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iOS 26 beta 4 adds more ‘liquid’ back to Liquid Glass design


After trading some of the ‘liquid’ in iOS 26 beta 3 for a more ‘frosted’ look, Liquid Glass appears back in full force in beta 4.

iOS 26 beta 4 has just been released, and one of the biggest question on many testers’ minds has been answered. Opinions were mixed on the changed design, but many beta testers seemed disappointed that the original Liquid Glass look had been—in some cases—so drastically reversed. This shouldn’t come as a surprise, as Apple often uses its beta cycles to refine designs over time.

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