Here’s every iOS 26 setting I changed on my iPhone right away

beSpacific 2026-01-08

9to5Mac: “The iPhone’s Always On Display got an unusual change in iOS 26. By default, iOS now blurs your wallpaper photo in Always On mode, presumably so the new Liquid Glass clock can pop more—or perhaps to conserve battery? Seeing photos on my Lock Screen has long been one of my favorite features of the Always On Display. The blurred look might work for some, but I’m pretty surprised that Apple changed the default behavior. Fortunately, there’s an easy fix. You can go to Settings ⇾ Display & Brightness ⇾ Always On Display and switch off the ‘Blur Wallpaper Photo’ toggle. This reverts the Always On Display’s behavior to exactly what it was in iOS 18…”