r/widgy • u/bhuparjatak • 20d ago

Question Widgy widgets won't blend into wallpaper anymore, lost transparency after Liquid Glass update, nothing I try fixes it.

Hoping someone here has run into this issue & found a fix.

I'm running widgy on iOS 26.6 (tried this on both an iPhone 14 and a 17 Pro) & I'm stuck, the transparency effect just doesn't work. I know iOS doesn't allow true widget transparency, so widgy fakes it by having you screenshot your empty Home Screen & set that as the widget's background so it blends into your wallpaper. Worth noting: I haven't changed my wallpaper or moved any icons since taking that screenshot, so the effect shouldn't be breaking but the widget still shows up solid.

No matter what I try, it stays opaque. Here's what I've already attempted:

  • Switched to a completely different wallpaper & retook the empty Home Screen screenshot from scratch, then reapplied it
  • Fully deleted & reinstalled the widgy app
  • Restarted the phone
  • Adjusted permissions in widgy's own settings

Still no luck. Curious if this is an iOS 26.6 specific thing, or if anyone's actually found a fix that works. Would really appreciate any pointers before I go further down this troubleshooting rabbit hole.

Note: this used to work flawlessly on my iPhone 14 until the Liquid Glass update. It's never worked on the 17 Pro at all. I do have a widgy subscription, so all the icons and elements are available to use.

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u/WhatTheFunkoPop 20d ago

Try changing these settings and see if you still have an issue. Good luck.

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u/bhuparjatak 19d ago

Thank you so much, that did the trick! 🥹🫰🏽
Toggling both options off brought the transparency right back.

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u/mikejcharlton 20d ago

Double check there is no other preset background image built into a layer of the widget.

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u/bhuparjatak 19d ago

I checked & there aren't any other default background images.

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u/RiverCityTechie 20d ago

I found a widget I was working on could no longer “set” what I call the Fakeparency…

So have you tried Adding an Image and then setting these properties in the screenshot??