Can I change white text in Contacts notes on iOS 26?

Since upgrading to iOS 26 all my notes in the Contacts app are white text on a pale background and very difficult to read; impossible to read outdoors. Bold text in settings doesn't help. Dark mode doesn't help. Apple please fix and allow black text in the notes section of Contacts!! Anyone else have this issue?


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Original Title: iOS 26 white text in Contacts notes section on my iPhone 14PRO. Barely readable!

iPhone 14 Pro, iOS 26

Posted on Sep 16, 2025 4:45 AM

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Posted on Nov 5, 2025 7:18 AM

Update: this issue has been fixed in iOS 26.1 Go to the Accessibility Settings/Per-App Settings add the Contacts app and set Reduce Transparency to On. Text in the app will become black again. Turning on Reduce Transparency generally will also work.

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Can I change white text in Contacts notes on iOS 26?

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