iOS 26.2 Beta Update: Apple Finally Adds Transparency Controls to Liquid Glass UI
Apple has finally started easing one of its most debated design decisions. With the latest iOS 26.2 beta, the company is introducing meaningful improvements to the Liquid Glass UI, the glossy, layered interface unveiled at WWDC 2025 that instantly divided users.
The biggest addition is a new Lock Screen transparency slider for the clock. While the change is small, it solves one major issue: unreadable time text blending into complex wallpapers.
Drag the slider left to reduce opacity or move it right to make the clock fully solid—finally giving users fine control over legibility.Previously, iOS 26.1 only offered a simple transparency toggle, which wasn’t enough for a design built around layered translucency. The new slider indicates Apple now understands that Liquid Glass needs flexibility, not rigid design rules.
iOS 26.2 also refines animations, making transitions smoother and more fluid, closer to Apple’s original concept. For now, the slider only affects the Lock Screen clock, but this update hints that Apple may expand similar controls system-wide.
As the beta evolves, more improvements are expected. But this step alone shows Apple acknowledging what users have been saying for months:
Bold UI changes need customization options to truly work.
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