- The fourth beta version of iOS 26.1 is now available
- 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 single swipe from the lock screen.
The fourth beta of iOS 26.1 is now available and includes some changes, including the ability to change the transparency of Liquid Glass.
With this latest update, there’s now a choice between “Clear,” which is the version of Liquid Glass that iOS 26 launched with, and “Tinted,” which makes it a little less transparent, as seen in the comparison image below, shared by 9to5Mac.
You can find this toggle in Settings > Display & Brightness > Liquid Glass, and so far it seems popular with users. A Reddit thread about the change includes comments such as “this is good” and “finally, a victory for visually impaired people.”
This last comment refers to the fact that some people found Liquid Glass to provide poor readability in its first state. In addition to this, there have also been complaints regarding eye fatigue and dizziness, which could also be alleviated with this new tinted option.
Many other people – including this author – simply don’t like the look of Liquid Glass, so having the option to tint it a bit is certainly desirable. And for those who like it just the way it is, there’s no need to use the new option, so it really is the best of both worlds.
The new “Light” and “Tinted” options will be added to existing accessibility settings such as Increase contrast and reduce transparency, which have allowed users to reduce the intensity of liquid glass since its launch.
No more accidental camera launches
iOS 26.1 beta 4 FINALLY adds a setting to disable “swipe to open camera” on the lock screen! pic.twitter.com/kgLHMSClorOctober 20, 2025
In addition to this toggle, the latest iOS 26.1 beta also includes a toggle to disable the “Swipe to open Camera” feature of the lock screen, spotted by @aaronp613.
This may be a bit niche, but if you’ve ever accidentally opened the camera with a swipe, this might be desirable. You can find this toggle in Settings > Camera > Swipe lock screen to open camera.
Sol, this latest beta is all about toggles it seems, but previous beta versions of iOS 26.1 have made additional changes, including changing the Apple TV logo, making it harder to snooze your alarms, and adding gesture controls to Apple Music.
If you want to try all of this, you can download the latest iOS 26.1 beta right now. Attention, we expect the final version of iOS 26.1 to arrive very soon, and it should be more stable.
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