How to change the Liquid Glass style from the Lock Screen Notifications (and Control Centre) to the old style ???

I HATE the iOS26 liquid glass look for the notifications on the lock screen and Control Centre.

How do I get it back to how it was in the previous iOS?

I looked at the Display options etc all over the place- I can't seem to find anything that would revert back to the way it was. I have a hard time distinguishing such one-tone looks, I need the distinct colours and black borders to know what I'm looking at.

As soon as my Reminder notification came up on the lock screen, I had no idea what it was nor could read much of it. The white line borders with the "shimmery" pseudo-transparent background is so jarring and my eyes lose the writing into a blur.

Thanks for your help.

iPhone 16 Pro

Posted on Sep 15, 2025 7:18 PM

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iCamTechSolutions

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Posted on Sep 29, 2025 11:01 PM

Go to: Settings
Tap: Accessibility
Tap: Display & Text Size
Toggle On: Reduce Transparency

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34 replies

Nov 12, 2025 4:19 PM in response to chowmomof2

Oh, and 16 is not my age, but my phone ha ha!

Nov 30, 2025 8:35 PM in response to 24Golfer

Settings: Liquid Glass -> tinted (not clear)

Dec 4, 2025 10:52 AM in response to 24Golfer

I don’t like it at all. I have held off on changing phones because i have a lot invested in apple store/ apps/ music etc but this may be the last straw. Might be time to move to another brand

Nov 22, 2025 11:40 AM in response to Paula_R

When you write "I found a way to turn it off" - what aspect of liquid glass are you making reference to that were "completely counterintuitive"? I'm seriously considering re-installing a protected backup from the previous OS until Apple provides more control options.

Personally I've been able to find settings for the general look that I can live with, but its all the swooping and bubble effects that are excessive and distracting to me. The "reduce motion" option doesn't really help. There needs to be some sort of degree to which that motion can be changed - similar to what can be done with other items (like font size and zoom levels).

Thanks

How to change the Liquid Glass style from the Lock Screen Notifications (and Control Centre) to the old style ???