"Apple is releasing another tool to dial down Liquid Glass's transparency with its release of iOS 26.2, out now. With the update, users will be able to control the transparency of the Lock Screen's clock. The release follows an update that introduced a slider for controlling the opacity of Liquid Glass elements through the operating system, following user complaints that the changes made their iPhone or other Apple device too hard to read."
"Meant to modernize Apple's operating systems and potentially prepare for a world where the operating system moves to AI smartglasses, Liquid Glass received mixed reviews. Some found that the transparency made their device difficult to use, as it became tricky to read key items, like notifications or the name of an artist in Apple Music. In response to user complaints, Apple released a Liquid Glass tool in iOS 26.1 that allowed users to return their interface to a more "frosted" look, if desired."
iOS 26.2 introduces a control allowing users to adjust the Lock Screen clock's Liquid Glass transparency. The operating system previously added a slider for overall Liquid Glass opacity after users reported reduced readability. Liquid Glass debuted in iOS 26 and renders buttons, sliders, and notifications semi-transparent while refracting light to mimic glass. The design aimed to modernize interfaces and anticipate AI smartglasses, but garnered mixed reviews because transparency sometimes made notifications and music metadata hard to read. Apple previously added an option in iOS 26.1 to return interfaces to a frostier appearance. The new clock slider restores user control rather than applying a global rollback.
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