The iOS 26.1 beta 4 has arrived. Here is what’s new.

Apple has launched a brand new iOS beta, and this one brings a giant change to Liquid Glass.

It appears Apple heard the critiques from Liquid Glass haters, and the brand new iOS 26.1 beta 4 provides an answer.

What’s new? If you have not downloaded the beta, don’t fret. We’ll inform you.

Liquid Glass opacity choices

Easily the largest addition to the iOS 26.1 beta 4 is the flexibility to toggle Liquid Glass. Apple introduced a wholly new design to the iPhone with iOS 26 within the type of Liquid Glass, which contains a lot of clear components into the UI.

While Liquid Glass’s clear styling actually has its followers, others choose the much less clear design of previous.

In iOS 26.1 beta 4, customers can now go to Settings, then Display & Brightness, adopted by the Liquid Glass choice, and choose a brand new “Tinted” choice. This modifications the opacity behind notification home windows and different key options. It principally makes Liquid Glass much less see-through, making it simpler on the eyes for some customers. It’s the closest you may get to turning off Liquid Glass solely.

While Apple did already present Liquid Glass choices within the Accessibility settings, this offers a extra uniform set of choices to customers who simply desire a fast settings change.

Disable Lock Screen Swipe for Camera

Ever end up unintentionally opening the Camera app in your iPhone attributable to the way you’re holding the machine whereas it is locked?

Well, Apple has added a brand new settings choice for you.

If an iPhone consumer at present swipes from right-to-left on their locked iPhone display, it’s going to robotically launch the Camera app with out the necessity to unlock the machine.

In iOS 26.1 beta 4, customers can now disable that lock display swipe for Camera solely. Just go to the Camera choices within the Settings app to toggle off “Lock Screen Swipe to Open Camera.”