- The fourth iOS 26.1 beta is out now
- It includes a toggle to reduce the transparency of the Liquid Glass interface
- It also lets you disable the ability to launch the camera with a swipe from the lock screen
The fourth iOS 26.1 beta has now landed, and it includes a few changes, including the ability to change the transparency of Liquid Glass.
With this latest update, there’s now a switch to choose between ‘Clear’, which is the version of Liquid Glass that iOS 26 launched with, and ‘Tinted’, which makes it a bit less transparent, as shown in the comparison image below shared by 9to5Mac.
You can find this switch in Settings > Display & Brightness > Liquid Glass, and so far it seems to be popular with users. A Reddit thread about this change includes comments such as “that’s good” and “finally a win for people with low vision.”
The latter comment is a reference to the fact that some people found Liquid Glass offered poor readability in its debut state. On top of this, there have also been complaints that it causes eye strain and dizziness, which can also be reduced with this new colored option.
Lots of other people—this writer included—simply don’t like the way Liquid Glass looks, so having the ability to tint it a bit is certainly desirable. And for those who love it as it is, there’s no need to make use of the new option, so it really is the best of both worlds.
The new ‘Clear’ and ‘Tinted’ options will sit alongside existing accessibility settings such as Increase contrast and reduce transparency, which has allowed users to reduce the intensity of liquid glass since its launch.
No more accidental camera launches
iOS 26.1 beta 4 FINALLY adds an option to disable “swipe to open camera” on the lock screen! pic.twitter.com/kgLHMSClor20 October 2025
In addition to this change, the latest iOS 26.1 beta also includes a switch to disable the lock screen’s ‘Swipe to open Camera’ feature, as seen by @aaronp613.
This might be a bit niche, but if you’ve ever accidentally opened the camera with a swipe, it might be desirable. You can find this switch in Settings > Camera > Swipe on lock screen to open camera.
Sol, this latest beta is ostensibly all about switching, but previous iOS 26.1 betas have made additional changes, including changing the Apple TV logo, making it harder to sleep through your alarms, and adding some gesture controls to Apple Music.
If you are eager to try all this, you can download the latest iOS 26.1 beta now. Remember, we expect the finished version of iOS 26.1 to land very soon and it should be more stable.
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