Overview

• The public beta reinstates the full-strength Liquid Glass effect, reversing the frosted translucency used in Developer Beta 3.
• The update delivers smoother performance and improved battery life on iPhone 11 and newer models compared to earlier developer builds.
• Enhanced translucency has reduced the opacity of navigation bars and buttons, leading to legibility and accessibility concerns.
• Users can revert to a more opaque interface by enabling Reduce Transparency in Accessibility > Display & Text Size settings.
• Built-in feedback tools allow beta testers to report lingering issues—such as audio looping in the Photos app—ahead of the final release.