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I bloomin hate IOS 26 , anyone else

219 replies

hattie43 · 15/12/2025 17:27

And is there any way of changing it back . Like a klutz I gaily accepted the update but for the first time ever I loathe the changes .
My photos have been put into categories I don’t want . I hate the google search options , I hate the weird glass interface . I want my old phone back .

OP posts:
SeaBaseAlpha · 15/12/2025 17:28

I have no advice, but just offer sympathy. I updated a couple of days ago.. I feel like I now have a phone interface designed by a toddler.

isthesolution · 15/12/2025 18:15

Hate it too. It unset my alarm! So annoying to close browser tabs down. It is just awful.

NiceCupOfChai · 15/12/2025 18:19

Yes! I’ve told everyone not to download the update because it’s clunky and horrible!

PrincessFluffyPants · 15/12/2025 18:20

Anyone noticed that when you are filling in online forms you can no longer see what you are writing? And what is the giant tick for? As a PP said, it's been designed for toddlers.

TooWittyToWoo · 15/12/2025 18:21

Ooh, I’m loving it!

EineReiseDurchDieZeit · 15/12/2025 18:22

Is this the new one Liquid Glass? HATE it!

Sourisblanche · 15/12/2025 18:24

It’s incredibly annoying.

TheAutumnCrow · 15/12/2025 18:25

It’s bloody awful.

SpigTheFish · 15/12/2025 18:26

Cannot anode it.

My issues are:

  • it looks really childish now, particularly, the camera icon.
  • the three step faff of seeing all your open tabs. Takes ages to see different pages!
  • Notes - i dont want to be constantly prompted to share them, theyre private!
  • cannot find my pictures now theyve all been jumbled up & moved!
  • needless 'bloat' has been added in the form of games.

Honestly, I expect better from Apple. It now looks like a cheap knock-off from 2012.

Jackiebrambles · 15/12/2025 18:28

I loathe it too, can’t find any photos and it’s making me feel more incompetent than usual.

SpigTheFish · 15/12/2025 18:29

isthesolution · 15/12/2025 18:15

Hate it too. It unset my alarm! So annoying to close browser tabs down. It is just awful.

Yes! And the maximum snooze time is only 15 minutes! Why?

otherlineeyes · 15/12/2025 18:31

I hate it. To add to all that’s been said it’s now difficult to make a FaceTime call from contacts. There used to be handy little icons to choose exactly how I want to contact someone. Now it is unclear and at least three or four taps to get there.
Enshittification.

GrannyTeapot · 15/12/2025 18:32

Loathe it!! The camera icon is cringe and it’s all so clanky. There was absolutely nothing wrong with any of the previous stuff. So annoyed.

Agoddessonamountaintop · 15/12/2025 18:35

My first thought was nostalgic as it reminded me of my first iPhone. Then I tried closing tabs (a pain), looking for things in my history (now two steps instead of one), and searching for photos by date (yet to figure this out). Not good.

WinterWooliesBaa · 15/12/2025 18:36

I had forgotten all about it until I saw your post.

i noticed the update was due last night & contemplated turning it off. But didn't, but for some reason it didn't update overnight.

thanks to your post i have turned the auto update OFF.

im not good with changes anyway. But this does sound like a particularly awful one.

ExquisiteSocialSkills · 15/12/2025 18:36

Yep, hate it.

hattie43 · 15/12/2025 18:37

isthesolution · 15/12/2025 18:15

Hate it too. It unset my alarm! So annoying to close browser tabs down. It is just awful.

Yes that’s another awful update .

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BrightNightLightsMightFight · 15/12/2025 18:39

I allowed it to install without realising.

It is absolutely hideous. What were they thinking FFS

whensmynexthol1day · 15/12/2025 18:39

Is it slow for anyone too? Mine seems to get stuck between screens sometimes which is infuriating!

Blondeshavemorefun · 15/12/2025 18:39

I hate it as well. Makes simple things like timer on photos or scanning stuff hard

I want 25 back 😢

Blondeshavemorefun · 15/12/2025 18:40

And the icons are awful

Skyellaskerry · 15/12/2025 18:40

I hate it too, I thought it was just me, anything that makes you do more clicks than previous isn’t an improvement in my book.

ThisHazelPombear · 15/12/2025 18:40

I can’t see my emails there’s no notification.

TheAutumnCrow · 15/12/2025 18:42

whensmynexthol1day · 15/12/2025 18:39

Is it slow for anyone too? Mine seems to get stuck between screens sometimes which is infuriating!

Yup.

TheAutumnCrow · 15/12/2025 18:43

ThisHazelPombear · 15/12/2025 18:40

I can’t see my emails there’s no notification.

Same.