Do liquid glass apis work on iOS versions prior to iOS 26
Asked on 06/12/2025
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Liquid Glass APIs are designed to work with iOS 26 and later. They are not compatible with iOS versions prior to iOS 26. The new design and materials, including Liquid Glass, are part of the updates introduced with iOS 26, as mentioned in the Platforms State of the Union session. If you want to take advantage of Liquid Glass, you'll need to build your app with Xcode 26 and target iOS 26 or later.
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