diff --git a/__mocks__/@notifee/react-native.ts b/__mocks__/@notifee/react-native.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index 7e5ccec939..0000000000
--- a/__mocks__/@notifee/react-native.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,6 +0,0 @@
-export default {
-  requestPermission: jest.fn(),
-  onForegroundEvent: jest.fn(),
-  setBadgeCount: jest.fn(),
-  displayNotification: jest.fn(),
-}
diff --git a/__mocks__/@react-native-camera-roll/camera-roll.js b/__mocks__/@react-native-camera-roll/camera-roll.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 8f1aea43bd..0000000000
--- a/__mocks__/@react-native-camera-roll/camera-roll.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,9 +0,0 @@
-export const CameraRoll = {
-  getPhotos: jest.fn().mockResolvedValue({
-    edges: [
-      {node: {image: {uri: 'path/to/image1.jpg'}}},
-      {node: {image: {uri: 'path/to/image2.jpg'}}},
-      {node: {image: {uri: 'path/to/image3.jpg'}}},
-    ],
-  }),
-}
diff --git a/__mocks__/react-native-background-fetch.ts b/__mocks__/react-native-background-fetch.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index 0cb644c4d9..0000000000
--- a/__mocks__/react-native-background-fetch.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-export default {
-  configure: jest.fn().mockResolvedValue(0),
-  finish: jest.fn(),
-}
diff --git a/__mocks__/react-native-fs.js b/__mocks__/react-native-fs.js
deleted file mode 100644
index b1c6ea436a..0000000000
--- a/__mocks__/react-native-fs.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-export default {}
diff --git a/__mocks__/rn-fetch-blob.js b/__mocks__/rn-fetch-blob.js
deleted file mode 100644
index dedfbdf896..0000000000
--- a/__mocks__/rn-fetch-blob.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,10 +0,0 @@
-jest.mock('rn-fetch-blob', () => {
-  return {
-    __esModule: true,
-    default: {
-      fs: {
-        unlink: jest.fn(),
-      },
-    },
-  }
-})
diff --git a/__mocks__/zeego/dropdown-menu.js b/__mocks__/zeego/dropdown-menu.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 1d51addca9..0000000000
--- a/__mocks__/zeego/dropdown-menu.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-export const DropdownMenu = jest.fn().mockImplementation(() => {})
-export const create = jest.fn().mockImplementation(() => {})
diff --git a/app.config.js b/app.config.js
index db9a371654..0ed73cf5a7 100644
--- a/app.config.js
+++ b/app.config.js
@@ -112,7 +112,6 @@ module.exports = function (_config) {
             'zh-Hans',
             'zh-Hant',
           ],
-          UIDesignRequiresCompatibility: true,
         },
         associatedDomains: ASSOCIATED_DOMAINS,
         entitlements: {
diff --git a/modules/bottom-sheet/ios/SheetViewController.swift b/modules/bottom-sheet/ios/SheetViewController.swift
index 90d0fed0df..eaf0a7123a 100644
--- a/modules/bottom-sheet/ios/SheetViewController.swift
+++ b/modules/bottom-sheet/ios/SheetViewController.swift
@@ -27,6 +27,19 @@ class SheetViewController: UIViewController {
       return
     }
 
+    // On iOS 26, the floaty sheet presentation adds the device bottom safe area
+    // on top of the custom detent value, creating visible padding inside the pill.
+    // Subtract it so the pill height matches our actual content.
+    var bottomSafeAreaAdjustment: CGFloat = 0
+    if #available(iOS 26.0, *) {
+      if let windowScene = UIApplication.shared.connectedScenes.first as? UIWindowScene,
+         let window = windowScene.windows.first {
+        bottomSafeAreaAdjustment = window.safeAreaInsets.bottom
+      }
+    }
+
+    let adjustedHeight = contentHeight - bottomSafeAreaAdjustment
+
     if #available(iOS 16.0, *) {
       if contentHeight > screenHeight - 100 {
         sheet.detents = [
@@ -36,7 +49,7 @@ class SheetViewController: UIViewController {
       } else {
         sheet.detents = [
           .custom { _ in
-            return contentHeight
+            return adjustedHeight
           }
         ]
         if !preventExpansion {
diff --git a/modules/bottom-sheet/src/BottomSheetNativeComponent.tsx b/modules/bottom-sheet/src/BottomSheetNativeComponent.tsx
index 817d476fbe..0fa4c8aa23 100644
--- a/modules/bottom-sheet/src/BottomSheetNativeComponent.tsx
+++ b/modules/bottom-sheet/src/BottomSheetNativeComponent.tsx
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import {
   type NativeSyntheticEvent,
   Platform,
   type StyleProp,
+  useWindowDimensions,
   View,
   type ViewStyle,
 } from 'react-native'
@@ -21,8 +22,6 @@ import {
   Context as PortalContext,
 } from './BottomSheetPortal'
 
-const screenHeight = Dimensions.get('screen').height
-
 const NativeView: React.ComponentType<
   BottomSheetViewProps & {
     ref: React.RefObject<any>
@@ -94,6 +93,7 @@ export class BottomSheetNativeComponent extends React.Component<
 
     let extraStyles
     if (IS_IOS15 && this.state.viewHeight) {
+      const screenHeight = Dimensions.get('screen').height
       const {viewHeight} = this.state
       const cornerRadius = this.props.cornerRadius ?? 0
       if (viewHeight < screenHeight / 2) {
@@ -154,6 +154,7 @@ function BottomSheetNativeComponentInner({
 }) {
   const insets = useSafeAreaInsets()
   const cornerRadius = rest.cornerRadius ?? 0
+  const {height: screenHeight} = useWindowDimensions()
 
   const sheetHeight = IS_IOS ? screenHeight - insets.top : screenHeight
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 9f32500508..cc4305af84 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -16,6 +16,13 @@
           "expo-image-picker"
         ]
       }
+    },
+    "install": {
+      "exclude": [
+        "react-native-reanimated",
+        "@sentry/react-native",
+        "react-native-pager-view"
+      ]
     }
   },
   "scripts": {
diff --git a/src/alf/atoms.ts b/src/alf/atoms.ts
index ffac94a5da..da9b997201 100644
--- a/src/alf/atoms.ts
+++ b/src/alf/atoms.ts
@@ -10,6 +10,10 @@ const EXP_CURVE = 'cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1)'
 export const atoms = {
   ...baseAtoms,
 
+  rounded_sheet: {
+    borderRadius: 40,
+  },
+
   h_full_vh: web({
     height: '100vh',
   }),
diff --git a/src/components/Dialog/index.tsx b/src/components/Dialog/index.tsx
index 1c2cad9e63..cdc3d657bc 100644
--- a/src/components/Dialog/index.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Dialog/index.tsx
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ import {
   type DialogOuterProps,
 } from '#/components/Dialog/types'
 import {createInput} from '#/components/forms/TextField'
-import {IS_ANDROID, IS_IOS} from '#/env'
+import {IS_ANDROID, IS_IOS, IS_LIQUID_GLASS} from '#/env'
 import {BottomSheet, BottomSheetSnapPoint} from '../../../modules/bottom-sheet'
 import {
   type BottomSheetSnapPointChangeEvent,
@@ -166,7 +166,8 @@ export function Outer({
   return (
     <BottomSheet
       ref={ref}
-      cornerRadius={20}
+      // device-bezel radius when undefined
+      cornerRadius={IS_LIQUID_GLASS ? undefined : 20}
       backgroundColor={t.atoms.bg.backgroundColor}
       {...nativeOptions}
       onSnapPointChange={onSnapPointChange}
@@ -181,6 +182,9 @@ export function Outer({
   )
 }
 
+/**
+ * @deprecated use `Dialog.ScrollableInner` instead
+ */
 export function Inner({children, style, header}: DialogInnerProps) {
   const insets = useSafeAreaInsets()
   return (
@@ -190,9 +194,9 @@ export function Inner({children, style, header}: DialogInnerProps) {
         style={[
           a.pt_2xl,
           a.px_xl,
-          {
-            paddingBottom: insets.bottom + insets.top,
-          },
+          IS_LIQUID_GLASS
+            ? a.pb_2xl
+            : {paddingBottom: insets.bottom + insets.top},
           style,
         ]}>
         {children}
@@ -253,7 +257,7 @@ export const ScrollableInner = React.forwardRef<ScrollView, DialogInnerProps>(
       <KeyboardAwareScrollView
         contentContainerStyle={[
           a.pt_2xl,
-          a.px_xl,
+          IS_LIQUID_GLASS ? a.px_2xl : a.px_xl,
           {paddingBottom},
           contentContainerStyle,
         ]}
@@ -342,7 +346,7 @@ export function FlatListFooter({children}: {children: React.ReactNode}) {
         a.pt_md,
         {
           paddingBottom: platform({
-            ios: tokens.space.md + bottom,
+            ios: tokens.space.md + bottom + (IS_LIQUID_GLASS ? top : 0),
             android: tokens.space.md + bottom + top,
           }),
         },
diff --git a/src/components/Dialog/shared.tsx b/src/components/Dialog/shared.tsx
index df4400a70c..32dd717048 100644
--- a/src/components/Dialog/shared.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Dialog/shared.tsx
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import {
 
 import {atoms as a, useTheme} from '#/alf'
 import {Text} from '#/components/Typography'
+import {IS_LIQUID_GLASS} from '#/env'
 
 export function Header({
   renderLeft,
@@ -35,7 +36,7 @@ export function Header({
         a.flex_row,
         a.justify_center,
         a.align_center,
-        {minHeight: 50},
+        {minHeight: IS_LIQUID_GLASS ? 64 : 50},
         a.border_b,
         t.atoms.border_contrast_medium,
         t.atoms.bg,
@@ -44,11 +45,15 @@ export function Header({
         style,
       ]}>
       {renderLeft && (
-        <View style={[a.absolute, {left: 6}]}>{renderLeft()}</View>
+        <View style={[a.absolute, {left: IS_LIQUID_GLASS ? 12 : 6}]}>
+          {renderLeft()}
+        </View>
       )}
       {children}
       {renderRight && (
-        <View style={[a.absolute, {right: 6}]}>{renderRight()}</View>
+        <View style={[a.absolute, {right: IS_LIQUID_GLASS ? 12 : 6}]}>
+          {renderRight()}
+        </View>
       )}
     </View>
   )
diff --git a/src/components/Dialog/sheet-wrapper.ts b/src/components/Dialog/sheet-wrapper.ts
index d6ff687859..558851438f 100644
--- a/src/components/Dialog/sheet-wrapper.ts
+++ b/src/components/Dialog/sheet-wrapper.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import {useCallback} from 'react'
 import {SystemBars} from 'react-native-edge-to-edge'
 
-import {IS_IOS} from '#/env'
+import {IS_IOS, IS_LIQUID_GLASS} from '#/env'
 
 /**
  * If we're calling a system API like the image picker that opens a sheet
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import {IS_IOS} from '#/env'
  */
 export function useSheetWrapper() {
   return useCallback(async <T>(promise: Promise<T>): Promise<T> => {
-    if (IS_IOS) {
+    if (IS_IOS && !IS_LIQUID_GLASS) {
       const entry = SystemBars.pushStackEntry({
         style: {
           statusBar: 'light',
diff --git a/src/components/Menu/index.tsx b/src/components/Menu/index.tsx
index 8480956715..65d279e196 100644
--- a/src/components/Menu/index.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Menu/index.tsx
@@ -273,7 +273,8 @@ export function ContainerItem({
         a.align_center,
         a.gap_sm,
         a.px_md,
-        a.rounded_md,
+        a.rounded_lg,
+        a.curve_continuous,
         a.border,
         t.atoms.bg_contrast_25,
         t.atoms.border_contrast_low,
@@ -311,7 +312,8 @@ export function Group({children, style}: GroupProps) {
   return (
     <View
       style={[
-        a.rounded_md,
+        a.rounded_lg,
+        a.curve_continuous,
         a.overflow_hidden,
         a.border,
         t.atoms.border_contrast_low,
diff --git a/src/components/dialogs/LanguageSelectDialog.tsx b/src/components/dialogs/LanguageSelectDialog.tsx
index 619ac14273..96cd485588 100644
--- a/src/components/dialogs/LanguageSelectDialog.tsx
+++ b/src/components/dialogs/LanguageSelectDialog.tsx
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ import {SearchInput} from '#/components/forms/SearchInput'
 import * as Toggle from '#/components/forms/Toggle'
 import {TimesLarge_Stroke2_Corner0_Rounded as XIcon} from '#/components/icons/Times'
 import {Text} from '#/components/Typography'
-import {IS_NATIVE, IS_WEB} from '#/env'
+import {IS_LIQUID_GLASS, IS_NATIVE, IS_WEB} from '#/env'
 
 export function LanguageSelectDialog({
   titleText,
@@ -52,7 +52,9 @@ export function LanguageSelectDialog({
   return (
     <Dialog.Outer
       control={control}
-      nativeOptions={{minHeight: height - insets.top}}>
+      nativeOptions={{
+        minHeight: IS_LIQUID_GLASS ? height : height - insets.top,
+      }}>
       <Dialog.Handle />
       <ErrorBoundary renderError={renderErrorBoundary}>
         <DialogInner
diff --git a/src/env/index.ts b/src/env/index.ts
index 93068d57ee..14abba55a4 100644
--- a/src/env/index.ts
+++ b/src/env/index.ts
@@ -5,6 +5,12 @@ import {BUNDLE_IDENTIFIER, IS_TESTFLIGHT, RELEASE_VERSION} from '#/env/common'
 
 export * from '#/env/common'
 
+// for some reason Platform.OS === 'ios' AND Platform.Version is undefined in our CI unit tests -sfn
+const iOSMajorVersion =
+  Platform.OS === 'ios' && typeof Platform.Version === 'string'
+    ? parseInt(Platform.Version.split('.')[0], 10)
+    : 0
+
 /**
  * The semver version of the app, specified in our `package.json`.file. On
  * iOs/Android, the native build version is appended to the semver version, so
@@ -41,3 +47,5 @@ export const IS_WEB_FIREFOX: boolean = false
  * Misc
  */
 export const IS_HIGH_DPI: boolean = true
+// ideally we'd use isLiquidGlassAvailable() from expo-glass-effect but checking iOS version is good enough for now
+export const IS_LIQUID_GLASS: boolean = iOSMajorVersion >= 26
diff --git a/src/env/index.web.ts b/src/env/index.web.ts
index 0435569ed6..0a078fdeb0 100644
--- a/src/env/index.web.ts
+++ b/src/env/index.web.ts
@@ -47,3 +47,4 @@ export const IS_WEB_FIREFOX: boolean = /firefox|fxios/i.test(
 export const IS_HIGH_DPI: boolean = window.matchMedia(
   '(min-resolution: 2dppx)',
 ).matches
+export const IS_LIQUID_GLASS: boolean = false
diff --git a/src/screens/SignupQueued.tsx b/src/screens/SignupQueued.tsx
index 2daa701b00..55878700bf 100644
--- a/src/screens/SignupQueued.tsx
+++ b/src/screens/SignupQueued.tsx
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import {atoms as a, native, useBreakpoints, useTheme, web} from '#/alf'
 import {Button, ButtonIcon, ButtonText} from '#/components/Button'
 import {Loader} from '#/components/Loader'
 import {P, Text} from '#/components/Typography'
-import {IS_IOS, IS_WEB} from '#/env'
+import {IS_IOS, IS_LIQUID_GLASS, IS_WEB} from '#/env'
 
 const COL_WIDTH = 400
 
@@ -107,7 +107,9 @@ export function SignupQueued() {
       animationType={native('slide')}
       presentationStyle="formSheet"
       style={[web(a.util_screen_outer)]}>
-      {IS_IOS && <SystemBars style={{statusBar: 'light'}} />}
+      {IS_IOS && !IS_LIQUID_GLASS && (
+        <SystemBars style={{statusBar: 'light'}} />
+      )}
       <ScrollView
         style={[a.flex_1, t.atoms.bg]}
         contentContainerStyle={{borderWidth: 0}}
diff --git a/src/view/com/composer/Composer.tsx b/src/view/com/composer/Composer.tsx
index da49081378..9f3cb3b9cd 100644
--- a/src/view/com/composer/Composer.tsx
+++ b/src/view/com/composer/Composer.tsx
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ import * as Prompt from '#/components/Prompt'
 import * as Toast from '#/components/Toast'
 import {Text} from '#/components/Typography'
 import {useAnalytics} from '#/analytics'
-import {IS_ANDROID, IS_IOS, IS_NATIVE, IS_WEB} from '#/env'
+import {IS_ANDROID, IS_IOS, IS_LIQUID_GLASS, IS_NATIVE, IS_WEB} from '#/env'
 import {BottomSheetPortalProvider} from '../../../../modules/bottom-sheet'
 import {
   draftToComposerPosts,
@@ -1522,7 +1522,7 @@ function ComposerTopBar({
     <Animated.View
       style={topBarAnimatedStyle}
       layout={native(LinearTransition)}>
-      <View style={styles.topbarInner}>
+      <View style={[a.flex_row, a.align_center, a.gap_xs, a.p_lg, a.pb_md]}>
         <Button
           label={_(msg`Cancel`)}
           variant="ghost"
@@ -2138,10 +2138,15 @@ function useKeyboardVerticalOffset() {
     return bottom * -1
   }
 
+  // they ditched the gap behaviour on 26
+  if (IS_LIQUID_GLASS) {
+    return top
+  }
+
   // iPhone SE
   if (top === 20) return 40
 
-  // all other iPhones
+  // all other iPhones on <26
   return top + 10
 }
 
@@ -2186,13 +2191,6 @@ function useHideKeyboardOnBackground() {
 }
 
 const styles = StyleSheet.create({
-  topbarInner: {
-    flexDirection: 'row',
-    alignItems: 'center',
-    paddingHorizontal: 8,
-    height: 54,
-    gap: 4,
-  },
   postBtn: {
     borderRadius: 20,
     paddingHorizontal: 20,
diff --git a/src/view/com/composer/GifAltText.tsx b/src/view/com/composer/GifAltText.tsx
index 06c514f954..0359b11582 100644
--- a/src/view/com/composer/GifAltText.tsx
+++ b/src/view/com/composer/GifAltText.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import {useState} from 'react'
-import {TouchableOpacity, View} from 'react-native'
+import {TouchableOpacity, useWindowDimensions, View} from 'react-native'
 import {msg} from '@lingui/core/macro'
 import {useLingui} from '@lingui/react'
 import {Plural, Trans} from '@lingui/react/macro'
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ export function GifAltTextDialogLoaded({
   const {_} = useLingui()
   const t = useTheme()
   const [altTextDraft, setAltTextDraft] = useState(altText || vendorAltText)
+  const {height: minHeight} = useWindowDimensions()
   return (
     <>
       <TouchableOpacity
@@ -108,7 +109,8 @@ export function GifAltTextDialogLoaded({
         control={control}
         onClose={() => {
           onSubmit(altTextDraft)
-        }}>
+        }}
+        nativeOptions={{minHeight}}>
         <Dialog.Handle />
         <AltTextInner
           vendorAltText={vendorAltText}
diff --git a/src/view/shell/Composer.ios.tsx b/src/view/shell/Composer.ios.tsx
index 3e4a551f0b..4df1e54b40 100644
--- a/src/view/shell/Composer.ios.tsx
+++ b/src/view/shell/Composer.ios.tsx
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import {useComposerState} from '#/state/shell/composer'
 import {ComposePost, useComposerCancelRef} from '#/view/com/composer/Composer'
 import {atoms as a, useTheme} from '#/alf'
 import {SheetCompatProvider as TooltipSheetCompatProvider} from '#/components/Tooltip'
+import {IS_LIQUID_GLASS} from '#/env'
 
 export function Composer({}: {winHeight: number}) {
   const {setFullyExpandedCount} = useDialogStateControlContext()
@@ -32,8 +33,10 @@ export function Composer({}: {winHeight: number}) {
       visible={open}
       presentationStyle="pageSheet"
       animationType="slide"
-      onRequestClose={() => ref.current?.onPressCancel()}>
-      <View style={[t.atoms.bg, a.flex_1]}>
+      onRequestClose={() => ref.current?.onPressCancel()}
+      backdropColor="transparent"
+      style={[!IS_LIQUID_GLASS && a.rounded_sheet]}>
+      <View style={[a.flex_1, a.curve_continuous, t.atoms.bg]}>
         <TooltipSheetCompatProvider>
           <ComposePost
             cancelRef={ref}
@@ -45,7 +48,6 @@ export function Composer({}: {winHeight: number}) {
             text={state?.text}
             imageUris={state?.imageUris}
             videoUri={state?.videoUri}
-            openGallery={state?.openGallery}
           />
         </TooltipSheetCompatProvider>
       </View>
diff --git a/src/view/shell/index.tsx b/src/view/shell/index.tsx
index 38eeb5b75b..d15980ba4d 100644
--- a/src/view/shell/index.tsx
+++ b/src/view/shell/index.tsx
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ import {useAgeAssurance} from '#/ageAssurance'
 import {NoAccessScreen} from '#/ageAssurance/components/NoAccessScreen'
 import {RedirectOverlay} from '#/ageAssurance/components/RedirectOverlay'
 import {PassiveAnalytics} from '#/analytics/PassiveAnalytics'
-import {IS_ANDROID, IS_IOS} from '#/env'
+import {IS_ANDROID, IS_IOS, IS_LIQUID_GLASS} from '#/env'
 import {RoutesContainer, TabsNavigator} from '#/Navigation'
 import {BottomSheetOutlet} from '../../../modules/bottom-sheet'
 import {updateActiveViewAsync} from '../../../modules/expo-bluesky-swiss-army/src/VisibilityView'
@@ -223,7 +223,8 @@ export function Shell() {
       <SystemBars
         style={{
           statusBar:
-            t.name !== 'light' || (IS_IOS && fullyExpandedCount > 0)
+            t.name !== 'light' ||
+            (IS_IOS && !IS_LIQUID_GLASS && fullyExpandedCount > 0)
               ? 'light'
               : 'dark',
           navigationBar: t.name !== 'light' ? 'light' : 'dark',