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iOS 26 Liquid Glass Design Copied by Android Smartphone Maker

Chinese smartphone maker Vivo has taken some inspiration from Apple's Liquid Glass design language for its latest operating system update, OriginOS 6. Unveiled this week, OriginOS 6 has the same rounded buttons and translucent glass look as iOS 26.


In a demo video, a Vivo smartphone features an interface that could be easily mistaken for ‌iOS 26‌. There's a Liquid Glass clock, Control Center, squircle icons, glass-like rounded buttons, translucent app folders and dock, translucent notifications, and even wallpapers that shift with a 2D to 3D effect like Apple's Spatial Scenes.

There is no mistaking the Liquid Glass design influence even though Vivo references water when describing the operating system. "With OriginOS 6, every swipe, scroll, and tap flows like never before. No lags. No stutters. Just effortless motion built for the way you move," reads some of the marketing material for the update.

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Vivo is a Chinese smartphone maker that sells its devices in China, India, and other countries. Most Vivo smartphones are not available for purchase in the United States, but Vivo recently received certification for the Vivo X300 FE, which it will sell in the U.S.

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Top Rated Comments

Reason077 Avatar
10 months ago

"With OriginOS 6, every swipe, scroll, and tap flows like never before. No lags. No stutters. "
No lags and stutters? They haven't done a very authentic job of copying Liquid Glass then.
Score: 54 Votes (Like | Disagree)
10 months ago
*pretends to be shocked*
Score: 47 Votes (Like | Disagree)
10 months ago
Funny because “liquid glass” itself looks like it has been copied from an Android themes pack.
Score: 38 Votes (Like | Disagree)
10 months ago
liquid ass for everyone
Score: 37 Votes (Like | Disagree)
klasma Avatar
10 months ago

Man, and here I thought "Liquid Glass" was so bad ...
Apple doesn’t have a monopoly on bad taste. ;)
Score: 25 Votes (Like | Disagree)
JSDK Avatar
10 months ago
Shameless copy
Score: 23 Votes (Like | Disagree)