Apple has changed how iOS 27 handles Liquid Glass, moving beyond the simple transparency slider that first softened backlash around the interface. After testing the developer beta with the effect maxed out, 9to5Mac reports that the revised blur treatment keeps text readable in situations where the first version failed.

The original implementation drew strong criticism because text on buttons and tabs could sit over text in the content below, making both layers hard to read. Some users liked the visual idea, but others wanted a way to turn the effect off completely.

iOS 27 now places the setting on a slider, with one end keeping a strong glass look and the other making it frosted enough to look opaque. That gives users more control, but the bigger fix is that maximum transparency no longer appears to break legibility.

In Messages, 9to5Mac tested black text over black text after scrolling, a worst-case example for the design. The top layer stayed readable because Apple blurred the content behind it. The update turns Liquid Glass from a divisive look into a more usable iPhone UI choice.