New iOS 26 beta fixes the one thing everyone hated about Liquid Glass

Date:
Tue, 24 Jun 2025 10:18:18 +0000

Description:
iOS 26's second beta has landed, and it makes a useful change to Control Center, among other tweaks and additions.

FULL STORY ======================================================================The second iOS 26 developer beta is out now It makes a change to Control Center that improves legibility It also includes various other tweaks and additions, such as order tracking and a Recovery Assistant

The second iOS 26 developer beta has already landed, and it includes a small change that could make a big difference for users.

With iOS 26, Apple is rolling out a new look to the interface, known as
Liquid Glass, and a big part of that is the inclusion of more glass-like, transparent elements. But in the case of the Control Center the company arguably took the idea too far, as in the first beta the controls were hard
to make out against certain backgrounds.

In this second iOS 26 beta the Control Center background and its icons are more opaque, as you can see in the comparison image below (shared by
MacRumors ). This shows the original design on the left, and the new,
slightly less transparent version on the right. Control Center in iOS 26 beta 1 on the left and beta 2 on the right (Image credit: Apple / MacRumors)

This should make it easier to find the controls youre looking for, but this isnt the only change in the new beta.

Youll also find a new Reduce Transparency option in the Accessibility menu, which lets you make the control backgrounds more opaque, and theres now an Accessibility section in App Store listings, so you can see what
accessibility features an app includes. Order tracking and assisted recovery

The Wallet app can now use Siri to track orders , even if they werent made using Apple Pay, theres a new ringtone ( which is dividing opinion among
users ), a new Live Radio widget for Apple Music, and the new tab buttons location has been moved in Safaris tab management view.

Theres also a new Recovery Assistant feature, which according to the beta release notes is a new way to recover your device if it doesnt start up normally. It can look for problems and attempt to resolve them if found.

Thats the main stuff, but there are a few other small changes, like a new description for Low Power mode, and its likely that more adjustments and additions will be unearthed in the coming days.

If youd like to try out these changes for yourself and you have a compatible iPhone then you can just head to our guide covering how to download the iOS 26 developer beta for full instructions.

However, unless you really cant wait for the final release (likely landing in September) wed caution against installing beta versions on your primary device, as theyre inherently less stable than finished software. You might also like iPhone 17 Pro again tipped to get a vapor chamber here's why
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