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iOS 26 Beta 2 Fixes Control Center Design

With the second beta of iOS 26 that Apple provided to developers today, Apple addressed one of the major complaints that people have had with Liquid Glass.

ios 26 control center b2‌iOS 26‌ beta 1 on left, ‌iOS 26‌ beta 2 on right

The Control Center buttons are now slightly more opaque, making it easier to see the different control options even on a multicolored background. The new, more opaque look is apparent with the standard app icons and the glass icon style.

The Liquid Glass design refresh in ‌iOS 26‌ will be an adjustment, but small tweaks like the one Apple made to Control Center will make it easier for people to transition when the operating system launches this fall.

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Top Rated Comments

15 months ago

I find it really disappointing that Apple is spending any time on Liquid Glass while we wait for over-promised Apple Intelligence features.
You do know that it's entirely different teams working on each of those and that simply moving people from one team to another rarely works well. Not only are the skills only partially transferrable, but for any given effort you reach a point where adding more people just hampers the effort.
Score: 24 Votes (Like | Disagree)
dustin_ Avatar
15 months ago
i preferred the look of beta 1. it was a shock at first, but fun to use once you got used to it. beta 2 is ugly imo.
Score: 20 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Kramerjn Avatar
15 months ago

For me, I think it’s suckier
I agree, actually. Now it just looks slightly different than it did on iOS 18 and takes away from the aesthetic.
Score: 15 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Radeon85 Avatar
15 months ago
I prefer B2, looks less distracting.
Score: 14 Votes (Like | Disagree)
15 months ago
Good. While I won’t say it looks better in Beta 2, readability has improved significantly.
Score: 11 Votes (Like | Disagree)
15 months ago

With the second beta of iOS 26 that Apple provided to developers today, Apple addressed one of the major complaints that people have had with Liquid Glass.


ios 26 b2 control center image

iOS 26 beta 1 on left, iOS 26 beta 2 on right


The Control Center buttons are now slightly more opaque, making it easier to see the different control options even on a multicolored background. The new, more opaque look is apparent with the standard app icons and the glass icon style.

The Liquid Glass design refresh in iOS 26 will be an adjustment, but small tweaks like the one Apple made to Control Center will make it easier for people to transition when the operating system launches this fall.

Article Link: iOS 26 Beta 2 Fixes Control Center Design ('https://www.macrumors.com/2025/06/23/ios-26-b2-control-center/')
I find it really disappointing that Apple is spending any time on Liquid Glass while we wait for over-promised Apple Intelligence features.
Score: 10 Votes (Like | Disagree)

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