The iOS 26 liquid glass effect can be turned off, and the camera can also be disabled on the lock screen

Zhitong
2025.10.20 22:53

On October 21, Apple pushed the iOS 26.1 developer preview Beta 4 update for iPhone users, with an internal version number of 23B5073a. This update introduces a Liquid Glass transparency toggle switch, as the previous system defaulted to a "transparent" style, which many users reported made text difficult to read. Now, users can switch to "tint" mode in "Settings - Display & Brightness - Liquid Glass," increasing background opacity, enhancing contrast, and improving notification readability. Another practical change in iOS 26.1 Beta 4 is that the lock screen camera slide feature finally supports being turned off