iOS 26.1 lets you tweak Liquid Glass, and it’s out now

Apple has just released iOS 26.1, which includes a new transparency toggle for Liquid Glass, expanded language features, and new controls for the Apple Music and Camera apps. The toggle helps address some of the legibility issues introduced in iOS 26 by allowing iPhone users to tone down the glassy design for buttons, tabs, and other navigational elements. As teased during the iOS 26.1 beta, with the toggle, users can switch between two Liquid Glass options. One is the current translucent design, while the other option provides a more frosted look that increases opacity and contrast. [Image: https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/10/IMG_0027.jpeg?quality=90&strip=all] [Image: https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/10/IMG_0028.jpeg?quality=90&strip=all] The Liquid Glass menu in settings. iOS 26.1 also adds new swipe functions that should provide more precise control over activating certain app features. You can now turn off the swipe action that opens the Camera app from your lock screen by heading to Settings > Camera > Lock Screen Swipe to Open Camera — helping to prevent people from taking photos on your locked device. Meanwhile, Apple Music will now let you quickly change songs by swiping on the mini player at the bottom of your screen. You can swipe forward to jump to the next track on the album or playlist, and back to listen to the previous song again. Live Translation via connected AirPods is also now available for Italian, Chinese (Mandarin, simplified and traditional), Japanese, and Korean. Here are Apple’s full patch notes for the iOS 26.1 update: > Liquid Glass setting gives you the option to choose between the default clear look or a new tinted look which increases opacity of the material in apps and notifications on the Lock Screen > Live Translation with AirPods support for Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Japanese, Korean and Italian > Apple Music MiniPlayer swipe gesture to go to the next or previous track > Apple Music AutoMix support over AirPlay > Gain control is available for external USB microphones when recording with local capture > Local capture files can be saved to a specific location > Manual workout logging is available directly from the Fitness app > New Camera setting to turn on or off Lock Screen swipe to open Camera > Improved FaceTime audio quality in low-bandwidth conditions > Communication Safety and Web content filters to limit adult websites are enabled by default for existing child accounts for ages 13-17 (Age varies by country or region) Apple has also released iPadOS 26.1, macOS Tahoe 26.1, watchOS 26.1, visionOS 26.1, and tvOS 26.1.