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justapotato
User level: Level 1 (4 points)

Transparent notification bubbles and keyboard after iOS update cause eye strain

Hi all, any help is appreciated because my eyes hurt from these new Liquid Glass settings.

I just updated to the most recent iOS update.

All of my notification bubbles from my lockscreen & home screen are all transparent. I want them to be white bubbles again because it hurts my eyes. Same with the keyboard.

I don’t care to see the transparency.

I already have EVERYTHING toggled off in “Display & Text Size” and I already have the “Liquid Glass” setting to the setting most right, “More Tinted”.

I really need a way to fix this because having a transparent keyboard & notification bubbles really hurt my eyes. And I shouldn’t have to change my wallpaper (one I have had for years) to make this problem lessen.

Posted on Oct 22, 2026 9:35 PM

2 replies

WheelieNick
User level: Level 9 (74,110 points)

Oct 23, 2026 6:01 AM in response to justapotato

Hi there


Please try this


. Enable "Reduce Transparency"

This feature removes the frosted or clear glass look behind menus, toolbars, notifications, and your keyboard, replacing them with solid, opaque backgrounds. 


  • Go to Settings > Accessibility > Display & Text Size.
  • Toggle on Reduce Transparency. 

2. Increase Contrast

  • In the same Display & Text Size menu, toggle on Increase Contrast to sharpen the borders and solid fill of UI elements. 

3. Switch to Light or Dark Mode

Depending on your wallpaper, toggling between Light Mode and Dark Mode can change how the fallback bubble opacity is rendered.

  • Go to Settings > Display & Brightness and switch between Light and Dark, or toggle it directly from the Control Center.


Originally posted at discussions.apple.com/thread/256381293