{"id":262779,"date":"2026-06-03T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-03T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/03\/the-first-settings-i-immediately-change-on-every-new-iphone-and-why\/"},"modified":"2026-06-03T06:20:09","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T10:20:09","slug":"the-first-settings-i-immediately-change-on-every-new-iphone-and-why","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/03\/the-first-settings-i-immediately-change-on-every-new-iphone-and-why\/","title":{"rendered":"The first settings I immediately change on every new iPhone &#8211; and why"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/article\/new-iphone-settings-i-immediately-change-why\/\">The first settings I immediately change on every new iPhone &#8211; and why<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/article\/new-iphone-settings-i-immediately-change-why\/\">https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/article\/new-iphone-settings-i-immediately-change-why\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Publish Date: <a href=\"publish_date]\">2026-06-03 06:00:00<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Source Domain: <a href=\"www.zdnet.com\">www.zdnet.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>    <span class=\"c-shortcodeImage_credit g-outer-spacing-top-xsmall u-block\">Elyse Betters Picaro \/ ZDNET<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Follow ZDNET: <span class=\"c-commerceLink\"><span>Add us as a preferred source<\/span><\/span> on Google.<\/p>\n<h3>ZDNET&#8217;s key takeaways<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>A new iPhone works best after a few settings changes.<\/li>\n<li>Some iOS features are annoying or battery-draining.<\/li>\n<li>Hidden iOS tools can make your iPhone better to use.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>I have a love-hate relationship with getting a new iPhone. It&#8217;s shiny and new and oh-so scratch-free, and I want to set it up to run just perfectly. But that&#8217;s the kicker: Setting it up is such a chore. I have to remember all the different toggles I switch on or off, and that&#8217;s before choosing a new wallpaper and redesigning my home screen layouts. It&#8217;s a lot.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Also:\u00a0<\/strong><strong>12+ iPhone settings you can change to noticeably improve its battery life (iOS 26 and older)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I actually recently made a list of all the little settings I change first, since I got a new iPad, which runs iPadOS, a tablet-optimized version of iOS, and I had to go through this tedious exercise again. Apple gives you a good device out of the box, but some defaults are noisy and waste battery, and there are several buried tools that unlock cool features. <\/p>\n<h2>What I change first on a new iPhone <\/h2>\n<p>My list strictly includes iOS settings and features I change, add, or disable first on a new phone. It&#8217;s not about customizing my home screen with color, widgets, and folders. I do start with Liquid Glass, though, since that affects your entire system and experience. <\/p>\n<h2> 1. Make Liquid Glass less intense<\/h2>\n<p>Liquid Glass gives iOS a more translucent look. It&#8217;s pretty, but it can also make text and controls harder to see, in my opinion. To adjust it, I have a few options. First, I can go to Settings  Display &#038; Brightness  Liquid Glass, then choose between Clear and Tinted. Next, I can go to Settings  Accessibility  Display &#038; Text Size and turn on Reduce Transparency. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Also: Don&#8217;t like Apple&#8217;s new Liquid Glass look? Here&#8217;s how to tone it down<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For even more control, press and hold the home screen, tap Edit in the corner, then choose Customize. 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