iOS 26 Fixes: How to Disable Liquid Glass, Restore Old Screenshots, and Kill Slide-to-Type

The iOS 26 update brought a massive shakeup to the iPhone experience, but not all the changes were welcome. This is a crucial guide to fixing the five most frustrating adjustments Apple pushed out, from the polarizing translucent design to the annoying new screenshot behavior.

1. The Aesthetic Fix: Disabling “Liquid Glass”

The new translucent “Liquid Glass” design is the most divisive change, leading to illegible text and confusing app controls due to too much overlapping content.

• The Problem: Struggle to read text because of excessive transparency.

• The Fix: You can’t perfectly revert to the old look, but you can improve legibility significantly by activating a high-contrast mode.

• How To Do It:

  1. Go to Settings.

  2. Tap Accessibility > Display & Text Size.

  3. Enable the toggle next to Reduce Transparency.

This makes the elements more opaque and far easier to read.

2. The Productivity Fix: Restoring Old Screenshots

Apple decided to mess with muscle memory by making screenshots instantly take over the entire screen, forcing you into the editing tools immediately. Most users just want to dismiss the shot and get back to work.

• The Problem: Full-screen previews and immediate editing tools require extra taps to dismiss.

• The Fix: Disable the new preview feature.

• How To Do It:

  1. Go to Settings > General.

  2. Tap Screen Capture.

  3. Disable the toggle next to Full-Screen Previews.

Now, you get the miniature preview in the bottom corner that you can just swipe away for later.

3. The Browsing Fix: Sorting Out Safari Tabs

The Safari tab bar got a cramped, condensed redesign, hiding essential functions like “Add New Tab” and “Bookmarks” behind a three-dot menu. It was meant to be streamlined but just added more work.

• The Problem: The bottom toolbar is now too small, forcing extra taps to access basic functions.

• The Fix: Revert the tab bar layout to the old style.

• How To Do It:

  1. Go to Settings > Apps > Safari.

  2. Scroll down to the Tabs section.

  3. Select either Bottom or Top to restore the full button slate.

4. The Typing Fix: Killing Slide-to-Type

Even without the reported keyboard bugs, the accidental invocation of the Slide to Type feature—where a light brush enters a random word—was a continuous frustration.

• The Problem: The keyboard keeps inputting unwanted words from accidental gestures.

• The Fix: Turn off the feature completely.

• How To Do It:

  1. Go to Settings > General > Keyboard.

  2. Switch off the toggle next to Slide to Type.

5. The Personalization Fix: Snooze Duration

The infamous nine-minute snooze was a long-standing annoyance. In iOS 26, you finally have control over your wake-up time.

• The Problem: No control over the nine-minute snooze duration.

• The Fix: Customize the snooze duration to whatever works for you (from one to 15 minutes).

• How To Do It:

  1. Open the Clock app.

  2. Tap an existing alarm or create a new one.

  3. Tap Snooze Duration and pick your desired time.

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