Why is the Dock showing a Light background in Dark Mode?

If the Dock displays a Light background even with Dark Mode enabled:

In iOS 18

Make sure either;

  • Reduce Transparency is set to OFF
  • Dark Mode is turned on
  • Set Blur to OFF when applying the wallpaper
  • Set Home Screen customization to Light or Automatic
    • Long-press on the Home Screen → Edit → Customize
  • Restart your iPhone

In iOS 26

Make sure either;

  • Dark Mode is turned on
  • Set Home Screen customization to Dark
    • Long-press on the Home Screen → Edit → Customize
    • Select the Dark style
    • In the visible slider options, select "Always"
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