{"id":56454,"date":"2025-08-27T12:04:56","date_gmt":"2025-08-27T10:04:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.apfelpatient.de\/?p=56454"},"modified":"2025-08-27T12:05:03","modified_gmt":"2025-08-27T10:05:03","slug":"ios-26-everything-about-the-new-home-screen-with-liquid-glass","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.apfelpatient.de\/en\/allgemein\/ios-26-alles-zum-neuen-startbildschirm-mit-liquid-glass","title":{"rendered":"iOS 26: Everything about the new home screen with Liquid Glass"},"content":{"rendered":"

With iOS 26, Apple introduced several visible changes to the iPhone's home screen. The focus is on the new Liquid Glass design, which immediately catches the eye. But there have also been some changes to icon options, widgets, the Control Center, and web app integration. If you're wondering what's actually changing in everyday life, you'll find a detailed overview here.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Apple hasn't reinvented the wheel in iOS 26, but it has reworked many details on the home screen, which, when combined, create a significantly more modern feel. The focus is primarily on design, transparency, new customization options, and an overall more personalized user experience. While much of the functionality remains the same, it looks and, in some cases, feels different.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Liquid Glass design<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The biggest change to the home screen is the new Liquid Glass design. App icons appear layered and slightly transparent, almost as if they were made up of multiple panes of glass. The effect is subtle but clearly visible. Apple has applied this look to many of its own apps, including Safari, Photos, Maps, Mail, and the App Store. Third-party apps also adopt the new look if their icon design matches it. Apps with simple icons and solid backgrounds benefit automatically without any special adjustments. The Dock is now transparent and blends in with the wallpaper. The same applies to the Search button. Folders have a matte glass design that adapts to the wallpaper used. As soon as you edit the home screen, the editing buttons also become transparent. An additional lighting effect ensures that the appearance changes slightly when you move the iPhone. This makes the Dock, folders, and search bar appear like real glass.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Light, dark and tinted mode<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The new design works equally well in both light and dark modes. The app icons retain their glass appearance, and the background adapts accordingly. Apple has replaced the \u201cLight Mode\u201d label in the settings with \u201cStandard Mode.\u201d There are now new options called \u201cAlways\u201d and \u201cAuto\u201d that let you specify whether your iPhone switches modes permanently or based on the time of day. The buttons for changing the icon size (\u201cSmall\u201d and \u201cLarge\u201d) have been moved to the top right corner of the customization interface. In tinted mode, the icons look different than in previous versions like iOS 18. Instead of a black background and colored graphics, the icons in light mode have a solid background color with white graphics. In dark mode, the color is retained but appears significantly darker\u2014without being completely black. Here, too, the glass look is retained, but less noticeable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Clear symbols<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The "Transparent Icons" setting is new. It emphasizes the Liquid Glass style even more. The app icons become almost completely transparent and take on the color of the selected background image. The text remains white. You can choose between a light and a dark look. In light mode, it looks like frosted glass, while in dark mode, it looks like tinted glass. This setting changes the home screen significantly more than the other options and creates a particularly minimalist appearance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

widgets<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Widgets have been adapted to the new look, at least partially. In default mode, they look largely the same as in iOS 18. With the "Transparent" option enabled, they adapt their color to the background image and appear as part of the overall image. Here, too, the transparency is noticeable, albeit less pronounced than with the app icons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Background image editing<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

In iOS 26, you can edit your wallpaper directly from the home screen. To do so, long-press the screen and then tap "Edit Wallpaper." You can:<\/p>\n\n\n\n