Overview
- Developer beta 1 of iOS 26.2 strengthens the Liquid Glass slider for the Lock Screen clock, allowing transparency from nearly clear to very solid across all clock fonts.
- The new control is independent of the systemwide Clear or Tinted setting introduced in iOS 26.1, focusing solely on the Lock Screen clock.
- Users access the slider by pressing and holding the Lock Screen, selecting Customize, tapping the clock, and adjusting the Liquid Glass slider.
- Clock resizing in the current beta remains limited, with size changes available only when using the default clock font.
- iOS 26.1 is publicly available with a global Clear/Tinted Liquid Glass option, a slide-to-stop gesture for alarms and timers, and roughly 50 security fixes supported by background patching.