Dumb Phone for iOS 26

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The in-app Set Up Guide has been updated to accomodate for major Home Screen changes in iOS 26 - with Liquid Glass effects being applied.

Please review it after updating to iOS 26.

Follow these steps to help restore the seamless dark style;

1. Save and apply the updated Minimal Dark wallpaper
   • Remember to set Blur to OFF
   • This will match the background color like the previous Minimal Dark wallpaper
2. Set Reduce Transparency to ON
   • Do this via Accessibility settings → Per-App Settings → Home Screen & App Library
   • This will remove the glass effect from the dock
3. Also, set Reduce Motion to ON in the above screen
   • This will stop the Widget & Dock Liquid Glass borders from flickering

How can I turn off Liquid Glass borders on my Home Screen?

iOS 26 unfortunately adds Liquid Glass borders to all Home Screen elements, including Widgets, App Icons, and the Dock - without the offering a way to turn them off.

Thankfully it is possible to reduce their prominence. Here are some tips on how to do this;

1. Turn on Reduce Motion in Accessibility settings to eliminate the border flickering when tiling the device. (see Set Up Guide → Step 4)
2. Link your favorite wallpapers with Dumb Phone using the Custom Backgrounds feature. (via the Launcher Style screen)

Why does the Minimal Dark wallpaper color look different?

There is a new Minimal Dark wallpaper available for iOS 26.

Please save it via the Launcher Style (or Settings) screen → Wallpapers screen, and create a new Home Screen wallpaper by selecting it

When applied, the Home Screen elements should match up as above.

Please read the Related Articles below for more information with how to prevent automatically upgrading to iOS 26, and how to possibly downgrade.

How can I avoid accidentally updating to iOS 26?

1. In iOS Settings → General → Software Update → tap Automatic Updates
2. Set both “iOS Updates” switches to OFF