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Amber Bouman

Even if you hate Liquid Glass, you shouldn't skip updating to iOS 26 for the sake of your iPhone

IOS 26 developer beta running on iPhone showing Liquid Glass interface.

At this point, almost no one has updated to iOS 26. The numbers vary some – StatCounter has estimates that show adoption rates of 16% of users, while TelemetryDeck shows that adoption rates are over the 50% range. However, the general consensus is that the upgrade rate is much slower than normal.

Opinions vary on why that is: Hatred for the Liquid Glass aesthetic, complaints about battery life, changes to the menus or just a general human reluctance about change.

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