Not seeing new Liquid Glass Tabs

[JPdev84]

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Bug summary

I created a new project using npx create-expo-app@latest NativeTabs --template @bottom-tabs/expo-template. I've tried running it on my iPhone running iOS26 and on a simulator also running iOS26 to see the new Liquid Glass tabs, but I'm only seeing the older tabs. Are there additional steps that need to be taken in order to see the new tabs?

Library version

0.9.2

Environment info

info Fetching system and libraries information...
System:
  OS: macOS 15.5
  CPU: (10) arm64 Apple M1 Max
  Memory: 868.17 MB / 32.00 GB
  Shell:
    version: "5.9"
    path: /bin/zsh
Binaries:
  Node:
    version: 22.16.0
    path: ~/.nvm/versions/node/v22.16.0/bin/node
  Yarn:
    version: 1.22.18
    path: /usr/local/bin/yarn
  npm:
    version: 10.9.2
    path: ~/.nvm/versions/node/v22.16.0/bin/npm
  Watchman: Not Found
Managers:
  CocoaPods:
    version: 1.16.2
    path: /Users/jp/.rvm/gems/ruby-2.7.6/bin/pod
SDKs:
  iOS SDK:
    Platforms:
      - DriverKit 24.5
      - iOS 18.5
      - macOS 15.5
      - tvOS 18.5
      - visionOS 2.5
      - watchOS 11.5
  Android SDK:
    API Levels:
      - "25"
      - "26"
      - "27"
      - "28"
      - "29"
      - "30"
      - "31"
      - "32"
      - "33"
      - "34"
      - "34"
      - "34"
      - "34"
      - "34"
      - "35"
      - "36"
    Build Tools:
      - 27.0.3
      - 28.0.2
      - 28.0.3
      - 29.0.0
      - 29.0.2
      - 29.0.3
      - 30.0.0
      - 30.0.2
      - 30.0.3
      - 32.0.0
      - 32.1.0
      - 33.0.1
      - 34.0.0
      - 34.0.0
      - 35.0.0
      - 35.0.1
      - 36.0.0
    System Images:
      - android-31 | Google APIs ARM 64 v8a
      - android-31 | Google APIs Intel x86_64 Atom
      - android-33 | Google APIs ARM 64 v8a
      - android-33 | Google Play ARM 64 v8a
      - android-34 | Google Play XR ARM 64 v8a
      - android-34 | Google APIs ARM 64 v8a
    Android NDK: 23.0.7344513-beta4
IDEs:
  Android Studio: 2024.2 AI-242.23726.103.2422.13103373
  Xcode:
    version: 16.4/16F6
    path: /usr/bin/xcodebuild
Languages:
  Java:
    version: 17.0.9
    path: /usr/bin/javac
  Ruby:
    version: 2.7.6
    path: /Users/jp/.rvm/rubies/ruby-2.7.6/bin/ruby
npmPackages:
  "@react-native-community/cli":
    installed: 18.0.0
    wanted: ^18.0.0
  react:
    installed: 19.0.0
    wanted: 19.0.0
  react-native:
    installed: 0.79.3
    wanted: 0.79.3
  react-native-macos: Not Found
npmGlobalPackages:
  "*react-native*": Not Found
Android:
  hermesEnabled: Not found
  newArchEnabled: Not found
iOS:
  hermesEnabled: true
  newArchEnabled: true

info React Native v0.80.0 is now available (your project is running on v0.79.3).
info Changelog: https://github.com/facebook/react-native/releases/tag/v0.80.0
info Diff: https://react-native-community.github.io/upgrade-helper/?from=0.79.3&to=0.80.0
info For more info, check out "https://reactnative.dev/docs/upgrading?os=macos".

Steps to reproduce

1. npx create-expo-app@latest NativeTabs --template @bottom-tabs/expo-template
2. cd NativeTabs
3. npm install
4. npx expo prebuild -p ios --clean
5. npx expo run:ios --device

Reproducible sample code

it's the code from the template

[okwasniewski]

Hey, are you sure you built the app using Xcode beta?

You can try building straight from Xcode (by opening the workspace folder in it)

[JPdev84]

I'm not sure what happened. Running from Xcode was giving errors. I deleted the project and did tried again and now I'm seeing the new Liquid Glass. Thanks for responding!