{"id":350705,"date":"2025-12-15T20:19:12","date_gmt":"2025-12-15T20:19:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/350705\/"},"modified":"2025-12-15T20:19:12","modified_gmt":"2025-12-15T20:19:12","slug":"ios-26-2-expands-liquid-glass-in-three-ways-heres-whats-new","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/350705\/","title":{"rendered":"iOS 26.2 expands Liquid Glass in three ways, here\u2019s what\u2019s new"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t<img width=\"1600\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/ios-26-2-liquid-glass-lock-screen-clock.jpg\" class=\"skip-lazy wp-post-image\" alt=\"\"  decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/p>\n<p>iOS 26.2 is here, packing a <a href=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/2025\/12\/14\/ios-26-2-new-features-iphone\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">ton of new features<\/a> for iPhone users, and also introducing several expansions of Liquid Glass. Here\u2019s what\u2019s new.<\/p>\n<p>#1: Lock Screen clock slider<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/ios-26-2-liquid-glass-clock-lock-screen-slider.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1032586\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>Ever since iOS 26 launched in September, Apple has offered the option to customize transparency for the Lock Screen clock.<\/p>\n<p>But in iOS 26.2, that transparency slider <a href=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/2025\/11\/04\/ios-26-2-adds-liquid-glass-slider-to-customize-your-lock-screen\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">has expanded<\/a> so you can give the clock an even more dramatic Liquid Glass effect.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/2025\/12\/12\/apple-releases-ios-26-2-with-liquid-glass-tweaks-carplay-changes-much-more\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Per Apple\u2019s release notes<\/a>:<\/p>\n<p>Additional Lock Screen time customization option lets you further adjust its appearance, giving the Liquid Glass material more or less opacity<\/p>\n<p>To access the slider, go into the wallpaper editing mode by long-pressing on your Lock Screen. Then hit \u2018Customize,\u2019 tap the clock, and make sure the \u2018Glass\u2019 option is selected to see the slider.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/sports-menu-ios-26-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1032587\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>When Apple first showed off Liquid Glass at WWDC, certain design elements had a bounce and fluidity that wasn\u2019t entirely present in iOS 26.0 or 26.1.<\/p>\n<p>But now in iOS 26.2, that original vision has been brought to fruition through new animations for popup menus and controls. Here\u2019s what they look like <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/BetaProfiles\/status\/1988726924785643714\" rel=\"nofollow\">in action<\/a>:<\/p>\n<p>These changes are available systemwide, impacting third-party apps that use Apple\u2019s native APIs too. And they add a fresh bit of whimsy and fun to the iPhone experience.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1765829950_803_levels-liquid-glass.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1028049\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>Liquid Glass continues spreading to more system apps, and the latest to get a refresh is the Measure app.<\/p>\n<p>Measure\u2019s built-in Level tool in iOS 26.2 <a href=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/2025\/11\/17\/ios-26-2-adds-a-cool-liquid-glass-effect-to-the-native-level-tool\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">has gotten<\/a> a beautiful new Liquid Glass effect.<\/p>\n<p>As you move your iPhone around, you\u2019ll see the new glass design interact with the numbers on screen and the grid background.<\/p>\n<p>What do you think of iOS 26.2\u2019s new Liquid Glass changes? 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