Roll back the Look before last update

How can i make my phone look like it did before the 26.1 update? All of the things like search bars & how to get a new screen on Safari. Can the old functionality be restored?

iPhone 15, iOS 26

Posted on Dec 8, 2025 9:56 PM

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Posted on Dec 9, 2025 12:46 AM

You cannot downgrade from iOS 26.1

✔ But you can restore most of the old Safari look and functionality:

  • Choose classic tab layout
  • Change new tab behavior
  • Disable the new search UI features
  • Customize the Start Page to remove new elements
  • Adjust link preview behavior

Once these are set, Safari behaves very close to how it did before the update.

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Dec 9, 2025 12:46 AM in response to Cmyhorse

You cannot downgrade from iOS 26.1

✔ But you can restore most of the old Safari look and functionality:

  • Choose classic tab layout
  • Change new tab behavior
  • Disable the new search UI features
  • Customize the Start Page to remove new elements
  • Adjust link preview behavior

Once these are set, Safari behaves very close to how it did before the update.

Roll back the Look before last update

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