Apple made a big deal about the Liquid Glass design aesthetics of iOS 26 at the WWDC 2025 event. However, ever since the stable version of iOS 26 reached the public, the ‘glassy update’ has garnered a mixed response. While some absolutely love it for the unique animations and effects, others have resorted to ways to shut it down. The polarising response has led Apple to work out a solution – give users a way to opt out of it.

In a response to significant user backlash over its new interface design, Apple is introducing a crucial new setting in the latest iOS 26.1 developer beta 4 that allows users to adjust the transparency of the “Liquid Glass” aesthetic. The new option, dubbed “Tinted,” gives users a way to tone down the translucent look – a design that has been criticised for poor le

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