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
2. Set Reduce Transparency to ON in 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 introduces Liquid Glass borders that surround 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.

I don’t like iOS 26. Can I downgrade back to iOS 18?

Yes it is possible to downgrade back to iOS 18, for a limited time while Apple allows it.

There are plenty step-by-step guides on the web on how to do this, but here’s a simple run down;

1. Download the iOS 18 IPSW recovery file for your iPhone model
2. Plug in your iPhone to your Mac or PC, and open Finder or iTunes
3. Put your iPhone in Recovery Mode
4. Restore the recovery file via Finder or iTunes

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