this liquid glass BANISHED from my device and any other device. Let’s focus on iPhone. I want it gone. Liquid glass is trash! How do I switch it back to normal format?

It's not going to be gone. You can pout, stamp your feet, complain or anything you want, but Liquid Glass is built into the very fiber of iOS and while you can change many of the effects as detailed in my user tip, which you should read ALL the way through --> Liquid Glass - Love It Or Hate It - It's … - Apple Community

Surely, you can find a way to make things work better for you after trying the options I detailed?

sjtill wrote:

I can deal with most of the Liquid Glass issues, but I cannot tolerate the sub-screen when I am dialing my phone, with Favorites/REcents/Contacts/Keypad/Voicemail. It cover-up the delete button and the "dial" button. It's totally nuts. I haven't seen anyone address this issue. Talk about "Accessibility". I spent half an hour trying to call a phone number and I can't do it because of this outrageously dysfunctional "feature".

Settings, Display & Brightness, Display zoom, Default (not large)

Diamond-Carrots wrote:

I agree, the new UI is really hard on the eyes, and the weird effects that come into play when you turn on the accessibility settings is very unpleasant!

Tell Apple:

Product Feedback - Apple

Marocr wrote:

Agreed. Liquid Glass is atrocious! There must be a way to disable this mess. Did any one consider those who have visual impairment? I say NO. Come on Apple. Find the solution.

if you had read the other threads….

Settings, Accessibility, Display & Text size, reduce transparency

Settings, Accessibility, Display & Text size , increase contrast

Settings, Accessibility, Motion, Reduce motion

Stephanie465 wrote:

I just returned an iPad and kept my old one running, 18.6 etc.

So sad!

😭

Don’t feel sad Stephanie465.

You’ll need to provide ⇢ Product Feedback.

If enough requests are made, your feedback might help with future development, like a toggle in the settings.

Good luck! 👋🏼😉

Marciananurse wrote:

I hate Liquid Glass! I cannot see well. This ruined my phone. I have done all settings to minimize all the weirdness. Everything is off focus !!

help me

Read this ALL the way through --> Liquid Glass - Love It Or Hate It - It's … - Apple Community