Apple Liquid Glass Gets Tweaks In iOS 26 Beta 2 After Early Testers Slam Readability Issues: Here's What Else Has Changed - Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL)

Apple iOS 26 Beta 2: From Liquid Glass refinements to new Live Radio widget, here’s what’s new

Apple iOS 26 Beta 2, Apple Liquid Glass update: With iOS 26 Beta 2, Apple is fixing some of the most annoying bugs and glitches and adding a bunch of new features. Here's a quick look at what's new.

Apple Liquid Glass Gets Tweaks In iOS 26 Beta 2 After Early Testers Slam Readability Issues: Here's What Else Has Changed - Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL)

Apple rolled out iOS 26 Beta 2 with key fixes to its Liquid Glass interface after early testers criticized readability issues, while also adding new features like iCloud sync and an Apple Music widget.

Apple's Liquid Glass interface improves with release of iOS 26 Beta 2

These are not likely the final adjustments, given that iOS 26 doesn't launch publicly until the fall. However, they are indications that Apple is actively listening to early user feedback and making tweaks accordingly.

iOS 26 Beta 2 tones down the Liquid Glass effect

Apple has released its second iOS 26 beta to developers, and the latest update tackles several user complaints associated with the new Liquid Glass design. There’s a more pronounced blur option for Control Center, which regulates the new Liquid Glass effect. The background uses a darker shade and adds more blur to help with legibility. iOS 26 Control Center (‌iOS 26‌ beta 1 on left, ‌beta 2 on right) The Reduce Transparency option in the Accessi…

Apple’s Liquid Glass Control Center Gets a Much-Needed Fix in iOS 26 Beta 2

Apple’s design refresh for iOS 26 has been making a big excitement since its reveal, but not all the users’ reactions were positive,  especially when it came to the new Liquid Glass Control Center. Some early testers quickly found themselves squinting at their screens, struggling to read essential things and sliders through a nearly transparent sheet. Thankfully, it seems Apple was listening: the newly released second developer beta brings a key…

Apple improves Liquid Glass Control Center readability in iOS 26 Beta 2

Liquid Glass Control Center readability in iOS 26 Beta 1 On Monday, Apple released iOS 26 Beta 2, addressing a significant issue with its new user interface, Liquid Glass, especially regarding Control Center. Liquid Glass was unveiled at WWDC 2025 earlier this month. Liquid Glass, which redefines the aesthetic of iOS, iPadOS, and other Apple platforms, draws inspiration from the optical properties of glass, emphasizing light refraction and trans…