You can enhance the opacity of iPhone design components once more.
Apple has launched iOS 26.1, featuring a new transparency toggle for Liquid Glass. This toggle addresses some of the readability problems that were brought about in iOS 26, enabling iPhone users to reduce the glossy design for buttons, tabs, and various navigational components.
As highlighted during the iOS 26.1 beta, users can toggle between two Liquid Glass styles with this feature. One style embodies the existing translucent design, whereas the other introduces a more frosted appearance that enhances opacity and contrast.
Below are Apple’s complete patch notes for the iOS 26.1 upgrade:
Liquid Glass feature allows users to select between the standard clear appearance or a new tinted variant that enhances the material’s opacity in apps and notifications on the Lock Screen
Live Translation now includes AirPods support for Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Japanese, Korean, and Italian
Swipe gesture on Apple Music MiniPlayer for switching to next or previous track
Apple Music AutoMix functionality available via AirPlay
Gain control for external USB microphones enabled during local capture recording
Local capture files can now be saved to a designated location
Manual workout tracking can be initiated directly from the Fitness app
New option in Camera settings to enable or disable swipe to open Camera from Lock Screen
Enhanced audio quality in FaceTime calls under low-bandwidth conditions
Existing child accounts for ages 13-17 now have Communication Safety and website content filters for adult sites enabled by default (Age varies based on country or region)
Additionally, Apple has introduced iPadOS 26.1, macOS Tahoe 26.1, watchOS 26.1, visionOS 26.1, and tvOS 26.1.
